With neither team firing on all cylinders of late, do not expect this contest to be full of quality. However, both clubs possess a strong desire to get back on track, and it could lead to a competitive share of the spoils being played out.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rotherham United win with a probability of 43.24%. A win for Portsmouth had a probability of 30.4% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.86%) and 0-2 (7.77%). The likeliest Portsmouth win was 1-0 (8.86%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.53%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 1.9% likelihood.