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Rotherham vs Reading Prediction— England - League One

Matchday 45 ·Saturday, April 25, 2026, 14:00

Rotherham logo
Rotherham
PPG 1.18 · HOME
LAST 5
LWLDL
1 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Reading logo
Reading
PPG 1.14 · AWAY
LAST 5
LLLDL

// Model verdict

BTTS 56% chance

Model probability 51.1% vs bookmaker-implied 57.8%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-08.1%0-110.6%0-26.9%0-33.0%0-4+1.3%1 1-09.8%1-112.8%1-28.3%1-33.6%1-4+1.6%2 2-05.9%2-17.7%2-25.0%2-32.2%2-4+1.0%3 3-02.4%3-13.1%3-22.0%3-30.9%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-00.9%4+-11.2%4+-20.8%4+-30.3%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 34.2% 34.0% 2.94 +0.5%
Draw 26.9% 29.4% 3.40 -8.5%
Away win 38.9% 43.5% 2.30 -10.5%
Over 2.5 45.9% 50.0% 2.00 -8.2%
Over 3.5 24.5% 28.2% 3.55 -13.0%
BTTS 51.1% 57.8% 1.73 -11.6%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 70 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 40%
O2.5 50%
BTTS 47%
Score Hit 34%
ROI -51.6%
Bet Hit 29%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 2 17%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-1
xG (home)1.2 xG (away)1.3 BTTS prob51.1%

A 39% / xG 1.2-1.3 / O2.5 46% / BTTS 51%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.8%
#2 0–1 10.6%
#3 1–0 9.8%
#4 1–2 8.3%
#5 0–0 8.1%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Rotherham1.2
Reading1.3

COMBINED 2.5 xG → O2.5 PROB 45.9% · O3.5 PROB 24.5%

Form & verdict PPG

ROTHERHAM · PPG 1.18

READING · PPG 1.14

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value | No clear value
Chance this pick lands
56%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home AVERAGE (1.18), Away AVERAGE (1.14)

Win probability 1X2

Rotherham (H) 34.2%
ODDS 2.94 · IMPLIED 34.0% EV +0.5%
Draw 26.9%
ODDS 3.40 · IMPLIED 29.4% EV -8.5%
Reading (A) 38.9%
ODDS 2.30 · IMPLIED 43.5% EV -10.5%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Rotherham ▾ lower is better Reading

Attack

10.1
Shots
11.0
3.1
Shots on target
3.7
4.3
Shots off target
4.1
2.8
Blocked shots
3.1
6.3
Shots inside box
6.8
3.8
Shots outside box
4.1
30.9%
Shooting accuracy
34.1%
28.5%
Goals per shot on target
37.2%
0.89
Goals
1.39
1.24
xG for 23·26 of 46
1.29

Defence

12.4
Shots faced
12.5
4.6
Shots on target faced
4.0
1.54
Goals conceded
1.30
1.48
xG against 23·26 of 46
1.42
3.0
Goalkeeper saves
2.7

Control

45.6%
Possession
50.2%
323
Passes
397
219
Accurate passes
299
68.0%
Pass accuracy
75.3%
4.5
Corners
3.9
5.2
Corners faced
5.4
1.8
Offsides
1.6

Discipline

12.5
Fouls
11.8
2.1
Yellow cards
2.1
0.07
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Rotherham face Reading in England - League One on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Rotherham a 34% chance, the draw 27% and Reading 39%, so Reading are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.2 for Rotherham and 1.3 for Reading (2.5 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 46% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 51% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Rotherham are averaging 1.18 points per game versus 1.14 for Reading. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +0.5%. This match finished 1-1.

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