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Plymouth Argyle v Rotherham United : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 13th Dec, 15:00 BST, Home Park, Plymouth

Plymouth Argyle and their boss Tom Cleverley will be hoping for victory against Matthew Hamshaw and his Rotherham United side on Saturday afternoon, as the pair go head to head at the Home Park in the League One. Recent form, head to head (H2H) stats, predictions and odds are all shown below. We're here to give you everything you need to place an intelligent bet. Here we've gone for under 3.5 goals, but why not flip through the tabs and find the one you like best?


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's 79% chance of Plymouth and Rotherham 3 goals or less combined during this League One fixture according to our predictive algorithm and, without a strong favourite in the WDW market, we think that's a great tip here. Calculations are made based on recent form, historical head-to-head (H2H) statistics and the view of the betting market, and you can go with it at a best price of 1.29.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Plymouth are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 38% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.10.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Plymouth
38%
11/10-
Draw
28%
9/4-
Rotherham
34%
9/4-
Draw 1-1
13%
11/2-
Plymouth 1-0
12%
13/2-
Rotherham 1-0
11%
9/1-
Draw 0-0
10%
17/2-
Plymouth 2-1
8%
8/1-
Rotherham 2-1
7%
11/1-
Plymouth 2-0
7%
9/1-
Rotherham 2-0
6%
16/1-
Draw 2-2
4%
14/1-
Plymouth 3-1
3%
16/1-
Plymouth 3-0
3%
18/1-
Rotherham 3-1
3%
28/1-
Rotherham 3-0
2%
40/1-
Plymouth 3-2
2%
28/1-
Rotherham 3-2
2%
33/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
41%
21/20-
Under 2.5 Goals
59%
3/4-
Home 1st Goal
48%
4/5-
Away 1st Goal
46%
5/4-
No 1st Goal
6%
17/2-
BTTS - Yes
47%
4/5-
BTTS - No
53%
19/20-
BTTS - Home Win
15%
7/2-
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
14%
6/1-
Home/draw
66%
1/3-
Away/draw
62%
7/10-
Home/away
72%
1/3-
Over 1.5 Goals
67%
3/10-
Under 1.5 Goals
33%
12/5-
Over 3.5 Goals
21%
5/2-
Under 3.5 Goals
79%
2/7-
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
7/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
1/12-
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
16/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/40-
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
1/16-
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
17/2-
Home DNB
58%
8/15-
Away DNB
54%
11/8-
Plymouth win to nil
23%
5/2-
Rotherham win to nil
20%
5/1-
Plymouth / Plymouth
24%
5/2-
Plymouth / Rotherham
2%
33/1-
Plymouth / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Plymouth
15%
9/2-
Draw / Rotherham
11%
13/2-
Draw / Draw
17%
4/1-
Rotherham / Plymouth
3%
25/1-
Rotherham / Rotherham
15%
9/2-
Rotherham / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win League One table

Plymouth have played 18 matches so far this season and are in 23rd position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

17 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 12 games, drawn 1 and won 4. Plymouth have conceded 32 goals, scored 18, failed to score in 8 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Plymouth have played 9 games at home, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 6 fixtures. They have scored 8 goals, conceded 14 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 4 times in home league games.

Rotherham lay in 14th place on 24 points in the League One league table having played 18 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below them in the table, winning 3, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored 9 goals and kept 1 clean sheet against lower placed opposition. Rotherham have conceded 8 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Rotherham have played 9 away games, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 0.7 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Plymouth
Rotherham
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Cardiff1711241435 
Feb 21
l
 
4-0A
Feb 7
l
 
3-0A
2
Bradford18972834 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 28
d
 
