Plymouth vs Rotherham United

13 December 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee David Rock

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Joe Ralls 42’

Match summary

Plymouth beat Rotherham United 1-0. Plymouth led 1-0 at half-time.

Joe Ralls put Plymouth ahead in the 42nd minute.

Rotherham United can feel hard done by, creating 1.38 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Plymouth's 1.02 from 6.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
6 Shots 16
2 Shots on target 2
1 Corners 12
322 Passes 336
67.7% Pass accuracy 64.9%
18 Tackles 9
8 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Plymouth Rotherham United
Kick-off
18’
Kian SpenceFoul
Joe RallsLeft foot shot1-0 (Plymouth)
42’
Half-time1-0
46’
Marvin KaletaDru Yearwood
Second half underway
Julio PleguezueloFoul
55’
62’
Josh AyresJoe Rafferty
Joe RallsFoul
65’
Joe EdwardsFoul
66’
Kornél SzűcsJoe Edwards
69’
69’
Joe PowellShot on target
74’
Daniel GoreFoul
Ayman BenarousMatthew Sorinola
78’
82’
Thomas HolmesShot on target
Mathias RossOwen Dale
87’
Brendan Sarpong-WireduBali Mumba
87’
90+3’
Sean RaggettKian Spence
90+6’
Jack HolmesAr'Jany Martha
Owen OseniShot on target
90+8’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.02 1.38 42’ Joe Ralls (Plymouth), 1-0 42’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.02 1.38 42’ Joe Ralls (Plymouth), 1-0 Ralls 42’
Plymouth 1.02 xGRotherham United 1.38 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rotherham United attacking Plymouth attacking 
42’ Joe Ralls (Plymouth), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 50’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 15’ Thomas Holmes (Rotherham United), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 90+8’ Owen Oseni (Plymouth), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 83’ Josh Ayres (Rotherham United), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 60’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 76’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 82’ Thomas Holmes (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 17’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 51’ Ar'Jany Martha (Rotherham United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 44’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Daniel Gore (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Jamal Baptiste (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Owen Oseni (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ Jamal Baptiste (Rotherham United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Daniel Gore (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Joe Ralls (Plymouth), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 50’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 15’ Thomas Holmes (Rotherham United), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 90+8’ Owen Oseni (Plymouth), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 83’ Josh Ayres (Rotherham United), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 60’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 76’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 82’ Thomas Holmes (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 17’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 51’ Ar'Jany Martha (Rotherham United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 44’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Daniel Gore (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Jamal Baptiste (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Owen Oseni (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ Jamal Baptiste (Rotherham United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Daniel Gore (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Plymouth 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Hazard
Pleguezuelo
Mitchell
Galloway
Edwards 69’
Boateng
Ralls
Mumba 87’
Sorinola 78’
Dale 87’
Oseni
Rotherham United 3-5-2 Starting XI
Dawson
Holmes
Baptiste
Rafferty 62’
Yearwood 46’
Spence 90’
Gore
Powell
Hall
Hugill
Martha 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Conor Hazard
90′ 1 0 30 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Joe Edwards Taken off
69′ 4 1 2 4 – 28 1 – –
Julio Pleguezuelo
90′ 3 3 – 15 11 46 1 – –
Alex Mitchell
90′ – 2 1 9 8 31 – – – –
Brendan Galloway
90′ 1 5 1 3 2 26 1 – – –
Kornél Szűcs Came on as a substitute
21′ 1 2 – 2 1 5 – – – –
Mathias Ross Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – 1 1 2 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Malachi Boateng
90′ – – 36 1 0.02 3 – 10 1 – –
Joe Ralls
90′ 1 – 38 1 0.05 2 – 6 1 1
Owen Dale Taken off
87′ – 1 20 1 0.27 2 – 10 1 3 –
Bali Mumba Taken off
87′ – – 28 1 0.02 – – 3 – 1 –
Matthew Sorinola Taken off
78′ – – 18 – 0.03 – – 3 1 2 –
Ayman Benarous Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 4 – 0.00 2 – 2 – – –
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Owen Oseni
90′ – – 2 1 0.24 0.00 – 7 2 9 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Plymouth win 44% Avg odds 2.13
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.20
Rotherham United win 27% Avg odds 3.44

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Plymouth LWLLW
Rotherham United WDDDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rotherham United 0-1 Plymouth, 05 Apr 24 Next meeting: Rotherham United 1-0 Plymouth, 28 Feb 26  All Plymouth vs Rotherham United meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.