Rotherham 1-2 Middlesbrough
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: A. MacDonald 7.9 · P. McNair 7.9 · M. Bola 7.7
Match analysis
5 sections05:2321 April 2021: the Championship matchday 43 match ended Rotherham 1-2 Middlesbrough.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-1 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Rotherham scored first, in the 3rd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 3' A. MacDonald, assisted by J. Mattock → 1-0; 33' G. Saville, assisted by N. Kebano → 1-1; 55' C. Akpom, assisted by P. McNair → 1-2.
Matt Crooks (Rotherham) was sent off in the 18th minute; yellow cards: Rotherham 2, Middlesbrough 3.
Statistical comparison
Shots 6-25 (1-5 on target); possession 32%-68%; corners 3-13; pass accuracy 61%-79%.
Goals by half: 1-1 in the first, 0-1 in the second.
Standout players
A. MacDonald was Rotherham's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 1 key pass, 1 tackle, won 6 of 8 duels.
P. McNair was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 90 minutes: 1 assist, 2 key passes, 5 tackles, won 12 of 15 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
Rotherham lost to Middlesbrough 1-2 in the Championship matchday 43 on 21 April 2021. Goals: A. MacDonald 3', G. Saville 33', C. Akpom 55'. Match stats: possession Rotherham 32%, Middlesbrough 68%; shots on target 1-5.
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