Preston vs Rotherham United

29 March 2024 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee S Martin

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 3–0

  • Duane Holmes 22’
  • Emil Riis Jacobsen 37’, 42’

Match summary

Preston won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Rotherham United. Preston led 3-0 at half-time.

Duane Holmes put Preston ahead in the 22nd minute, Emil Riis Jacobsen made it 2-0 in the 37th minute, and Jacobsen made it 3-0 in the 42nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Preston created 2.02 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Rotherham United's 0.42 from 7.

Match stats

Preston Rotherham United
18 Shots 7
5 Shots on Target 3
2 Corners 2
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.02 xG 0.42
2.02 Non-penalty xG 0.42

Key events

Preston Rotherham United
Kick-off
Duane Holmes1-0 (Preston)
22’
Emil Riis Jacobsen2-0 (Preston)
37’
Emil Riis Jacobsen3-0 (Preston)
42’
Half-time3-0
Full-time3-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Preston
  • Liam Lindsay
  • Andrew Hughes
Rotherham United
  • Jamie Lindsay
  • Oliver Rathbone

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 0.42 22’ Duane Holmes (Preston), 1-0 22’ 37’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), 2-0 37’ 42’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), 3-0 42’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 0.42 22’ Duane Holmes (Preston), 1-0 Holmes 22’ 37’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), 2-0 Jacobsen 37’ 42’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), 3-0 Jacobsen 42’
Preston 2.02 xGRotherham United 0.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rotherham United attacking Preston attacking 
22’ Duane Holmes (Preston), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 59’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 27’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 37’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 42’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 76’ Sam Clucas (Rotherham United), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+4’ Femi Seriki (Rotherham United), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+2’ Layton Stewart (Preston), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Ali McCann (Preston), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 26’ Robbie Brady (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 30’ Cafú (Rotherham United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Robbie Brady (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ Tom Eaves (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Charlie Wyke (Rotherham United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ Mads Frøkjær (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ Mads Frøkjær (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Duane Holmes (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 15’ Andrew Hughes (Preston), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Duane Holmes (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Alan Browne (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Kian Best (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Ali McCann (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Duane Holmes (Preston), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 59’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 27’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 37’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 42’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 76’ Sam Clucas (Rotherham United), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+4’ Femi Seriki (Rotherham United), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+2’ Layton Stewart (Preston), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Ali McCann (Preston), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 26’ Robbie Brady (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 30’ Cafú (Rotherham United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Robbie Brady (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ Tom Eaves (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Charlie Wyke (Rotherham United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ Mads Frøkjær (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ Mads Frøkjær (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ Andrew Hughes (Preston), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Duane Holmes (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Duane Holmes (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Alan Browne (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Kian Best (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Ali McCann (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Jordan Storey Taken off
61′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – –
Duane Holmes Taken off
85′ 1 – 3 0.60 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Ali McCann Taken off
77′ – – 2 0.09 – – –
Robbie Brady Taken off
61′ – – 2 0.11 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.07 – – –
Will Keane Taken off
77′ – – 2 0.70 – – –
Emil Riis Jacobsen
90′ 2 – 3 0.32 – – –
Jack Whatmough Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – – –
Kian Best Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Noah Mawene Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – –
Layton Stewart Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Josh Seary Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – – –
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

Preston win 64% Avg odds 1.49
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.12
Rotherham United win 13% Avg odds 7.33

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

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.