Rotherham United were denied all three points last night mostly due to their own errors with Newport County making it a two-all draw.

But let’s have a look at those stats

Formation – As the fans have been clamouring for Alex Bruce set his team out with a back four going with a 4-3-3 formation to start the game while Newport started the game in 3-4-3.

Possession and Attacking Threat

The Millers came out with nearly seventy per cent possession in the game last night and had twelve shots towards goal, five of those from outside the box, and they had five shots on target. They had thirteen touches in their opponents box and two corners in the game.

Visitors Newport had just over thirty-two per cent possession but had twenty-six total touches in the opposition box. Like the Millers they had twelve shots at goal of which four were on target while having three attempts from outside the box. Also like the Millers County had two corners.

Passing Accuracy and Build Up Play

Hosts Rotherham had three hundred and ninety two total passes in the game with over seventy-two per cent accuracy. They played forty-nine backward passes, seventy-two long balls while having fifty-nine successful passes in the final third.

Newport played two hundred and forty-eight total passes last night with a fifty-six and a half per cent accuracy. There were thirty-seven backward passes, eighty-three long balls and had thirty-two successful passes in the final third. Sky Sports also tells us that the Exiles missed one big chance.

Tackles won – Rotherham 10 Newport 12

Fouls committed – Rotherham 18 Newport 16

Yellow Cards – Rotherham 3 Newport 1

Red Cards – There were no red cards shown

Ground Duels Won – Rotherham 36 Newport 40

Ariel Duels Won– Rotherham 26 Newport 33

Goalkeeper Saves – Rotherham 2 Newport 3

TEAMS

Rotherham United – Eyestone, Rafferty, Spence (Bradshaw 86), Mullin, Hall (Ngwenya 74), Fitzgerald, Jellis, Nemane, Buyabu (Lolos 64), Douglas, Iorfa.

Unused Subs- Cann, Austerfield, Aljofree, Cover.

Newport County – Wright, Cameron, Jenkins, Brennan, Biggins, Thomas, Merritt (Smith 46), Garner (Etete 60), Norman, Adu-Poku (Bamba 60), Dibley-Dias.

Unused Subs – MacDonald, C Evans, K Evans, Sassi.