Peterborough vs Rotherham

5 - 0

🕒 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Weston Homes Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Matthew Russell 🔁 Regular Season - 38 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 38

Regular Season Table

Peterborough 18 · Rotherham 23

Referee Stats

Matthew Russell

10 matches · 2.50 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.50
Reds avg	0.10
Penalties avg	0.10
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	50%
Draws	30%
Away wins	20%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (14-10).
Peterborough controlled possession (64%).
Peterborough had the sharper finishing (9-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Peterborough (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-6-9

Goals For / Against

39 / 30

Avg: 1.70 / 1.30

Points

Avg: 1.30

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Rotherham (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-2-17

Goals For / Against

17 / 39

Avg: 0.74 / 1.70

Points

Avg: 0.61

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.30

PPG

0.61

1.70

0.74

1.30

1.70

57%

O2.5

52%

57%

BTTS

30%

39%

Score 1st

39%

League-position context

Peterborough rank18th

Rotherham rank23rd

Peterborough points53

Rotherham points41

Peterborough: #18 · 53 pts · GD -4

38 pts off the top 2. 20 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Rotherham: #23 · 41 pts · GD -30

50 pts off the top 2. 32 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts from safety.

12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Peterborough last 5 home

L D D L D

Points3/15

Weighted index18

Goals4-8

Record0-3-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Rotherham last 5 away

L W L L L

Points3/15

Weighted index27

Goals4-10

Record1-0-4

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Peterborough trend breakdown

Over 2.557%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.574%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 13%

Rotherham trend breakdown

Over 2.552%

BTTS30%

BTTS + O2.526%

1H Over 0.587%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 61% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Peterborough score at home74%

Peterborough clean sheet at home22%

Rotherham score away43%

Rotherham clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Peterborough score first39%

Peterborough win after scoring first89%

Rotherham score first39%

Rotherham win after scoring first33%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Peterborough 38% · Rotherham 9%

Avg first goal minute: Peterborough 29.4' · Rotherham 32.0'

Vs league average

Peterborough score at home1.70 vs 1.48

Peterborough concede at home1.30 vs 1.15

Rotherham score away0.74 vs 1.15

Rotherham concede away1.70 vs 1.48

Peterborough score 15% above league average, while Rotherham score 36% below league average.

Defensive side: Peterborough are 13% above league average at home, and Rotherham are 15% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.80

BTTS60%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 4.25 goals on average across the last 4.

Peterborough goal timing (home)

1H scored: 46% 2H scored: 54% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 12

31-45 10

46-60 5

0-15 4

16-30 3

61-75 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 11

16-30 6

76-90+ 5

61-75 3

0-15 2

31-45 2

Rotherham goal timing (away)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 6

61-75 6

76-90+ 3

0-15 2

46-60 2

31-45 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 8

76-90+ 8

16-30 6

0-15 3

46-60 3

61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

64%

36%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

537

295

Passes Accurate

453

208

Passes %

84%

71%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

17' ⚽

⚽

17' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

K. Lisbie

Normal Goal

33' ↑↓

↑↓

33' ⇄ J. Powell

1st substitution · For: J. Benson

40' ⚽

⚽

40' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

J. Morgan

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Collins

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ L. Sousa

2nd substitution · For: Gabriele Biancheri

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ Brandon Ashley Cover

3rd substitution · For: J. Holmes

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ Harley Mills

1st substitution · For: J. Mendy

70'

70' C. Hayes

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ D. Watmore

4th substitution · For: J. Clarke

75'

75' J. Baptiste

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ C. Hayes

2nd substitution · For: Declan Frith

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ D. Okagbue

3rd substitution · For: Lucca Mendonça

81' ⚽

⚽

81' ⚽ Goal · 3-0

A. Collins

Normal Goal · Assist: Declan Frith

Peterborough vs Rotherham 5-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Peterborough beat Rotherham 5-0 on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Matthew Russell. It was played at Weston Homes Stadium.

First half: Peterborough took the lead at 17' when K. Lisbie scored, making the score 1-0. Rotherham made their 1st substitution at 33', with J. Powell replacing J. Benson. Peterborough extended the lead at 40' when J. Morgan scored, with the assist credited to A. Collins, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Rotherham made their 2nd substitution at 58', with L. Sousa replacing Gabriele Biancheri. Rotherham made their 3rd substitution at 58', with Brandon Ashley Cover replacing J. Holmes. Peterborough made their 1st substitution at 65', with Harley Mills replacing J. Mendy. C. Hayes received a yellow card for Peterborough at 70'. Rotherham made their 4th substitution at 74', with D. Watmore replacing J. Clarke. J. Baptiste received a yellow card for Rotherham at 75'. Peterborough made their 2nd substitution at 77', with C. Hayes replacing Declan Frith. Peterborough made their 3rd substitution at 77', with D. Okagbue replacing Lucca Mendonça. Peterborough extended the lead at 81' when A. Collins scored, with the assist credited to Declan Frith, making the score 3-0.

Peterborough used 3 substitutions while Rotherham used 4 substitutions. Peterborough got 1 yellow card, while Rotherham got 1 yellow card.