Rotherham United vs Plymouth

28 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Zac Kennard-Kettle

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Joe Rafferty 7’

Match summary

Rotherham United saw off Plymouth 1-0. Rotherham United led 1-0 at half-time.

Joe Rafferty put Rotherham United ahead in the 7th minute.

The chances backed that up: Rotherham United created 1.71 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Plymouth's 0.99 from 20.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
18 Shots 20
7 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 8
303 Passes 303
62.0% Pass accuracy 64.7%
19 Tackles 17
11 Fouls 13
5 Yellow cards 5
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Rotherham United Plymouth
0’
T. CleverleyManagerArgument
Kick-off
Joe RaffertyLeft foot shot1-0 (Rotherham United)
7’
14’
Malachi BoatengShot on target
Jamal BaptisteFoul
15’
Harry GrayShot on target
15’
18’
Aribim PeppleShot on target
28’
Wes HardingFoul
Josh BensonFoul
29’
Josh BensonShot on target
29’
Ar'Jany MarthaTime wasting
32’
Sam NombeShot on target
33’
Zak JulesEmmanuel Adegboyega
36’
Sam NombeShot on target
37’
Zak JulesShot on target
41’
42’
Julio PleguezueloFoul
Half-time1-0
46’
Jack MackenzieJulio Pleguezuelo
Second half underway
50’
Xavier AmaechiTegan Finn
51’
Caleb WattsShot on target
Daniel GoreJosh Benson
53’
Shaun McWilliamsDuncan Watmore
53’
Daniel GoreFoul
75’
Joe RaffertyFoul
78’
79’
Ronan CurtisShot on target
81’
Jamie PatersonMatthew Sorinola
81’
Owen OseniJoe Edwards
81’
Joe EdwardsArgument
81’
Matthew SorinolaFoul
Lenny AgbaireAr'Jany Martha
82’
87’
Jack MackenzieFoul
Sam NombeShot on target
90+4’
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 1.71 0.99 7’ Joe Rafferty (Rotherham United), 1-0 7’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.71 0.99 7’ Joe Rafferty (Rotherham United), 1-0 Rafferty 7’
Rotherham United 1.71 xGPlymouth 0.99 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Plymouth attacking Rotherham United attacking 
33’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 7’ Joe Rafferty (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.28 xG, goal 37’ Zak Jules (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.16 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Daniel Gore (Rotherham United), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 79’ Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 18’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+2’ Harry Gray (Rotherham United), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 14’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 18’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 37’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 60’ Jamal Baptiste (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 15’ Harry Gray (Rotherham United), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 41’ Zak Jules (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 57’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 65’ Shaun McWilliams (Rotherham United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 72’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ Harry Gray (Rotherham United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Jack Mackenzie (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ Josh Benson (Rotherham United), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 11’ Harry Gray (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Tegan Finn (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Daniel Gore (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 7’ Dru Yearwood (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Tegan Finn (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ Wes Harding (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Daniel Gore (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 36’ Duncan Watmore (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+4’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 2’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 33’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 7’ Joe Rafferty (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.28 xG, goal 37’ Zak Jules (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.16 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Daniel Gore (Rotherham United), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 79’ Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 18’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+2’ Harry Gray (Rotherham United), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 14’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 18’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 37’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 60’ Jamal Baptiste (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 15’ Harry Gray (Rotherham United), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 41’ Zak Jules (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 57’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 65’ Shaun McWilliams (Rotherham United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 72’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ Harry Gray (Rotherham United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Jack Mackenzie (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 18’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 11’ Harry Gray (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ Josh Benson (Rotherham United), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 26’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Tegan Finn (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Daniel Gore (Rotherham United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 7’ Dru Yearwood (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Tegan Finn (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Daniel Gore (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ Wes Harding (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Duncan Watmore (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+4’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 2’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Rotherham United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cann
James
Adegboyega 36’
Baptiste
Rafferty
Benson 53’
Yearwood
Watmore 53’
Gray
Martha 82’
Nombe
Plymouth 4-4-2 Starting XI
Ashby-Hammond
Harding
Pleguezuelo 46’
Mitchell
Edwards 81’
Boateng
Sorinola 81’
Curtis
Finn 50’
Watts
Pepple

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ted Cann
90′ 4 0 34 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Joe Rafferty
90′ 2 1 1 5 2 31 2 1 –
Emmanuel Adegboyega Taken off
36′ 1 – 2 4 3 12 1 – – –
Jamal Baptiste
90′ 1 3 – 7 6 22 1 – –
Reece James
90′ 2 – – 6 4 34 – – – –
Zak Jules Came on as a substitute
54′ 1 3 1 11 9 13 – – – –
Lenny Agbaire Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – 2 2 4 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Josh Benson Taken off
53′ – – 17 – 0.02 1 – 3 1 2
Dru Yearwood
90′ – 1 28 2 0.05 3 1 6 – 1 –
Ar'Jany Martha Taken off
82′ – – 17 2 0.12 2 – 8 2 2
Duncan Watmore Taken off
53′ – – 16 2 0.02 – – 3 – 1 –
Daniel Gore Came on as a substitute
37′ – – 14 – 0.04 – 1 3 1 –
Shaun McWilliams Came on as a substitute
37′ – – 19 1 0.06 2 – 7 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Harry Gray
90′ – – 4 1 0.30 0.22 2 9 3 20 –
Sam Nombe
90′ – – 3 3 0.44 0.05 1 16 2 22 –
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 29% Avg odds 3.16
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.49
Plymouth win 44% Avg odds 2.13

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

Form going into the game

Rotherham United WLLLL
Plymouth LLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

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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.