MX23RW : Friday, May 16 03:06:03| >> :300:86500:86500:
Barnsley
Birmingham logo
Blackpool
Bolton logo
Bristol Rovers
Burton Albion
Cambridge United
Charlton Athletic
Crawley Town
Exeter City
Huddersfield logo
Leyton Orient
Lincoln City
Mansfield Town
Northampton Town
Peterborough United
Reading logo
Rotherham logo
Shrewsbury Town
Stevenage
Stockport County
Wigan logo
Wrexham AFC
Wycombe Wanderers
Northampton Town
League One | Gameweek 40
Apr 1, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
Sixfields Stadium
Rotherham logo

Northampton
0 - 2
Rotherham


Eyoma (40'), Perry (75')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Ruddock (22'), Nombe (65')
Powell (53'), Hugill (84')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's League One clash between Northampton Town and Rotherham United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Cambridge 1-1 Northampton
Saturday, March 29 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Rotherham 0-4 Crawley
Saturday, March 29 at 3pm in League One

We said: Northampton Town 1-1 Rotherham United

Neither side are in the strongest form at the moment, but with the threat of relegation looming large, Northampton will be keen to make the most of their chance against a struggling side in midweek. However, Rotherham could be invigorated by the arrival of a fresh face in the dugout, and the new manager bounce - even after such a short span of time - could help them to avoid defeat on Tuesday. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rotherham United win with a probability of 46.92%. A draw had a probability of 26.7% and a win for Northampton Town had a probability of 26.34%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.02%) and 1-2 (8.98%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.6%), while for a Northampton Town win it was 1-0 (8.85%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rotherham United would win this match.

Result
Northampton TownDrawRotherham United
26.34% (0.366 0.37) 26.74% (0.178 0.18) 46.92% (-0.552 -0.55)
Both teams to score 47.9% (-0.218 -0.22)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.58% (-0.42899999999999 -0.43)56.42% (0.422 0.42)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.57% (-0.346 -0.35)77.43% (0.34 0.34)
Northampton Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.06% (0.078000000000003 0.08)36.94% (-0.084000000000003 -0.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.27% (0.081 0.08)73.73% (-0.086000000000013 -0.09)
Rotherham United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.95% (-0.446 -0.45)24.05% (0.44 0.44)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.68% (-0.63500000000001 -0.64)58.31% (0.63 0.63)
Score Analysis
    Northampton Town 26.34%
    Rotherham United 46.91%
    Draw 26.73%
Northampton TownDrawRotherham United
1-0 @ 8.85% (0.162 0.16)
2-1 @ 6.28% (0.048999999999999 0.05)
2-0 @ 4.41% (0.091 0.09)
3-1 @ 2.08% (0.021 0.02)
3-2 @ 1.49% (-0.004 -0)
3-0 @ 1.46% (0.033 0.03)
Other @ 1.78%
Total : 26.34%
1-1 @ 12.6% (0.07 0.07)
0-0 @ 8.88% (0.143 0.14)
2-2 @ 4.47% (-0.022 -0.02)
Other @ 0.77%
Total : 26.73%
0-1 @ 12.65% (0.040000000000001 0.04)
0-2 @ 9.02% (-0.085999999999999 -0.09)
1-2 @ 8.98% (-0.066000000000001 -0.07)
0-3 @ 4.29% (-0.098 -0.1)
1-3 @ 4.27% (-0.087000000000001 -0.09)
2-3 @ 2.13% (-0.039 -0.04)
0-4 @ 1.53% (-0.055 -0.06)
1-4 @ 1.52% (-0.051 -0.05)
Other @ 2.53%
Total : 46.91%

How you voted: Northampton vs Rotherham

Northampton Town
50.0%
Draw
20.0%
Rotherham United
30.0%
20
Head to Head
Dec 14, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 20
Rotherham
3-0
Northampton
Clarke-Harris (3', 33'), Green (49')
Powell (55')

Hoskins (44'), Waghorn (72')
Mar 17, 2018 3pm
Northampton
0-3
Rotherham

van Veen (72')
Smith (18'), Ball (62'), Towell (81')
Taylor (14'), Ajayi (37'), Mattock (59')
Sep 30, 2017 3pm
Feb 2, 2013 3pm
Rotherham
3-1
Northampton
Pringle (75'), Noble (79'), Nardiello (42' pen.)
Nardiello (43'), Bradley (63'), Slew (85')
Carlisle (90')
Aug 21, 2012 7.45pm
Northampton
2-1
Rotherham
Hackett (26'), Nicholls (86')
Guttridge (63'), Akinfenwa (87'), Platt (90')
Pringle (42')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CBirmingham CityBirmingham463493843153111
3Stockport CountyStockport462512972423087
4Charlton AthleticCharlton4625101167432485
5Wycombe WanderersWycombe4624121070452584
6Leyton Orient462461672482478
7Reading4621121368571175
8Bolton WanderersBolton46208186770-368
9Blackpool4617161372601267
10Huddersfield TownHuddersfield46197205855364
11Lincoln CityLincoln461613176456861
12Barnsley461710196973-461
13Rotherham UnitedRotherham461611195459-559
14Stevenage461512194250-857
15Wigan AthleticWigan461317164042-256
16Exeter CityExeter461511204965-1656
17Mansfield TownMansfield46159226073-1354
18Peterborough UnitedPeterborough461312216881-1351
19Northampton TownNorthampton461215194866-1851
20Burton Albion461114214966-1747
RCrawley TownCrawley461210245783-2646
RBristol Rovers46127274476-3243
RCambridge UnitedCambridge46911264573-2838
RShrewsbury TownShrewsbury4689294179-3833


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!