Rotherham vs Chesterfield prediction
England League Two · Saturday 29 August 2026, 14:00 WAT
- Model called 12 ✓ (either team wins, no draw): called it
- Market called 2 ✗ (away win): got it wrong
Who wins?
Brit Predictor's model rates Rotherham to win as the most likely result (39%). It gives Rotherham 39% at home, a draw 26% and Chesterfield 35%, so its call is 12: either team to win (no draw). The bookmakers, with their margin removed, have it 29% / 27% / 44%, a call of 2 — a clear disagreement with the model. Expected goals are 1.3 for Rotherham and 1.2 for Chesterfield; on goals, the model leans Under 2.5 at 54%. Careful: there is little recent data on Rotherham, usually a promoted side, and the market tends to be right about those.
Rebuilt after kick-off using only matches played before it. A double chance (1X, X2, 12) is called when the top two results are within 10 points. A goals call (O2.5 or U2.5) is made only when the model gives one side at least 65%.
Strength and form
Rotherham
Attack 12th of 24, defence 6th of 24 in the league.
- D 1-1 v York 2026-08-22
- L 1-2 at Cheltenham 2026-08-15
Chesterfield
Attack 2nd of 24, defence 10th of 24 in the league.
- W 1-0 at Salford 2026-08-22
- L 0-1 v Fleetwood Town 2026-08-15
- W 2-1 at Swindon 2026-05-02
- W 2-0 v Crewe 2026-04-25
- D 1-1 at Fleetwood Town 2026-04-18
From 1128 league matches since 2024-08-09, recent games weighted more.
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- Gillingham vs Northampton · FT 1–1
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