Ace Football previews the League One game between Rotherham and Huddersfield who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
As the early season favourites, Rotherham will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Huddersfield for a round 4 match in the League One.
Rotherham have only one point on their account at the moment, as they have only managed to draw once in three rounds of the season. Huddersfield account for nine points from three games, earning them a place as number 2 in the table.
Form: Rotherham vs Huddersfield
Rotherham Form
A single point is all Rotherham can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 0-0 draw with Bristol Rovers, before getting trounced 2-0 against Wycombe while Fleetwood won 2-1. Rotherham won three of their previous six matches at New York Stadium in the League One. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring five goals to six against.
Huddersfield Form
In the last three matches, Huddersfield beat Stevenage 2-1, won 1-0 against Shrewsbury, and lost 3-2 against Walsall. Huddersfield managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding five times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Rotherham and Huddersfield
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rotherham and Huddersfield. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 21 Rotherham matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 24 of the last 26 Rotherham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Rotherham home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Rotherham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Rotherham matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Huddersfield matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Huddersfield have not won 14 of the last 16 away matches
- Huddersfield have conceded in 17 of the last 19 away matches
- In the last 8 Huddersfield matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Huddersfield have won 3 of the last 4 matches without conceding a goal
Players in form: Rotherham vs Huddersfield
With another League One season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Rotherham and Huddersfield. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
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Full-time result
Rotherham claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Huddersfield won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run. Huddersfield won their last 4 matches. Rotherham have not lost to Huddersfield in 3 consecutive home 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. Huddersfield scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Rotherham have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Rotherham managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Huddersfield were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Rotherham have not scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Huddersfield.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Rotherham, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Huddersfield’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches. Huddersfield scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.
Recommended tip: Rotherham vs Huddersfield
To sum up, the upcoming match between Rotherham and Huddersfield seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.