League One: Wrexham vs Rotherham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 36 match between Wrexham and Rotherham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Wrexham appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Rotherham in round 36 of the League One season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at SToK Cae Ras on Saturday.

Wrexham are currently looking at 65 points on their account, having played 34 matches, leaving them two places off the current League One leaders. Meanwhile, Rotherham find themselves as number 14 in the League One with 44 points following 34 rounds.

Team form: Wrexham vs Rotherham

Wrexham Form

In their last three matches, Wrexham won 1-2 against Mansfield, before recording a draw in a 0-0 match against Bolton. They were back on top last time out, defeating Huddersfield 0-1. Wrexham only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Rotherham Form

Rotherham won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 0-1 against Barnsley, before beating Bristol Rovers 2-3. Another win followed, this time by 1-0 against Leyton Orient. Rotherham claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by ten goals to seven.

Betting facts for Wrexham and Rotherham

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Wrexham and Rotherham played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Wrexham vs Rotherham

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Oliver Rathbone has actually netted six goals during this League One season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Rotherham should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Oliver Rathbone to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Popular markets: Wrexham vs Rotherham

Full-time result

Wrexham won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing two as well. Rotherham won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost five in this run. Rotherham have not lost to Wrexham in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Wrexham scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Rotherham only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Wrexham managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Rotherham have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Wrexham when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Wrexham saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Rotherham, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches.