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League One | Gameweek 32
Feb 15, 2025 at 3pm UK
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Reading
2 - 1
Rotherham

Knibbs (24', 24', 90+4' pen.)
Knibbs (90+5')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Nombe (57' pen., 57' pen.)
Humphreys (17'), C (17'), James (35'), James (35'), Jules (90+2')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Reading and Rotherham United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Reading 1-1 Shrewsbury
Tuesday, February 11 at 8pm in League One
Last Game: Blackpool 0-0 Rotherham
Tuesday, February 11 at 7.45pm in League One

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Reading win with a probability of 39.58%. A win for Rotherham United had a probability of 34.07% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Reading win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.51%) and 2-0 (6.86%). The likeliest Rotherham United win was 0-1 (9.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.53%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Reading in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Reading.

Result
ReadingDrawRotherham United
39.58% (0.204 0.2)26.35% (-0.101 -0.1)34.07% (-0.101 -0.1)
Both teams to score 52.77% (0.309 0.31)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.09% (0.40300000000001 0.4)51.91% (-0.4 -0.4)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.34% (0.349 0.35)73.66% (-0.34599999999999 -0.35)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.27% (0.29599999999999 0.3)25.73% (-0.293 -0.29)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.34% (0.4 0.4)60.66% (-0.396 -0.4)
Rotherham United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.06% (0.136 0.14)28.94% (-0.132 -0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.17% (0.166 0.17)64.83% (-0.16199999999999 -0.16)
Score Analysis
    Reading 39.58%
    Rotherham United 34.07%
    Draw 26.35%
ReadingDrawRotherham United
1-0 @ 10.11% (-0.07 -0.07)
2-1 @ 8.51% (0.039 0.04)
2-0 @ 6.86% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
3-1 @ 3.85% (0.05 0.05)
3-0 @ 3.11% (0.028 0.03)
3-2 @ 2.39% (0.039 0.04)
4-1 @ 1.31% (0.028 0.03)
4-0 @ 1.05% (0.019 0.02)
Other @ 2.4%
Total : 39.58%
1-1 @ 12.53% (-0.050000000000001 -0.05)
0-0 @ 7.45% (-0.119 -0.12)
2-2 @ 5.27% (0.043 0.04)
3-3 @ 0.99% (0.02 0.02)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 26.35%
0-1 @ 9.23% (-0.114 -0.11)
1-2 @ 7.77% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-2 @ 5.72% (-0.048999999999999 -0.05)
1-3 @ 3.21% (0.011 0.01)
0-3 @ 2.37% (-0.012 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.18% (0.025 0.02)
1-4 @ 1% (0.007 0.01)
Other @ 2.59%
Total : 34.07%

How you voted: Reading vs Rotherham

Reading
50.0%
Draw
50.0%
Rotherham United
0.0%
6
Head to Head
Oct 5, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 10
Rotherham
2-1
Reading
Nombe (49'), Odofin (56')
James (60'), Dawson (77'), Nombe (90+2')
Wing (26')
Garcia (44'), Ehibhaimha (47'), Smith (57'), Craig (83')
Ehibhaimha (69')
Feb 14, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 32
Reading
2-1
Rotherham
Carroll (52'), Fornah (90')
Peltier (37')
Aug 13, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 3
Rotherham
4-0
Reading
Wood (7'), Washington (15'), Lindsay (18'), Ogbene (45+2')

Yiadom (57'), Long (85')
Feb 27, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 33
Rotherham
0-1
Reading

MacDonald (64'), Wiles (85'), Olosunde (90')
Morrison (26')
Oct 24, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 7
Reading
3-0
Rotherham
Meite (41', 79'), Joao (90+2' pen.)

Wood (90'), Ihiekwe (90+2')