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Rotherham United v Lincoln City : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 8th Nov, 15:00 BST, AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham

Mattew Hamshaw and Michael Skubala take on one another in the League One on Saturday afternoon, as Rotherham United face Lincoln City at the AESSEAL New York Stadium. Recent form, head to head (H2H) statistics, predictions and odds are all laid out below. Helping our users place smart bets is what we do best. Here we've gone for under 2.5 goals, but why not flip through the tabs and find the one you like best?


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Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals

We are expecting a game with little to choose between the sides here and, as such, our prediction is under 2.5 goals. For those unfamiliar with that term, this simply means that 2 goals or less will be scored in total as Rotherham and Lincoln go head-to-head. Clear game plans will be required to deliver us a winner, but we trust both sides to deliver precisely that. The stats and the odds below suggest it's a sound bet too.

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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
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 35% chance of Lincoln coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Rotherham
32%
3.40
8%
1.09
Draw
29%
3.40
2%
8.50
Lincoln
39%
2.05
6%
21.00
Draw 1-1
13%
6.504.60
Lincoln 1-0
13%
7.006.00
Rotherham 1-0
12%
9.50
14%
5.25
Draw 0-0
11%
8.50
7%
7.50
Lincoln 2-1
8%
9.007.00
Lincoln 2-0
8%
9.50
9%
8.50
Rotherham 2-1
7%
13.00
9%
3.80
Rotherham 2-0
6%
17.00
15%
2.90
Draw 2-2
4%
17.00
11%
9.00
Lincoln 3-1
3%
19.00
9%
15.00
Lincoln 3-0
3%
19.00
9%
15.00
Rotherham 3-1
2%
29.007.00
Rotherham 3-0
2%
41.00
17%
5.50
Lincoln 3-2
2%
29.00
17%
23.00
Rotherham 3-2
1%
41.0017.00
Over 2.5 Goals
37%
2.10
2%
1.36
Under 2.5 Goals
63%
1.70
3%
2.90
Home 1st Goal
45%
2.382.38
Away 1st Goal
48%
1.73
2%
1.80
No 1st Goal
8%
8.50
7%
7.50
BTTS - Yes
44%
1.95
2%
1.83
BTTS - No
56%
1.80
3%
1.91
BTTS - Home Win
12%
7.502.30
BTTS - Draw
18%
4.758.00
BTTS - Away Win
14%
4.75
8%
19.00
Home/draw
61%
1.73
5%
1.00
Away/draw
68%
1.30
3%
6.50
Home/away
71%
1.30
2%
1.06
Over 1.5 Goals
64%
1.361.13
Under 1.5 Goals
36%
3.005.25
Over 3.5 Goals
18%
3.75
10%
2.70
Under 3.5 Goals
82%
1.25
1%
1.40
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
8.00
9%
6.50
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
1.08
1%
1.09
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
19.0017.00
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
1.021.00
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
1.07
2%
1.07
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
8.50
7%
8.00
Home DNB
53%
2.50
10%
2.40
Away DNB
59%
1.50
6%
1.50
Rotherham win to nil
20%
6.00
4%
-
Lincoln win to nil
24%
3.40
7%
-
Rotherham / Rotherham
14%
6.001.17
Rotherham / Lincoln
3%
26.0012.00
Rotherham / Draw
6%
15.006.50
Draw / Rotherham
11%
7.5061.00
Draw / Lincoln
16%
5.0041.00
Draw / Draw
17%
5.00
4%
46.00
Lincoln / Rotherham
3%
34.0081.00
Lincoln / Lincoln
24%
3.40
8%
91.00
Lincoln / Draw
6%
15.00126.00
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Win / draw / win League One table

Rotherham have played 14 matches so far this season and are in 15th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

