Salford City vs Rotherham match stats & report

0–0 After penalties

League Cup · England · 1st Round · Peninsula Stadium, Salford · Ref Edward Duckworth, England

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Salford City drew with Rotherham 0–0 in the League Cup (1st Round) on 12 August 2025. Expected goals finished 1.50–1.72. Salford City had 51% of the ball.

Salford City vs Rotherham match statistics

Salford CityRotherham

51% Ball possession 49%
1.50 Expected goals (xG) 1.72
17 Total shots 14
4 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 7
8 Blocked shots 3
12 Shots inside the box 11
8 Corners 6
13 Fouls 13
2 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 1
313 Passes 307
72% Pass accuracy 74%
3 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

37' Yellow card D. Yearwood Rotherham
83' Yellow card K. Cesay Salford City
90+5' Yellow card B. Woodburn Salford City

Penalty shoot-out: 2–3

The Ghost's call

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Team news & lineups

Salford City

Confirmed 3-5-2 Karl Robinson

33 M. Howard

29 L. Garbutt 22 A. Oluwo 12 T. Edwards

14 K. Harris 7 B. Woodburn 17 J. Austerfield 21 K. Cesay 45 R. Longelo-Mbule

11 J. Bird 30 K. Malcolm

Bench M. Young , L. Ayina , O. Turton , J. Grant , K. N’Mai , J. Curran-Nichols , R. Butt , J. Lara , H. Showman

Rotherham

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Matthew Hamshaw

1 C. Dawson

6 R. James 3 Zak Jules 18 L. Agbaire 2 J. Rafferty

7 J. Powell 16 D. Yearwood

11 A. Martha 17 S. McWilliams 35 C. McGuckin

9 J. Hugill

Bench T. Cann , S. Raggett , M. Kaleta , D. Hall , J. Holmes , J. Clarke , Daniel Gore , K. Richardson , J. Ayres

Form guide

This match is from an earlier season, and the sides' form at the time isn't held. Their own pages show their form now.

Salford City vs Rotherham head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
13 Jul 22	Salford City v Rotherham	1–1

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Salford City vs Rotherham head-to-head record