Rotherham United overcomes Queens Park Rangers 3-1

ROTHERHAM. Rotherham United tops Queens Park Rangers 3-1.

By
Mark Hall
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Rotherham United overcomes Queens Park Rangers 3-1

ROTHERHAM. Rotherham United conquers Queens Park Rangers 3-1. Rotherham United got an early 2-0 lead with 2 goals from Jordan Hugill (15′) and Jordan Hugill (70′). Queens Park Rangers tried to recover with a goal from Jamal Lowe (83′). However, the encounter was closed by a goal (90′) scored by Hakeem Odoffin for Rotherham United.

The match was played at the New York Stadium stadium in Rotherham on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Darren Bond with the assistance of Philip Dermott and Shaun Hudson. The 4th official was James Linington. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 5.7 degrees Celsius or 42.3 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 67%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Rotherham United

3 - 1

Team 1

Queens Park Rangers

  • 49 Ball Possession 51
Shots
  • 16 Total 14
  • 9 On Target 3
  • 1 Off Target 7
  • 6 Shots blocked 4
  • 101 Attack 99
  • 51 Dangerous attack 48
  • 0 Ball safe​ 0
  • 1 Penalties 1
  • 7 Corners 8
  • 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 9 Total 11
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 2

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Rotherham United was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Queens Park Rangers that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Rotherham United was more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Rotherham United won the match​.

Rotherham United shot 16 times, 9 on target, 1 off target. On the other side, Queens Park Rangers shot 14 times, 3 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Rotherham United received 2 yellow cards (Jordan Hugill and Wes Harding). Regarding the opposition, Queens Park Rangers received 3 yellow cards (Albert Adomah, Sam Field and Rob Dickie).

Match Timeline

Jordan Hugill(goal)
15'
Jordan Hugill- Yellow
34'
42'
Albert Adomah- Yellow
49'
Samuel Field- Yellow
64'
Taylor Richards- sub ->T. Iroegbunam
65'
Sinclair Armstrong- sub ->Albert Adomah
69'
Robert Dickie- Yellow
Jordan Hugill(penalty)
70'
Jamie Lindsay- sub ->Shane Ferguson
75'
Wes Harding- Yellow
82'
83'
Jamal Lowe(penalty)
Daniel Kelly- sub ->Jordan Hugill
89'
Conor Washington- sub ->Tariqe Fosu
89'
Hakeem Odofin(goal)
90'
Peter Kioso- sub ->Chiedozie Ogbene
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Burnley
101
46
Sheffield United
91
46
Luton Town
80
46
Middlesbrough
75
46
Coventry City
70
46
Sunderland
69
46
Blackburn Rovers
69
46
Millwall
68
46
West Bromwich Albion
66
46
Swansea City
66
46
Watford
63
46
Preston North End
63
46
Norwich City
62
46
Bristol City
59
46
Hull City
58
46
Stoke City
53
46
Birmingham City
53
46
Huddersfield Town
53
46
Rotherham United
50
46
Queens Park Rangers
50
46
Cardiff City
49
46
Reading
44
46
Blackpool
44
46
Wigan Athletic
39
46

After this match, Rotherham United will have 40 points to hold in the 18th place. Talking about the opposition, Queens Park Rangers will stay with 39 points like Birmingham City to hold in the 20th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Championship, Rotherham United will play away with Wigan Athletic on the 6th of May with a 6-3 head to head stats in favor of Wigan Athletic (3 draws).

Queens Park Rangers will host Bristol City on the 6th of May with a 9-8 head to head stats in favor of Bristol City (7 draws).

