Ace Football previews the League One game between Exeter and Rotherham who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Rotherham face a daunting first assignment in the League One when they visit the title favourites Exeter on the opening day of the new campaign.
Team form: Exeter vs Rotherham
Exeter Form
Exeter hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Port Vale by 2-4, before winning 1-2 against Northampton. The streak ended in a recent 1-2 defeat against Oxford. Exeter only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.
Rotherham Form
In their last three matches, Rotherham drew 0-0 with Birmingham, lost 2-0 against Bristol City and beat Cardiff 5-2. Rotherham only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by six goals to three.
Betting stats and facts for Exeter and Rotherham
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Exeter and Rotherham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 25 of the last 27 Exeter home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Exeter home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Exeter have scored in the last 12 matches in a row
- Exeter have scored in the last 12 matches in a row in the League One
- In 6 of the last 7 matches Exeter played, both teams scored
- Rotherham have not won the last 25 away matches in a row
- In the last 18 Rotherham matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Rotherham have lost the last 6 away matches in a row without scoring a goal
- In 26 of the last 28 Rotherham away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Rotherham have lost the last 6 away matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
Players on top: Exeter vs Rotherham
It is the beginning of a new League One campaign, and both Exeter and Rotherham 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: Exeter vs Rotherham
Full-time result
Exeter won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing three as well. Rotherham won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost nine in this run.
Both teams to score
Exeter scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Rotherham only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Exeter games Rotherham managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Exeter were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Rotherham have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Exeter when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Exeter, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Rotherham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.
Suggested bet: Exeter vs Rotherham
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Exeter and Rotherham seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.