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Rotherham vs Newcastle U21 prediction, tips and odds

Winless Rotherham, shipping 2+ in five straight, host a Newcastle U21 side that has won four of five and needs only a point to stay top of the group
  • goals fest
  • high ceiling
  • both score
  • one sided
  • high stakes
  • cup
  • Rotherham: high
  • Newcastle U21: normal
Kick-off
your local time
Competition
EFL Trophy

Our prediction

Rotherham
3rd · 2 pts
FormL, D, D, L, L
Newcastle U21
2nd · 3 pts
FormW, W, W, W, L
Our prediction
1–23.7 goals projected
ROT 58%Draw 20%NEW 22%

De-vigged from the bookmakers — not our model.

likeliest half-time score
0–1likeliest half-time score

Our picks

Rating hidden until revealed
  • Rotherham come throughOur pickRotherham
    1.70
  • Newcastle U21 keep it closeOur pickNewcastle U21 starts 3 goals ahead
    Price hidden until revealed

Implied by the bookmakers’ own prices, with the margin removed. The engine has not published a read on this match.

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How the model sees it

The market's readNot our model
ROT 58%Draw 20%NEW 22%
Likeliest scorelines
  • 1–29%
  • 1–18%
  • 1–37%
Projected goals
3.7
Likeliest at half time
0–120%
Projected stats
Projected match statistics for Rotherham against Newcastle U21
StatROTNEWTotal
Goals1.332.413.7

Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.

Form, head-to-head and trends

Last five
RotherhamL, D, D, L, L
Newcastle U21W, W, W, W, L
How each side’s recent matches have gone
TrendROTNEW
Over 2.5 goals4/54/5
Both teams scored4/54/5
Clean sheets0/51/5
Failed to score1/50/5

Match context

Form
Rotherham winless in five in all competitions (0W 2D 3L, 7 scored 13 conceded, seven goals conceded in last... shipped heavily) and 22nd in League Two; Newcastle U21 have won four of five (12 scored, 6 conceded), including two EFL Trophy group games split (3-1 win at York, 2-1 l…
The competition
EFL Trophy (Jersey Mike's Trophy) 2026-27 group stage, Northern Group C, third round of group matches — a one-off 90-minute group game (draw = penalty shootout for a bonus point). Rotherham (League Two, 22nd) need a win to keep knockout hopes alive; Newcastle U21 sit 2nd in the group on 3 points.

Team news

Rotherham

No absences reported.

Newcastle U21

No absences reported.

EFL Trophy table

EFL Trophy standings
#ClubPLGDPts
2Newcastle U212—3
3Rotherham2—2

as read when this competition was last scouted.

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Frequently asked questions

What is our Rotherham vs Newcastle U21 prediction?

We project 1–2. The bookmakers' own prices imply Rotherham 58%, the draw 20% and Newcastle U21 22%.

What is the best bet for Rotherham vs Newcastle U21?

Our tip is Full time result · Rotherham at 1.70. This one is implied by the bookmakers' prices rather than published by our engine.

What time does Rotherham vs Newcastle U21 kick off?

Rotherham vs Newcastle U21 kicks off at Tue 19:00 in the EFL Trophy.

Are these tips free?

The prediction, the match data and our lead tip are free on every match page. The confidence behind each call — our probability, the edge and the engine's own read — is where a coin is spent.