Matchday

EFL Cup 25/26, Round 1 · 12 Aug 2025

Salford City 0–0 Rotherham United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.8 – 1.3
Actual xG
4.6 – 4.1
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot made Salford City favourites at 48%.

A draw the chances agree with: 4.6 xG to 4.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lenny Agbaire, 68.0 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Salford City

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Rotherham United

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Salford City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ollie Turton Defender4500–60.0–
Adebola Oluwo Defender4500–54.3–
Kadeem Harris Midfielder68000.1342.1–
Kyrell Malcolm Forward8900–38.1–
Rosaire Longelo Midfielder79000.3334.1–
Jorge Grant Midfielder22000.7633.9–
Jay Bird Forward68000.0633.0–
Josh Austerfield Midfielder90000.0630.5–
Ben Woodburn Midfielder90000.9629.0–
Kallum Cesay Midfielder90000.7024.0–
Luke Garbutt Defender90000.8021.0–
Harry Showman Forward100–5.9–
Kelly N'Mai Midfielder22000.765.8–
Ruben Butt Midfielder1100–5.3–

Rotherham United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lenny Agbaire Defender90000.0268.0–
Cameron Dawson Goalkeeper9000–65.3–
Zak Jules Defender90000.0859.1–
Jack Holmes Midfielder27000.8643.6–
Shaun McWilliams Midfielder6200–42.5–
Reece James Defender90000.1939.5–
Jordan Hugill Forward62000.1838.8–
Joe Rafferty Defender6200–38.1–
Dru Yearwood Midfielder9000–37.0–
Ciaran McGuckin Forward6300–34.9–
Ar'Jany Martha Defender89000.1433.0–
Denzel Hall Midfielder28000.7631.3–
Marvin Kaleta Midfielder28000.1229.4–
Joe Powell Midfielder90000.8825.9–
Daniel Gore Midfielder28000.8417.7–
James Clarke Midfielder100–0.0–