Middlesbrough 0-3 Rotherham
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: M. Ihiekwe 8.3 · J. Blackman 7.5 · M. Crooks 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections02:3027 January 2021: the Championship matchday 21 match ended Middlesbrough 0-3 Rotherham.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-1 at half-time. Rotherham scored first, in the 43rd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 43' M. Crooks → 0-1; 79' M. Smith (penalty) → 0-2; 90+2' R. Giles, assisted by B. Wiles → 0-3.
Statistical comparison
Shots 14-11 (1-6 on target); possession 61%-39%; corners 7-2; pass accuracy 70%-59%.
Goals by half: 0-1 in the first, 0-2 in the second.
Standout players
P. McNair was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.0 in 90 minutes: 2 tackles, won 6 of 7 duels.
M. Ihiekwe was Rotherham's highest-rated player at 8.3 in 90 minutes: 4 tackles, won 8 of 8 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
27 January 2021: the Championship matchday 21 match ended Middlesbrough 0-3 Rotherham. Goals: M. Crooks 43', M. Smith 79' (pen), R. Giles 90+2'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 61%, Rotherham 39%; shots on target 1-6.
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