League Two: Fleetwood vs Rotherham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 11 match between Fleetwood and Rotherham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Fleetwood and Rotherham will be desperate for points this coming Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Fleetwood are number 16 in the table on 11 points after ten matches. Rotherham rank as number 20 with ten points after ten matches played.

Form: Fleetwood vs Rotherham

Fleetwood Form

A single draw is all Fleetwood have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 1-2 and 1-0 against Rochdale and Salford City respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 1-1 against Walsall. Fleetwood just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded five goals.

Rotherham Form

Rotherham recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 match against Crewe. Then Exeter proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat, just like Gillingham who won 1-4. Rotherham won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats and facts for Fleetwood and Rotherham

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Fleetwood and Rotherham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Fleetwood vs Rotherham

Ronan Coughlan is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Rotherham look to Paul Mullin, hoping he can add to his current total of four League Two goals in his latest games.

Popular markets: Fleetwood vs Rotherham

Full-time result

Fleetwood claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing one. Rotherham won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run. Fleetwood have beaten Rotherham in 4 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Fleetwood scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Rotherham only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Rotherham should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Fleetwood only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Rotherham claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Fleetwood have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Rotherham.

Total goals

Fleetwood saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Rotherham, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.