Match Report
6 points and 2 places separated them: Rotherham United 2nd with 6, Oldham Athletic 4th with 0. Oldham Athletic ranked just 59th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.9 goals per team per game, Rotherham United ran at 2.33 scored and 1.67 conceded, Oldham Athletic at 1.67 and 4.67.
From the last five rounds, Rotherham United held 4 points of 15 and Oldham Athletic 10.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Rotherham United wins, 1 for Oldham Athletic, 1 draw, at 4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
AESSEAL New York Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,021. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Oldham Athletic led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Rotherham United: R. James (90'), Kian Spence (52'), Jake Leake (87' og) · Oldham Athletic: Luke Hannant (1'), Reagan Ogle (36')
Key stats
Possession: Rotherham United 55% · Oldham Athletic 45% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 4-2