League Two · Regular Season - 11
Fleetwood Town 2–0 Rotherham
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 11:30 UTC · Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
Fleetwood TownTeam 1559
RotherhamTeam 1607Match story
Fleetwood Town · draw · RotherhamBefore kick-off: 36% · 32% · 32%
Last reading, 90+4': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Shaun Rooney 46'
- Ronan Coughlan 80'
We gave Fleetwood Town 36% to win: they did.
- 38'brandon cover 1612 0
Rotherham:brandon cover 1612 0 - Shaun Rooney 1746 +4146'
Fleetwood Town:Shaun Rooney 1746 +41 - 53'Aaron Nemane 1750 −6 for Sonny Aljofree 1601 0
Rotherham:Aaron Nemane 1750 −6 for Sonny Aljofree 1601 0 - 53'kian spence 1724 −4 for Josh Austerfield 1761 −8
Rotherham:kian spence 1724 −4 for Josh Austerfield 1761 −8 - 54'K. Lolas for Tom Bradshaw 1552 −6
Rotherham:K. Lolas for Tom Bradshaw 1552 −6 - 54'Jayce Fitzgerald 1810 −7 for brandon cover 1612 0
Rotherham:Jayce Fitzgerald 1810 −7 for brandon cover 1612 0 - 62'H. Douglas 1620 0
Rotherham:H. Douglas 1620 0 - Will davies 1613 +6 for Ched Evans 1377 +2565'
Fleetwood Town:Will davies 1613 +6 for Ched Evans 1377 +25 - Mark Helm 1717 +1665'
Fleetwood Town:Mark Helm 1717 +16 - Ronan Coughlan 1631 +6966'
Fleetwood Town:Ronan Coughlan 1631 +69 - Crispin McLean 1428 +9* for Adam Murphy 1444 +3777'
Fleetwood Town:Crispin McLean 1428 +9* for Adam Murphy 1444 +37 - Ronan Coughlan 1631 +69 assist Crispin McLean 1428 +9*80'
Fleetwood Town:Ronan Coughlan 1631 +69 assist Crispin McLean 1428 +9* - Conor Haughey 1571 −4* for Mark Helm 1717 +1685'
Fleetwood Town:Conor Haughey 1571 −4* for Mark Helm 1717 +16 - R. Cirino 1195 +8 for Ronan Coughlan 1631 +6985'
Fleetwood Town:R. Cirino 1195 +8 for Ronan Coughlan 1631 +69 - 89'K. Lolas
Rotherham:K. Lolas - Jay Lynch 1718 +1589'
Fleetwood Town:Jay Lynch 1718 +15 - 90+1'Dominic Iorfa 1669 −5
Rotherham:Dominic Iorfa 1669 −5 - Lewis McCann 1644 +2390+1'
Fleetwood Town:Lewis McCann 1644 +23
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 36% · 32% · 32%(Fleetwood Town · draw · Rotherham)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (15%); the result 2–0 had 7%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Fleetwood Town €210K, Rotherham €276K.
- Home advantage made Fleetwood Town the favourite: it added 6 points to their win chance.
- Fleetwood Town's expected eleven was out of form: average EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. -1.4 over 180 days.
- Rotherham's expected eleven was out of form: average EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. -1.6 over 180 days.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Fleetwood Town
16th in League Two · 11 pts from 10
- 10 OctDWalsall England League Two1613
- 6 OctWBarnsley England EFL Trophy1677
- 3 OctLSalford City England League Two1624
- 26 SepLRochdale England League Two1588
- 22 SepLOldham England EFL Trophy1468
Rotherham
20th in League Two · 10 pts from 10
- 10 OctLGillingham England League Two1671
- 6 OctLBradford England EFL Trophy1644
- 3 OctLExeter City England League Two1657
- 26 SepDCrewe England League Two1675
- 22 SepDYork England EFL Trophy1578
Season outlook
From the League Two simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town | 11 /10 | 58.5 | <1% | 3% | 9% | 13th |
| Rotherham | 10 /10 | 61.1 | <1% | 6% | 5% | 10th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Fleetwood Town · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.4 (Average) · Elo 1562

Rotherham · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.3 (Good) · Elo 1661
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: low-block · low-volume
Coach DNA: –
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Fleetwood Town: balanced profile (how Matthew Lawlor plays) · Rotherham: direct (how Alex Bruce plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.