2-2F
Jan 10
3
Stevenage16943831 
Mar 17
Jan 1
Apr 3
l
 
1-0A
4
Lincoln18945531 
Feb 7
l
 
3-2A
w
 
3-0F
Mar 21
5
Stockport17854229 
w
 
4-2F
Jan 31
l
 
0-1A
Jan 17
6
Bolton17773828 
Apr 3
l
 
2-0A
Mar 14
Dec 26
7
Luton18837-127 
Jan 24
w
 
2-3F
Mar 28
d
 
0-00-0
8
Huddersfield18828226 
Mar 21
l
 
3-1A
Dec 20
Mar 7
9
AFC Wim17827-226 
l
 
1-2F
Apr 18
Jan 24
l
 
2-1F
10
Barnsley15744725 
l
 
1-3A
Apr 6
Apr 11
w
 
0-1F
11
Wigan18675125 
d
 
1-1F
Jan 10
d
 
2-2A
Feb 14
12
Wycombe18666624 
Dec 29
Dec 9
d
 
1-1A
May 2
13
L Orient18738024 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 17
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
14
Rotherham18666024 
Dec 13
Feb 28
-
-
15
Northampton17728-123 
l
 
0-3A
May 2
Jan 27
w
 
1-2A
16
Mansfield17647022 
Jan 27
l
 
2-0A
Jan 4
l
 
2-1F
17
Reading17575022 
Dec 26
Mar 14
Apr 25
d
 
1-1F
18
Doncaster18648-722 
Mar 7
Dec 20
Feb 21
l
 
1-0A
19
Burton18648-822 
Jan 4
w
 
0-4F
d
 
2-2A
Feb 17
20
Exeter175210-217 
Apr 11
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
21
Peterborough175111-616 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 17
Jan 1
Mar 17
22
Blackpool184410-1116 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 14
Dec 10
Dec 29
23
Plymouth185112-1316 
-
-
Feb 28
Dec 13
24
Port Vale183510-1014 
Apr 25
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
Apr 6
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Plymouth 23RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
D
2
Lost
11
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Plymouth0 - 1Bradford
Plymouth0 - 3Northampton
Plymouth1 - 2AFC Wim
Plymouth1 - 1Wigan
Plymouth0 - 1Peterborough
Plymouth4 - 2Stockport
Plymouth1 - 0Blackpool
Plymouth0 - 1L Orient
Plymouth1 - 3Barnsley
Plymouth1 - 2Leeds
Plymouth3 - 1Coventry
Plymouth2 - 1Sheff Utd
Plymouth2 - 1Norwich
Plymouth2 - 3Derby
Plymouth0 - 3Sheff Wed
Plymouth1 - 1Cardiff
Plymouth5 - 1Millwall
Plymouth2 - 1West Brom
Plymouth0 - 5Burnley
Plymouth0 - 1QPR
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
D
1
Lost
13
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPlymouth0 - 1Bradford
HPlymouth0 - 3Northampton
APlymouth1 - 0Port Vale
APlymouth1 - 3Huddersfield
APlymouth0 - 2Mansfield
APlymouth0 - 2Exeter
HPlymouth1 - 2AFC Wim
HPlymouth1 - 1Wigan
APlymouth4 - 0Burton
HPlymouth0 - 1Peterborough
APlymouth3 - 2Luton
HPlymouth4 - 2Stockport
APlymouth0 - 4Cardiff
HPlymouth1 - 0Blackpool
HPlymouth0 - 1L Orient
APlymouth2 - 3Lincoln
APlymouth0 - 2Bolton
HPlymouth1 - 3Barnsley
HPlymouth1 - 2Leeds
APlymouth2 - 1Preston
Rotherham 14TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Reading1 - 1Rotherham
Luton0 - 0Rotherham
Barnsley0 - 1Rotherham
Northampton1 - 2Rotherham
Mansfield2 - 1Rotherham
AFC Wim2 - 1Rotherham
Doncaster1 - 0Rotherham
Cardiff3 - 0Rotherham
Stevenage1 - 0Rotherham
Stevenage1 - 1Rotherham
Wigan1 - 0Rotherham
Stockport3 - 1Rotherham
Bolton0 - 1Rotherham
Northampton0 - 2Rotherham
Wrexham1 - 0Rotherham
Bristol R2 - 3Rotherham
Reading2 - 1Rotherham
Blackpool0 - 0Rotherham
Birmingham2 - 1Rotherham
Burton4 - 2Rotherham
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HRotherham1 - 1Wycombe
ARotherham1 - 1Reading
ARotherham0 - 0Luton
HRotherham3 - 0Lincoln
HRotherham2 - 2Burton
ARotherham1 - 0Barnsley
HRotherham1 - 0L Orient
ARotherham2 - 1Northampton
HRotherham2 - 2Bradford
ARotherham1 - 2Mansfield
HRotherham0 - 1Stockport
ARotherham1 - 2AFC Wim
HRotherham1 - 0Exeter
ARotherham0 - 1Doncaster
HRotherham2 - 2Wigan
ARotherham0 - 3Cardiff
ARotherham0 - 1Stevenage
HRotherham2 - 1Port Vale
HRotherham2 - 1Peterborough
ARotherham1 - 1Stevenage
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Plymouth since 2005
Plymouth
Rotherham
Goals: Scored
7
10
Games: Scored
4 / 6
6 / 6
Clean sheets
0 / 6
2 / 6
PLY
2
D
1
RTH
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Plymouth
Plymouth3 - 2
0 - 1Rotherham
Plymouth2 - 1
0 - 1Rotherham
1 - 4Rotherham
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Rotherham since 2004
Rotherham
Plymouth
Goals: Scored
5
3
Games: Scored
4 / 6
3 / 6
Clean sheets
3 / 6
2 / 6
PLY
2
D
1
RTH
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Rotherham
0 - 1Plymouth
Rotherham2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Rotherham1 - 0
Rotherham1 - 0
0 - 1Plymouth
Goal Statistics

