Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Stoke City (17th, 56 pts) held a 29-point advantage over Rotherham United (24th, 27 pts). On the form table Stoke City stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Rotherham United ran at 0.8 scored and 1.93 conceded, Stoke City at 1.07 and 1.3.
8 meetings are on record — 1 won by Rotherham United, 3 by Stoke City, 4 drawn, at 4 goals per meeting. Only 38% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
AESSEAL New York Stadium in Rotherham, capacity 12,021, hosted the game. Stoke City led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.