Fleetwood Town vs Rotherham United Prediction & Stats - EFL League Two 2026/27

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Fleetwood Town vs Rotherham United carries real history into this round of the EFL League Two.

The two sides meet on 17/10 (Saturday) at Highbury Stadium, 12:30 (UK time).

Read the Fleetwood Town vs Rotherham United prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Fleetwood Town vs Rotherham United

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Fleetwood Town vs Rotherham United call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Fleetwood Town the side to beat, with roughly 43% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all EFL League Two odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Fleetwood Town Preview

Fleetwood Town reach this fixture 10 match into their EFL League Two. Here is where The Fishermen stand:

In this competition

• 2 won, 5 drawn, 3 lost

• 1.1 points per game

• 10 scored, at 1 a game

• 11 conceded, at 1.1 a game

The Fishermen, season-wide

• 5 won, 5 drawn, 3 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Ched Evans, 3 goals

• Most assists: Mark Helm, 2 assists

Recent results — Fleetwood Town

10/10/2026 10:00

Fleetwood Town

1 - 1

Walsall

D

06/10/2026 14:00

Fleetwood Town

4 - 1

Barnsley

W

03/10/2026 10:00

Salford City

1 - 0

Fleetwood Town

L

26/09/2026 10:00

Fleetwood Town

1 - 2

Rochdale

L

22/09/2026 14:00

Oldham Athletic

1 - 0

Fleetwood Town

L

Rotherham United: how they are travelling

Rotherham United come in 10 matches into their EFL League Two.

Here is what The Millers have produced:

In this competition

• 2 won, 4 drawn, 4 lost

• 1 points per game

• 12 scored, at 1.2 a game

• 16 conceded, at 1.6 a game

The Millers, season-wide

• 2 won, 4 drawn, 5 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Paul Philip Mullin, 5 goals

• Most assists: Kian Spence, 3 assists

Recent results — The Millers

10/10/2026 10:00

Rotherham United

1 - 4

Gillingham

L

06/10/2026 14:00

Rotherham United

0 - 4

Bradford City

L

03/10/2026 10:00

Exeter City

1 - 0

Rotherham United

L

26/09/2026 10:00

Rotherham United

1 - 1

Crewe Alexandra

D

22/09/2026 14:00

York City

1 - 1

Rotherham United

D

The head-to-head favours Fleetwood Town

Recent meetings have tended to go Fleetwood Town's way against Rotherham United.

From 8 match(es):

• Fleetwood Town: 5 win(s)

• Rotherham United: 2 win(s)

• Drawn: 1

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Fleetwood Town vs Rotherham United prediction.

Form comparison Fleetwood Town vs Rotherham United

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Fleetwood Town

England - EFL League Two

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L L L D	1.1
Home	D L W D D	1.2
Away	L L D D W	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	20%	20%
Goals	2.1	1.8	2.4
Scored	1	1	1
Conceded	1.1	0.8	1.4
Both Teams to Score	60%	60%	60%
Without Conceding	30%	40%	20%
Failed To Score	20%	20%	20%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.52	1.67	1.36
xGA	1.37	1.13	1.6

Away Team

Rotherham United

England - EFL League Two

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D W D	1
Home	L D D W D	1.2
Away	L W L D L	0.8

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	20%	20%
Goals	2.8	3.6	2
Scored	1.2	1.6	0.8
Conceded	1.6	2	1.2
Both Teams to Score	70%	100%	40%
Without Conceding	10%	0%	20%
Failed To Score	20%	0%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.35	1.45	1.25
xGA	1.27	1.09	1.45

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Fleetwood Town vs Rotherham United

• Match: Fleetwood Town vs Rotherham United

• Competition: EFL League Two

• Date: Saturday, 17/10/2026

• Kick-off: 12:30 (UK time)

• Venue: Highbury Stadium

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Home Team

Fleetwood Town

England - EFL League Two

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L L L D	1.1
Home	D L W D D	1.2
Away	L L D D W	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	20%	20%
Goals	2.1	1.8	2.4
Scored	1	1	1
Conceded	1.1	0.8	1.4
Both Teams to Score	60%	60%	60%
Without Conceding	30%	40%	20%
Failed To Score	20%	20%	20%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.52	1.67	1.36
xGA	1.37	1.13	1.6

