Match Stats

What Do The Stats Say – Millers v Stoke

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Rotherham United and Stoke City played out a six goal draw mostly in pouring rain at the New York Stadium last night but what do those stats tell us?

Firstly they tell us that Stoke had sixty-three per cent of the possession with the Millers having thirty-seven per cent. Really? Although I did think the visitors had more possession that us I didn’t think the gap was as much as that.

We were more successful in the duels while City had seven corners to our five and our passing accuracy in our opponents half is said to be fifty per cent with the Potters’ being six per cent more.

The Millers had thirteen shots on goal which, the stats tell us, three of those were on target with City having four shots on target from eleven. Fouls conceded are fourteen-ten to Stoke with Rotherham having two yellow cards to City’s one.

Most of those figures might not be in our favour but we scored as many goals as Stoke and got a point. When the visitors took the lead with an own goal my heart sank but no heads went down and we responded well and were soon back to one-one. Six minutes into the second half we were in front from a good corner by Dan Barlaser (did anyone else have a bit of a panic when he was subbed – who on earth would take our corners, our set-pieces?) was headed on by Wes Harding to Michael Smith who headed home. A bit of a gift on the edge of our own box saw Stoke equalise but still our heads stayed up and after a game of pinball ensued in the penalty area eventually it fell to Crooks who shot home to make it three. Stoke’s subs were impressive when they came on and while they forged ahead we looked a little lacking and eventually pressure paid off and it was three-three. We had more chances, Stoke had more chances but six goals was all we were getting tonight!

Many more positives last night to add to the one’s that came from the games at Everton and Derby. I feel it’s such a shame we aren’t playing on Saturday.

Rotherham United
3 – 3
Stoke City

New York Stadium

Championship

19/01/2021 7:45 pm

Attendance: 0000

Referee: Matt Donohue

Rotherham United Stoke City
Crooks (31, 67), (Smith 57) A MacDonald (og) (14), Batth (62), Powell (75)
Blackman Bursik
A MacDonald (Robertson 80) Batth
 
Wood Souter
Ihiekwe Collins
Olosunde
 
Matondo (Clarke 74)
Harding Norrington-Davies
Lindsay Cousins (Allen 66)
Wiles Thompson (McClean 73)
Barlaser (Ladapo 83) Mikel
Smith (Hirst 89) Powell
Crooks
 
Brown (Fletcher 66)

Substitutes

Johansson Davies
Clarke Lindsay
Jones Smith
Robertson Allen
Thomspson Clucas
Tilt McClean
S MacDonald Clarke
Hirst Fletcher
Ladapo Vokes

Game Statistics

13 Goal attempts 11
3 On Target 4
5 Corners 7
10 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
37 % 63

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