Goals have been difficult to come by for Plymouth Argyle of late. It has been 7 League One games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday afternoon against Rotherham United.

Plymouth 23rd Rotherham 14th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Plymouth will score no more than 1 goal
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Rotherham will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-3
Plymouth’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-13
Rotherham have scored 13% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.7
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Plymouth
PG (predicted goals)
Rotherham
1.2
1.1
Attack rating
PLY
RTH
15%
better
view stats
Games scored10
13
Failed to score7
5
Scored first7
9
Goals scored19
20
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.1
Avg. shots per game7
7
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for14
16
Avg. XG for1.1
0.9
KickOff rating
+15%
Defence rating
PLY
RTH
25%
better
view stats
Games conceded14
13
Clean sheets3
5
Conceded first10
8
Goals conceded31
20
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
8
Conversion rate against19%
12%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.5
KickOff rating
+25%

Plymouth v Rotherham League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Plymouth League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18746
M BoatengL TolajB MumbaB Ibrahim
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Mumba DEF184
3
-
M Boateng MID1813
2
-
M Sorinola DEF1711
5
-
B Wiredu DEF14
3
1
B Galloway DEF13
2
-
B Ibrahim MID1332
6
-
L Tolaj FWD1371
2
1
M Ross DEF12
2
-
A Mitchell DEF12
2
-
K. Szűcs DEF12
1
-
A Pepple FWD121
-
O. Oseni FWD122
2
-
J Paterson MID11
-
L. McCabe MID10
1
-
L Ashby-Hammond GLK91
-
C Hazard GLK9
-
A Benarous MID91
1
-
O Dale FWD9
2
-
J Edwards DEF81
1
1
T. Finn MID8
1
-
C Watts MID82
2
-
C Roberts MID6
1
-
X Amaechi FWD611
-
J Pleguezuelo DEF1
-
Rotherham League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18325
C DawsonD HallR JamesZ Jules
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Dawson GLK18
1
-
R James DEF1712
2
-
D. Gore MID171
4
-
J Powell MID171
1
-
J Hugill FWD1721
3
-
J Rafferty DEF1611
1
-
D Hall DEF1631
2
-
S McWilliams MID151
-
A Martha FWD1511
1
-
J Benson MID1322
1
-
Z Jules DEF11
4
1
K Spence MID112
3
-
D Yearwood MID10
1
-
J. Baptiste DEF91
3
-
M. Kaleta DEF91
-
L Kelly MID9
2
-
S Nombe FWD73
1
-
M. Sherif FWD72
-
K Etete FWD7
1
-
L. Agbaire DEF6
2
-
H Douglas DEF51
2
-
S Raggett DEF5
2
-
T Holmes DEF3
-
J Kayode FWD3
-
J Holmes MID2
-
J. Ayres FWD1
-