Away Team

Rotherham United

England - EFL League Two

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D W D	1
Home	L D D W D	1.2
Away	L W L D L	0.8

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	20%	20%
Goals	2.8	3.6	2
Scored	1.2	1.6	0.8
Conceded	1.6	2	1.2
Both Teams to Score	70%	100%	40%
Without Conceding	10%	0%	20%
Failed To Score	20%	0%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.35	1.45	1.25
xGA	1.27	1.09	1.45

Corners

10.5 / Match

+27% Corners / Match

Fleetwood Town received +27% more corners than Rotherham United in the EFL League Two

8.3 / Match

Walsall

(7)

Salford City

(4)

Rochdale

(5)

Barnet

(6)

Newport County

(3)

Shrewsbury Town

(3)

Oldham Athletic

(7)

(2)

Gillingham

(2)

Exeter City

(3)

Crewe Alexandra

(7)

Northampton Town

(4)

Salford City

(4)

Bristol Rovers

(4)

Tranmere Rovers

Cards

2.5 / Match

+25% Cards / Match

Fleetwood Town received +25% more cards than Rotherham United in the EFL League Two

2 / Match

Walsall

(4)

Salford City

(1)

Rochdale

(1)

Barnet

(2)

Newport County

(5)

Shrewsbury Town

(3)

Oldham Athletic

(1)

(3)

Gillingham

(1)

Exeter City

(1)

Crewe Alexandra

(2)

Northampton Town

(3)

Salford City

(3)

Bristol Rovers

(2)

Tranmere Rovers

Goals Scored

1 / Match

+20%

Rotherham United is +20% better in terms of goals scored

1.2 / Match

Walsall

(1)

Salford City

(0)

Rochdale

(1)

Barnet

(1)

Newport County

(1)

Shrewsbury Town

(2)

Oldham Athletic

(1)

(1)

Gillingham

(0)

Exeter City

(1)

Crewe Alexandra

(1)

Northampton Town

(3)

Salford City

(0)

Bristol Rovers

(2)

Tranmere Rovers

Goals Conceded

1.1 / Match

+31%

Rotherham United condeded +31% more goals than Fleetwood Town

1.6 / Match

Walsall

(1)

Salford City

(1)

Rochdale

(2)

Barnet

(3)

Newport County

(1)

Shrewsbury Town

(0)

Oldham Athletic

(1)

(4)

Gillingham

(1)

Exeter City

(1)

Crewe Alexandra

(0)

Northampton Town

(3)

Salford City

(1)

Bristol Rovers

(2)

Tranmere Rovers

EFL League Two Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Salford City	10	6	1	3	15	10	5	19	1.9
2	Barnet	8	5	3	0	20	11	9	18	2.25
3	Crewe Alexandra	10	4	6	0	12	7	5	18	1.8
4	Gillingham	10	4	4	2	15	10	5	16	1.6
5	Walsall	9	3	6	0	12	6	6	15	1.67
6	York City	9	4	3	2	17	11	6	15	1.67
7	Chesterfield	10	4	3	3	17	14	3	15	1.5
8	Cheltenham Town	10	4	3	3	16	16	0	15	1.5
9	Bristol Rovers	10	5	0	5	15	17	-2	15	1.5
10	Rochdale	10	4	2	4	11	12	-1	14	1.4
11	Grimsby Town	10	3	4	3	13	11	2	13	1.3
12	Newport County	10	3	4	3	13	12	1	13	1.3
13	Exeter City	10	3	3	4	6	6	0	12	1.2
14	Tranmere Rovers	10	2	6	2	13	13	0	12	1.2
15	Fleetwood Town	10	2	5	3	10	11	-1	11	1.1
16	Accrington Stanley	10	2	5	3	13	14	-1	11	1.1
17	Swindon Town	10	3	2	5	9	14	-5	11	1.1
18	Shrewsbury Town	10	3	2	5	9	15	-6	11	1.1
19	Colchester United	9	2	4	3	10	13	-3	10	1.11
20	Rotherham United	10	2	4	4	12	16	-4	10	1
21	Oldham Athletic	9	2	2	5	9	13	-4	8	0.89
22	Port Vale	8	2	2	4	4	9	-5	8	1
23	Northampton Town	8	1	4	3	4	7	-3	7	0.88
24	Crawley Town	8	1	2	5	8	15	-7	5	0.63