Team Analysis: Rotherham United
Rotherham United go into this match as favourites, especially due to their good form at home. Although they lost to Burton in the previous round (4:2), they showed the ability to score goals and constantly threaten the opposing defenses. Their offensive game is one of the main assets – in the last three league matches they have scored nine goals, but at the same time they have conceded the same amount, which indicates problems in the defensive.
The attacking trio led by Andre Green, Louie Sibley and Mallik Wilks is extremely dangerous and their ability to create chances can cause serious problems for the visitors. Also, Rotherham plays much better at home than away from home – they have won five of their last seven games at home, which gives them an additional advantage before this match.
However, what may worry manager Steve Evans is the fact that the team has been conceding goals easily in the last few matches. Although they have quality defenders like Odoffin and Jules, the collective defense often leaves too much space for the opponents. Despite this, the strength of their offensive often compensates for these weaknesses, so it is expected that they will play attacking from the first minute in this match as well.
Team Analysis: Cambridge United
Cambridge United find themselves in a difficult situation, as they are close to the relegation zone and need to urgently improve their results if they are to avoid a relegation battle. Although they won against Mansfield (3:2) in the last round, before that they had a streak of eight games without a triumph, including as many as six defeats. The main problem of the team is the lack of stability – defensively they are uncertain, while their attack depends on individual moments of inspiration.
Their away form is particularly worrying. Cambridge have not won in the last eight games away from home, and out of 13 away games in the season, they managed to win only once. The defense is often under pressure and makes mistakes, and the injury to the first goalkeeper Marco Marosi further complicates the situation. His replacement Jack Stevens will have a difficult task to stop the Rotherham attack.
In attack, they rely on Ryan Loft and Josh Stokes, who stood out in the last match, but the question is how much they will be able to repeat their good games against a much stronger opponent. An additional problem is that Cambridge have already lost to Rotherham this season (1:0), and now they are away to a team that plays very well at home.
Betting Tips:
Proposal 1
Rotherham win (1)
Rotherham have an excellent performance at home and are in better form than Cambridge, who are struggling away from home.
Quota 1.70
Mozart
Proposal 2
Over 2.5 goals
Both teams have been involved in matches with a lot of goals lately. Rotherham have scored and conceded nine goals each in their last three league matches.
Quota 2.00
Proposal 3
Rotherham scores 1.5+ goals
The offensive quality of the home side, along with Cambridge’s weak defense, suggests that the home team will score at least two goals.
Quota 1.90
Mozart
Rotherham go into this match as favourites, especially due to their good form at home and offensive power. Cambridge will try to spring a surprise, but their poor away form and defensive problems give the home team a significant advantage.
