Rotherham United vs Coventry

25 October 2023 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee Lewis Smith

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Lee Peltier 51’
  • Oliver Rathbone 90+3’

Match summary

Rotherham United won 2-0 at home to Coventry. It was goalless at half-time.

Lee Peltier put Rotherham United ahead with a header in the 51st minute and Oliver Rathbone made it 2-0 in stoppage time.

Coventry can feel hard done by, creating 2.52 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Rotherham United's 1.45 from 20.

Match stats

Rotherham United Coventry
20 Shots 23
7 Shots on Target 7
6 Corners 16
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.45 xG 2.50
1.45 Non-penalty xG 2.50

Key events

Rotherham United Coventry
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Lee Peltier1-0 (Rotherham United)
51’
Oliver Rathbone2-0 (Rotherham United)
90+3’
Full-time2-0

Bookings

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

Rotherham United
  • Dexter Lembikisa
  • Cafú
Coventry
  • Bobby Thomas

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.45 2.52 51’ Lee Peltier (Rotherham United), 1-0 51’ 90+3’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), 2-0 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.45 2.52 51’ Lee Peltier (Rotherham United), 1-0 Peltier 51’ 90+3’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), 2-0 Rathbone 90+3’
Rotherham United 1.45 xGCoventry 2.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Coventry attacking Rotherham United attacking 
3’ Matt Godden (Coventry), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 90+5’ Callum O'Hare (Coventry), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 20’ Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 70’ Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 59’ Matt Godden (Coventry), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 54’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 13’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 90+6’ Bobby Thomas (Coventry), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 71’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 86’ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 63’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 66’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Callum O'Hare (Coventry), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 54’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 47’ Matt Godden (Coventry), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 85’ Milan van Ewijk (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 51’ Lee Peltier (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 63’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ Yasin Ayari (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 36’ Josh Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Yasin Ayari (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Christ Junior Tiehi (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Cafú (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Matt Godden (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ Josh Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 17’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 3’ Matt Godden (Coventry), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 90+5’ Callum O'Hare (Coventry), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 20’ Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 70’ Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 59’ Matt Godden (Coventry), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 54’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 13’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 71’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+6’ Bobby Thomas (Coventry), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 86’ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 63’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 66’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 85’ Callum O'Hare (Coventry), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 85’ Milan van Ewijk (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ Matt Godden (Coventry), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+3’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 51’ Lee Peltier (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 63’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ Yasin Ayari (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 36’ Josh Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Yasin Ayari (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Christ Junior Tiehi (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Cafú (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Dexter Lembikisa (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Matt Godden (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ Josh Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 17’ Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Dexter Lembikisa
90′ – – 2 0.04 – –
Sean Morrison
90′ – – – – – – –
Lee Peltier Taken off
77′ 1 – 1 0.07 – – –
Cohen Bramall
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ 1 – 4 0.27 – – –
Christ Junior Tiehi
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Cafú Taken off
88′ – – 1 0.02 – –
Fred Onyedinma
90′ – – 4 0.75 – – –
Jordan Hugill Taken off
88′ – – 6 0.25 – – –
Arvin Appiah Taken off
60′ – – – – – – –
Sebastian Revan Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – – –
Hakeem Odofin Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – –
Sam Clucas Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
Georgie Kelly Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
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

Rotherham United win 19% Avg odds 5.08
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.74
Coventry win 56% Avg odds 1.71

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

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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.