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League One: Rotherham vs Stevenage – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League One round 14 match between Rotherham and Stevenage and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Rotherham enjoy home advantage, when visitors Stevenage swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed 17th in the table Rotherham have amassed 14 points after 13 matches. On 17 points, Stevenage rank 13th with 13 matches played this season.

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Form: Rotherham vs Stevenage

Rotherham Form

In their previous three outings, Rotherham drew 3-3 with Peterborough, before losing 0-1 against Wrexham and 1-0 against Leyton Orient. Rotherham claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew two and lost two, scored six goals and conceded seven.

Stevenage Form

In their previous three outings, Stevenage lost 2-1 against Peterborough, beat Mansfield 0-1 and lost 0-2 against Cambridge U. Stevenage only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by six goals to three.

Betting stats and facts for Rotherham and Stevenage

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

  • In 27 of the last 29 Rotherham matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 15 of the last 16 Rotherham home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Rotherham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Rotherham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Rotherham home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 17 Stevenage matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 11 Stevenage matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 8 Stevenage away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Stevenage away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Stevenage matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

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Full-time result

Rotherham claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Stevenage won one, drew three and lost six of their last 10 games away. Rotherham have not lost to Stevenage in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Rotherham only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Stevenage only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Stevenage managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Stevenage have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Rotherham when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Rotherham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Stevenage played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process.

Suggested bet: Rotherham vs Stevenage

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Rotherham and Stevenage 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.

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