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Rotherham 2-1 Chesterfield: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 3
FT
- F. Tavares12'
- P. Mullin90'
- 88' (pen)L. Mandeville
Aesseal New York StadiumS. StockbridgeCapacity 12,021Sat, 29 Aug 202614:00
RotherhamLine ups
6.72corners2yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.30corners1yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 58'E. Adegboyega
166.7J. Rafferty
26.6 - 64'J. Buyabu
245.9J. Austerfield
46.8 - 64'T. Bradshaw
96.4P. Mullin108.2 - 81'F. Tavares
77.3A. Martha
116.5
Unused
- J. EyestoneG
13 - O. AshleyM
6 - A. NemaneF
23
Substitutions
- 60'
- 70'
- 81'L. Gordon
196.4 - 82'G. McEachran
206.1R. Lamptey
306.0 - 82'D. Markanday
245.9
Unused
- A. PondD
15 - J. EcclestonD
26
Player of the match
Paul Philip Mullin
Attacker · Rotherham
8.2
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots2
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy50%
Dribbles won1
Build-up
Passes7
Key passes1
Pass accuracy71%
Defending
Tackles0
Blocks0
Interceptions0
Duels won3 · 27%
Fouls won/made1 / 2
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Cann
Rotherham
1
Saves
1
Conceded
50%
Save %
-0.11
Prevented
Best save: Bryden 62'
Bottom left · 0.5 m high · 14 m out · 1° angle
Boot
Chesterfield
2
Saves
2
Conceded
50%
Save %
+0.24
Prevented
Best save: Tavares 40'
Centre · 1.1 m high · 20 m out · 36° angle
xG race
20 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Rotherham2,74 xG · 2 scoredChesterfield1,06 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
Rotherham24
Chesterfield13
Shot map
13 v 7Rotherham shoot right, Chesterfield left. Bigger dot = better chance.
ROTRotherhamCHEChesterfieldgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
12 on target · 3 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
RotherhamChesterfieldgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Tavares' 12' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,90 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Rotherham above and Chesterfield below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Rotherham13 shots · 2,74 xGChesterfield7 shots · 1,06 xGFábio Tavares
Rotherham
12'0,90 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Rotherham71% open play0% set piece29% penalty
Chesterfield22% open play3% set piece75% penalty
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
19 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Rotherham37% pressureChesterfield63% pressureMatch replay
91'2-1100%Draw 0%0%
2.74xG1.06
13Shots7
8On target4
Momentum
90' Goal Paul Mullin 0.40 xG · Regular play · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
RotherhamDefensive line 33%ChesterfieldDefensive line 45%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
RotherhamUntil 58'Most-connected pair: Aljofree and Ngwenya, 7 passes between them.
ChesterfieldUntil 60'Most-connected pair: Simpson and Gordon, 41 passes between them.
Tactical battle
38control62Fábio Tavares
9 touches in box
In possession
32,7%Field tilt67,3%
7Passes into box10
21Progressive passes32
9Carries into final third10
7Chances created4
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
16,15Press intensity (PPDA)7,52
11High turnovers10
9Regains within 5s21
18,9sBall recovery time9,4s
25Interceptions16
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
83Carries149
1032mCarry distance1654m
11Progressive carries16
556mProgressive carry distance845m
2Carries into the box3
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
6Take-ons won6
9Take-ons attempted15
421mProgressive pass distance561m
1Through balls1
5Switches of play17
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,55Expected threat (xT)0,75
0,68Action value (VAEP)0,21
24Shot-creating actions13
3Goal-creating actions2
0,57Expected assisted goals0,20
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,1Passes per attack3,6
6,3sAttack duration10,6s
3,70 m/sAttack directness2,40 m/s
0Build-up attacks4
7Direct attacks8
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most.
P. MullinGoal90'- Score
- 1–1→2–1
- Rotherham win chance
- 3%→99%
- xG of the shot
- 0.40
Live statsPossession & Passing
32%Possession68%
291Total passes642
62%Pass accuracy80%
2Corners0
Attack
14Shots7
5On target2
5Off target3
4Blocked shots2
Box & Quality
8Shots in box4
6Shots out box3
2.7xG1.1
Defense & Discipline
1Goalkeeper saves2
1Offsides2
14Fouls11
2Yellow cards1
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
1,98xG0,09
7Shots2
3On target0
3Big chances1
10Touches in box7
30%Possession70%
1Corners0
Second half
0,77xG0,97
6Shots5
1On target2
2Big chances1
6Touches in box17
34%Possession66%
1Corners0
More match stats
Attack
16Touches in box24
63Final third entries94
5Big chances2
0,00xG on target0,00
3Big chances missed1
Passing
5/10 (50%)Crosses3/14 (21%)
23/75 (31%)Long balls45/103 (44%)
23Throw-ins30
10Free kicks13
6Goal kicks7
Duels
49Total51
30/62 (48%)Ground32/62 (52%)
19/38 (50%)Aerial19/38 (50%)
6/9 (67%)Dribbles6/15 (40%)
9Dispossessed6
Defending
57Recoveries59
12Interceptions10
15Tackles12
73%Tackles won67%
34Clearances13
2Big chances scored1
0Errors led to goal1
2Fouled in final third6
6,83Average rating6,44
Match summary
Rotherham beat Chesterfield 2-1 at Aesseal New York Stadium in the League Two. Rotherham led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: F. Tavares (12'), P. Mullin (90') for Rotherham; L. Mandeville (88' pen) for Chesterfield. The winner came in the 90th minute. In their last 5 meetings, Rotherham have won 3, Chesterfield 1, with 1 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 45%ROT10%
X45%
CHE45%
→ Double chance: draw or Chesterfield & under 3.5 goals
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor25%Form75%
67%Attack33%
25%Defence75%
0%Goal model (Poisson)100%
50%Head-to-head50%
50%Goals50%
43%Overall57%
Last 2 matches
Scored 2, conceded 3
Last 2 matches
Scored 1, conceded 1
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
79%1+ goal86%
36%2+ goals43%
14%3+ goals21%
They concede
93%1+ goal86%
57%2+ goals43%
21%3+ goals14%
7%4+ goals7%
Heaviest results
best 2-1 (H)·worst 1-4 (H)
best 5-1 (H)·worst 1-4 (A)
Venue spotlight
Aesseal New York Stadium
Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
12,021
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 5 meetings
2RotherhamWins2 wins
2Draws
Draws2
1Chesterfield
Wins1 wins
