League Two: Rotherham vs York – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 2 match between Rotherham and York and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Rotherham will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on York for a round 2 match in the League Two.

Rotherham came away from their premiere match of the season with nothing to show for it and hope to make amends in the upcoming match.

Form: Rotherham vs York

Rotherham Form

Rotherham endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 3-2 against Wycombe, before West Bromwich won 1-4, while Cheltenham claimed a victory in a 2-1 match. Rotherham claimed four wins in their last six League Two matches at the New York Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored 11 goals.

York Form

In their last three matches, York beat Yeovil 3-0, drew 1-1 with Rochdale and beat Bristol Rovers by 3-2. York are winless in their last six away games in the League Two, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 12 goals while scoring five themselves.

Betting stats for Rotherham and York

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 Rotherham and York played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Rotherham vs York

It is the beginning of a new League Two campaign, and both Rotherham and York will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular betting markets: Rotherham vs York

Full-time result

Rotherham claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at New York Stadium. However, they did draw five whilst losing four. York won seven of their last 10 away games, with one draws and two defeats as well. Astonishingly, York failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 17 matches. Rotherham have not lost to York in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Rotherham scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. York scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. York won an impressive five of these games without conceding a single goal. Will they manage to add another clean sheet with three points? Depending on your betting strategy, an away win to nil certainly looks worth considering for an accumulator.

Total goals

Rotherham saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for York, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.8 times goals per game themselves.