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Rotherham vs Plymouth

Rotherham
1 - 0
Plymouth
🕒 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 AESSEAL New York Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Zac Kennard-Kettle 🔁 Regular Season - 35 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 35
Regular Season Table
Rotherham 23 · Plymouth 8
Referee Stats
Zac Kennard-Kettle
1 matches · 10.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 10.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (18-19).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).
  • Rotherham had the sharper finishing (7-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Rotherham (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 6-9-8

Goals For / Against

24 / 32
Avg: 1.04 / 1.39

Points

27
Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

7
Plymouth (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 12-3-8

Goals For / Against

42 / 30
Avg: 1.83 / 1.30

Points

39
Avg: 1.70

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.17
PPG
1.70
1.04
GF
1.83
1.39
GA
1.30
52%
O2.5
61%
52%
BTTS
48%
52%
Score 1st
48%

League-position context

Rotherham rank23rd
Plymouth rank8th
Rotherham points41
Plymouth points73
Rotherham: #23 · 41 pts · GD -30
50 pts off the top 2. 32 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts from safety.
Plymouth: #8 · 73 pts · GD +12
18 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 24 pts clear of the relegation zone.
32-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Rotherham last 5 home

D L L D 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.

Plymouth last 5 away

W D W W D
Points11/15
Weighted index78
Goals12-6
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Rotherham trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.557%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 0%

Plymouth trend breakdown

Over 2.561%
BTTS48%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 48% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Rotherham score at home70%
Rotherham clean sheet at home26%
Plymouth score away78%
Plymouth clean sheet away30%

First-goal patterns

Rotherham score first52%
Rotherham win after scoring first42%
Plymouth score first48%
Plymouth win after scoring first82%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Rotherham 25% · Plymouth 36%
Avg first goal minute: Rotherham 30.5' · Plymouth 29.5'

Vs league average

Rotherham score at home1.04 vs 1.48
Rotherham concede at home1.39 vs 1.15
Plymouth score away1.83 vs 1.15
Plymouth concede away1.30 vs 1.48
Rotherham score 29% below league average, while Plymouth score 58% above league average.
Defensive side: Rotherham are 21% above league average at home, and Plymouth are 12% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.60
BTTS20%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 1.67 goals on average across the last 3.

Rotherham goal timing (home)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
46-60 5
0-15 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
31-45 4
0-15 3
16-30 3

Plymouth goal timing (away)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
61-75 8
76-90+ 7
16-30 6
0-15 5
31-45 5
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
0-15 6
16-30 5
61-75 4
76-90+ 4
31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
4
Total Shots
18
19
Shots off Goal
7
7
Blocked Shots
4
8
Shots Inside Box
12
10
Shots Outside Box
6
9
Ball Possession
50%
50%
Corner Kicks
3
8
Fouls
11
14
Offsides
2
3
Yellow Cards
5
5
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
6
Total Passes
309
305
Passes Accurate
187
197
Passes %
61%
65%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
5
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
7' ⚽
⚽
7' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
J. Rafferty
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Yearwood
15'
15' J. Baptiste
28'
28' W. Harding
29'
29' J. Benson
32'
32' A. Martha
36' ↑↓
↑↓
36' ⇄ E. Adegboyega
1st substitution · For: Z. Jules
42'
42' Julio Pleguezuelo
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Julio Pleguezuelo
1st substitution · For: J. MacKenzie
50' ↑↓
↑↓
50' ⇄ T. Finn
2nd substitution · For: X. Amaechi
53' ↑↓
↑↓
53' ⇄ J. Benson
2nd substitution · For: Daniel Gore
53' ↑↓
↑↓
53' ⇄ D. Watmore
3rd substitution · For: S. McWilliams
75'
75' Daniel Gore
77'
77' J. Rafferty
81'
81' J. Edwards
81'
81' M. Sorinola
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ M. Sorinola
3rd substitution · For: J. Paterson
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ J. Edwards
4th substitution · For: Owen Oseni
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ A. Martha
4th substitution · For: L. Agbaire
87'
87' J. MacKenzie

Rotherham vs Plymouth 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Rotherham beat Plymouth 1-0 on Saturday, 28 February 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Zac Kennard-Kettle. It was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium.

First half: Rotherham took an early lead at 7' when J. Rafferty scored, with the assist credited to D. Yearwood, making the score 1-0. J. Baptiste received a yellow card for Rotherham at 15'. W. Harding received a yellow card for Plymouth at 28'. J. Benson received a yellow card for Rotherham at 29'. A. Martha received a yellow card for Rotherham at 32'. Rotherham made their 1st substitution at 36', with E. Adegboyega replacing Z. Jules. Julio Pleguezuelo received a yellow card for Plymouth at 42'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Plymouth made their 1st substitution at 46', with Julio Pleguezuelo replacing J. MacKenzie. Plymouth made their 2nd substitution at 50', with T. Finn replacing X. Amaechi. Rotherham made their 2nd substitution at 53', with J. Benson replacing Daniel Gore. Rotherham made their 3rd substitution at 53', with D. Watmore replacing S. McWilliams. Daniel Gore received a yellow card for Rotherham at 75'. J. Rafferty received a yellow card for Rotherham at 77'. J. Edwards received a yellow card for Plymouth at 81'. M. Sorinola received a yellow card for Plymouth at 81'. Plymouth made their 3rd substitution at 81', with M. Sorinola replacing J. Paterson. Plymouth made their 4th substitution at 81', with J. Edwards replacing Owen Oseni. Rotherham made their 4th substitution at 82', with A. Martha replacing L. Agbaire. J. MacKenzie received a yellow card for Plymouth at 87'.

Rotherham used 4 substitutions while Plymouth used 4 substitutions. Rotherham got 5 yellow cards, while Plymouth got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (18-19).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).
  • Rotherham had the sharper finishing (7-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals1 (16.7%)
BTTS2 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)

Rotherham vs Plymouth Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
28 Feb 2026 Rotherham vs Plymouth 1 - 0 13 Dec 2025 Plymouth vs Rotherham 1 - 0
2021-2022 Season
26 Feb 2022 Plymouth vs Rotherham 0 - 1 07 Aug 2021 Rotherham vs Plymouth 2 - 0
2017-2018 Season
28 Apr 2018 Plymouth vs Rotherham 2 - 1 16 Dec 2017 Rotherham vs Plymouth 1 - 1