8 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 1 and won 2. Rotherham have conceded 12 goals, scored 7, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Rotherham have played 7 games at home, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 10 goals, conceded 8 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Lincoln lay in 5th place on 25 points in the League One league table having played 14 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 12 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 3 and losing 3 games. They have scored 17 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Lincoln have conceded 11 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Lincoln have played 7 away games, winning 3, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 0.9 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.6 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Rotherham
Lincoln
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Stockport14842828 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 17
Mar 14
Dec 26
2
Bradford14761727 
d
 
2-2F
Jan 10
Jan 27
d
 
0-00-0
3
Cardiff138231026 
Feb 7
l
 
3-0A
Dec 20
Mar 7
4
Stevenage13823726 
Apr 3
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
5
Lincoln14743725 
Nov 8
Mar 21
-
-
6
AFC Wim14815425 
Jan 24
l
 
2-1F
Apr 3
l
 
2-0A
7
Bolton14653423 
Mar 14
Dec 26
Feb 14
d
 
1-1F
8
Mansfield15645522 
Jan 4
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
Feb 21
9
Northampton15627-220 
Jan 27
w
 
1-2A
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
10
Wycombe15546519 
Nov 29
May 2
Apr 25
Nov 22
11
Huddersfield13616019 
Dec 20
Mar 7
Jan 1
Mar 17
12
Luton13616019 
Mar 28
Nov 15
w
 
3-1F
Jan 17
13
Barnsley12534118 
Apr 11
w
 
0-1F
Dec 9
Dec 29
14
Reading15465-318 
Apr 25
Nov 22
w
 
2-0F
Apr 6
15
Rotherham14536-318 
-
-
Mar 21
Nov 8
16
Doncaster14536-618 
Feb 21
l
 
1-0A
Nov 15
Mar 28
17
Wigan14455-117 
d
 
2-2A
Feb 14
d
 
2-2A
Jan 31
18
L Orient15528-517 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
19
Exeter14518016 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
l
 
0-1A
Jan 10
20
Burton14446-516 
d
 
2-2A
Feb 17
Jan 24
w
 
0-1F
21
Port Vale14347-413 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 6
Nov 29
May 2
22
Plymouth14419-813 
Feb 28
Dec 13
w
 
3-2F
Feb 7
23
Blackpool14338-912 
Dec 9
Dec 29
Feb 28
Dec 13
24
Peterborough13319-1210 
Jan 1
Mar 17
Jan 4
w
 
0-3F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
5
Rotherham have not lost in 5 consecutive league games
Rotherham 13TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
5
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Rotherham2 - 2Burton
Rotherham1 - 0L Orient
Rotherham2 - 2Bradford
Rotherham0 - 1Stockport
Rotherham1 - 0Exeter
Rotherham2 - 2Wigan
Rotherham2 - 1Port Vale
Rotherham2 - 1Peterborough
Rotherham3 - 3Mansfield
Rotherham2 - 1Blackpool
Rotherham0 - 4Crawley
Rotherham2 - 3Wycombe
Rotherham1 - 1Exeter
Rotherham1 - 0L Orient
Rotherham0 - 1Barnsley
Rotherham1 - 2Shrewsbury
Rotherham2 - 1Cambridge
Rotherham4 - 2Charlton
Rotherham3 - 1Bolton
Rotherham1 - 1Stockport
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
ARotherham0 - 1Wigan
HRotherham3 - 3Mansfield
ARotherham1 - 3Stockport
ARotherham1 - 0Bolton
Lincoln 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bradford0 - 0Lincoln
L Orient1 - 0Lincoln
Peterborough0 - 3Lincoln
Burton0 - 1Lincoln
Bolton1 - 1Lincoln
Northampton0 - 1Lincoln
AFC Wim2 - 0Lincoln
Stockport3 - 2Lincoln
Reading0 - 1Lincoln
Charlton2 - 2Lincoln
Wycombe1 - 0Lincoln
Birmingham1 - 0Lincoln
Barnsley4 - 3Lincoln
Mansfield0 - 3Lincoln
L Orient3 - 2Lincoln
Wigan1 - 1Lincoln
Northampton0 - 1Lincoln
Bolton3 - 0Lincoln
Shrewsbury1 - 0Lincoln
Huddersfield2 - 2Lincoln
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ALincoln0 - 0Bradford
ALincoln0 - 1L Orient
HLincoln1 - 0Stevenage
HLincoln0 - 1Exeter
ALincoln3 - 0Peterborough
HLincoln3 - 1Luton
ALincoln1 - 0Burton
HLincoln2 - 2Wigan
HLincoln1 - 1Mansfield
ALincoln1 - 1Bolton
ALincoln1 - 0Northampton
HLincoln3 - 2Plymouth
ALincoln0 - 2AFC Wim
HLincoln2 - 0Reading
HLincoln0 - 2Wrexham
ALincoln2 - 3Stockport
HLincoln4 - 2Bolton
ALincoln1 - 0Reading
HLincoln1 - 1Shrewsbury
ALincoln2 - 2Charlton
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Rotherham have beaten Lincoln in 3 consecutive league meetings
5
Rotherham have not lost to Lincoln in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at Rotherham since 2008
Rotherham
Lincoln
Goals: Scored
12
7
Games: Scored
6 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
1 / 7
RTH
6
LIN
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Rotherham
Rotherham2 - 1
Rotherham2 - 1
0 - 2Lincoln
Rotherham2 - 1
Rotherham2 - 0
Rotherham1 - 0
Rotherham3 - 2
League games at Lincoln since 2008
Lincoln
Rotherham
Goals: Scored
3
15
Games: Scored
3 / 7
7 / 7
Clean sheets
0 / 7
4 / 7
RTH
6
D
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Lincoln
0 - 1Rotherham
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Rotherham
0 - 6Rotherham
1 - 2Rotherham
0 - 1Rotherham
1 - 3Rotherham
Goal Statistics