Rotherham United – Formation

Rotherham United
G
Viktor Johansson 1.Sweden
7.1
D
Bailey Wright 28.Australia
7.0
D
Cameron Humphreys-Grant 24.England
6.7
D
Wes Harding 2.England
6.3
82'
D
Leo Hjelde 29.Norway
7.3
M
Hakeem Odofin 22.England
7.5
Goals90'
M
Tarique Fosu-Henry 7.England
6.6
89'
M
Conor Coventry 4.Republic of Ireland
7.0
F
Shane Ferguson 17.Northern Ireland
6.5
75'
F
Jordan Hugill 10.England
9.2
89' 34' Goals15', 70'
F
Chiedozie Ogbene 11.Republic of Ireland
7.4
90'
Substitutes
G
Josh Vickers 31.England
D
Peter Kioso 30.Congo DR
90'
D
Cohen Bramall 3.England
M
Jamie Lindsay 16.Scotland
6.3
75'
F
Daniel Kelly 12.Northern Ireland
89'
F
Conor Washington 14.Northern Ireland
89'
F
Tom Eaves 9.England

Rotherham United adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Matthew Taylor decided to play with the following team: Viktor Johansson (7.1), Wes Harding (6.3), Bailey Wright (7.0), Cameron Humphreys (6.7), Leo Fuhr Hjelde (7.3), Conor Coventry (7.0), Hakeem Odofin (7.5), Tariqe Fosu-Henry (6.6), Chiedozie Ogbene (7.4), Jordan Hugill (9.2) and Shane Ferguson (6.5).

The home team had on the bench: Georgie Kelly, Conor Washington, Josh Vickers, Tom Eaves, Jamie Lindsay (6.3), Peter Kioso and Cohen Bramall.

Substitutions

Rotherham United made 4 changes: Shane Ferguson for Jamie Lindsay (75′), Jordan Hugill for Daniel Kelly (89′), Tariqe Fosu for Conor Washington (89′) and Chiedozie Ogbene for Peter Kioso (90′).

Best player: Jordan Hugill​

The most impressive player for Rotherham United was Jordan Hugill.

His rating is (9.2) with 2 goals, 14 passes (42% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 13 duels out of 23.

Queens Park Rangers – Formation

Queens Park Rangers
G
Seny Dieng 1.Senegal
7.1
D
Robert Dickie 4.England
6.1
69'
D
Jimmy Dunne 3.Republic of Ireland
6.6
D
Osman Kakay 2.Sierra Leone
6.8
D
A. Drewe 29.England
6.7
M
Stefan Johansen 6.Norway
6.3
M
Samuel Field 15.England
6.6
49'
M
Tim Iroegbunam 47.England
6.8
64'
F
Albert Adomah 37.Ghana
7.2
65' 42'
F
Chris Martin 14.Scotland
6.8
F
Jamal Lowe 18.England
7.4
Goals83'
Substitutes
G
Jordan Archer 13.Scotland
D
J. Gubbins 39.England
M
Taylor Richards 20.England
6.9
64'
M
Andre Dozzell 17.England
M
Elijah Dixon-Bonner 19.England
F
Sinclair Armstrong 30.Republic of Ireland
6.9
65'

Also Queens Park Rangers adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Gareth Ainsworth played with: Seny Dieng (7.1), Aaron Drewe (6.7), Robert Dickie (6.1), Jimmy Dunne (6.6), Osman Kakay (6.8), Tim Iroegbunam (6.8), Stefan Johansen (6.3), Samuel Field (6.6), Albert Adomah (7.2), Chris Martin (6.8) and Jamal Lowe (7.4).

They had on the bench: Taylor Richards (6.9), Jordan Archer, Alexander Aoraha, Andre Dozzell, Joseph Gubbins, Elijah Dixon-Bonner and Sinclair Armstrong (6.9).

Substitutions

Queens Park Rangers made 2 changes: T. Iroegbunam for Taylor Richards (64′) and Albert Adomah for Sinclair Armstrong (65′).

Best player: Jamal Lowe​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Queens Park Rangers was Jamal Lowe.

His rating is (7.4) with 1 goal, 17 passes (58% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 13. He performed 3 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Championship.​