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EFL Trophy · Tuesday, 03 Nov 2026
Rotherham
Home
0-1
Full time
New York Stadium
Newcastle United U21
Away
Our Prediction confidence
Recommended tip
Home Win @ 1.32
Predicted score
2 - 0
Goal expectancy (xG)
2.81 - 0.57
Win probability
Home
88%
Draw
8%
Away
3%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
1
71% 1.32
Double Chance
No tip for this market.
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
66% 1.42
Both Teams To Score
No tip for this market.
Over 1.5 Goals
Over 1.5
74% 1.27
Goals & trends
66%
Over 2.5
50%
BTTS
74%
Over 1.5
3.38
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
L L D D L
0-2-3
W-D-L
7:13
Goals
0.4
PPG
L W W W W
4-0-1
W-D-L
12:6
Goals
2.4
PPG
Head-to-head
0
Rotherham wins
0
Draws
0
Newcastle United U21 wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
13% Recent form 80%
46% Attack 80%
13% Defence 60%
50% Head-to-head 50%
88% Win probability 5%
Home and away record
Rotherham
last 8 at home
1W
4D
3L
0.88
points a game
1.63
scored a game
2.75
conceded a game
Newcastle United U21
last 7 away from home
2W
0D
5L
0.86
points a game
1.57
scored a game
2.14
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last 10 matches.
Rotherham Newcastle United U21
80% 8/10 Over 1.5 goals 10/10 100%
60% 6/10 Over 2.5 goals 8/10 80%
50% 5/10 Over 3.5 goals 4/10 40%
60% 6/10 Both teams scored 7/10 70%
10% 1/10 Kept a clean sheet 1/10 10%
30% 3/10 Failed to score 2/10 20%
At half time
Rotherham
from 10 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break 20%
Level 50%
Behind 30%
Newcastle United U21
from 10 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break 30%
Level 40%
Behind 30%
Match Preview & Analysis

Rotherham face Newcastle United U21 in EFL Trophy. Rotherham have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 13 (0.4 points per game). Newcastle United U21 have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 12 and conceding 6 (2.4 points per game).

There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 66% and Both Teams to Score at 50%.

With a 88% probability backing Rotherham, home advantage and superior chance creation make Rotherham to Win (1) the primary recommendation. Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 2-0, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.

Frequently Asked Questions Google FAQ Schema
Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 88% win probability for Rotherham, a 8% chance of a draw, and a 3% probability for Newcastle United U21. Our top recommended betting pick is Rotherham Win (1).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 2 - 0, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 3.38 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 50%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Tuesday, 03 Nov 2026 at 19:00 (East Africa Time) at New York Stadium as part of the EFL Trophy.
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