Lincoln City's defensive record is to be admired, M. Skubala's men having conceded 1 or less in 6 consecutive League One matches. An average PG rating of 1.0 for Rotherham United makes sense in this context.

Rotherham 13th Lincoln 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.0
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Rotherham will score no more than 1 goal
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Lincoln will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+9
Rotherham’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+10
Lincoln’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Rotherham
PG (predicted goals)
Lincoln
1
1.2
Attack rating
RTH
LIN
7%
better
view stats
Games scored10
10
Failed to score4
4
Scored first7
9
Goals scored15
18
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.3
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for16
16
Avg. XG for0.9
1.3
KickOff rating
+7%
Defence rating
RTH
LIN
33%
better
view stats
Games conceded11
8
Clean sheets3
6
Conceded first7
4
Goals conceded18
11
Avg. goals conceded1.3
0.8
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
10
Conversion rate against15%
10%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.1
KickOff rating
+33%

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

Rotherham League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
14323
C DawsonS NombeR JamesD. Gore
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Dawson GLK14
1
-
J Rafferty DEF1211
1
-
H Douglas DEF11
-
R James DEF132
1
-
D Hall MID122
2
-
S McWilliams MID111
-
D. Gore MID13
3
-
A Martha MID12
1
-
J Powell MID13
1
-
J Hugill FWD1321
3
-
S Nombe FWD63
-
Subs
T Cann GLK
-
M. Kaleta DEF81
-
L. Agbaire DEF6
2
-
D Yearwood MID7
-
J Benson MID912
-
M. Sherif FWD52
-
J Holmes FWD2
-
Lincoln League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
14415
G WickensJ CollinsT HamerR Towler
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Wickens GLK14
2
-
T Hamer DEF141
2
-
A Jackson DEF9
1
1
S Bradley DEF132
1
1
A Reach DEF711
-
C McGrandles MID131
4
-
T Bayliss MID1411
3
-
E Ring MID5
-
F Draper MID1421
2
-
R Street MID131
2
1
J. Obikwu FWD621
-
Subs
Z Jeacock GLK
-
R Towler DEF111
5
-
D Lembikisa DEF1
-
I Varfolomeev MID7
-
J Collins FWD1441
1
-
O. Thorn FWD2
-
F. Okoronkko FWD8
-