Birmingham City favourites for feisty fight facing Rotherham United

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 11.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium (30009 seats)

Birmingham City - Rotherham United: Championship basement teams hungry for points and triumph. Read all the available stats and facts before the fixture!

Insights:
  • Rotherham United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Birmingham City form and stats

Birmingham City have collected 20 points from their Championship home games so far after 5-5-8. When Birmingham City hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Cardiff City, Birmingham City, Queens Park Rangers, Wigan Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Blackpool and Swansea City), they have won 2 of 5 matches! Birmingham are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at St. Andrew's Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.

The Birmingham City manager Eustace and his crew return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Wigan Athletic (placed 23rd). Birmingham City were only inches away from victory, versus Wigan Athletic, as they hit the woodwork three times in the 1-1 draw. Bacuna, a forward, was the best performer for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 7.75 (out of 10). Bacuna scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Before that game, the home loss against Luton Town with the scoreline 0-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Birmingham handle that role? We have found 8 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Birmingham City are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Watford awaits in three days.

The Birmingham City fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Birmingham City have conceded 21 in these home matches.

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Rotherham United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Rotherham United so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 2-8-8 (win-draw-lose).

Odofin and Hugill (2) scored in Rotherham's previous match, the home game against Queens Park Rangers that ended 3-1. Attacker Hugill got a player rating of 9.12 in the game. "Man of the match" Hugill scored two goals and hit two key passes.

A 1-1 draw at Swansea City's stadium before that.

Rotherham United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 6 matches.

After this away game Rotherham United return home for a Championship game against Preston North End. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 26 goals have been conceded by Rotherham United in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The previous head to head match ended Rotherham United - Birmingham 2-0, earlier this season. Birmingham City-Rotherham United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Birmingham City five wins, Rotherham United two wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Birmingham CityS. Hogan
S. Hogan
10 goals
Birmingham CityT. Deeney
T. Deeney
7 goals
Rotherham UnitedC. Ogbene
C. Ogbene
7 goals

Birmingham City missing players

Rotherham United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Birmingham City Rotherham United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 18 5 Played P 5 18 35
10 5 2 Won W 0 2 9
9 5 1 Drew D 3 8 13
16 8 2 Lost L 2 8 13
39 20 6 Scored S 2 11 40
47 21 6 Conceded C 5 26 47
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 83% 89%
71% 72% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 67% 80%
46% 44% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 39% 49%
20% 17% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 23%
11% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
51% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 39% 49%
26% 28% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 28% 29%
34% 33% 40% Failed to Score F T 60% 50% 34%
 
4.6 5.3 6.4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 2.6 3.6
4.8 5.3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 7.1 6.1
2.1 2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 2.5 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.5 10.5 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 7 8.8
3 3.1 2.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 2 2.9
38% 36% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 31% 39%
 
11.8 10.9 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 16.6 14.1
3.8 3.2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5.6 4.9
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Rotherham United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Rotherham United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Rotherham United have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 35 22 11 2 68 28 18 13 5 0 40 13 17 9 6 2 28 15 40 77
2 Sheffield United 34 19 7 8 55 31 17 11 3 3 35 16 17 8 4 5 20 15 24 64
3 Middlesbrough 35 18 6 11 61 40 17 10 5 2 31 13 18 8 1 9 30 27 21 60
4 Blackburn Rovers 35 18 4 13 39 38 17 12 1 4 23 13 18 6 3 9 16 25 1 58
5 Luton Town 35 15 12 8 43 34 18 6 8 4 23 19 17 9 4 4 20 15 9 57
6 Norwich City 35 16 7 12 51 39 18 8 4 6 27 21 17 8 3 6 24 18 12 55
7 Millwall 35 15 9 11 45 38 17 9 5 3 27 15 18 6 4 8 18 23 7 54
8 Coventry City 35 14 10 11 41 34 18 9 5 4 23 16 17 5 5 7 18 18 7 52
9 Watford 35 13 12 10 41 38 17 8 5 4 24 16 18 5 7 6 17 22 3 51
10 Sunderland 35 13 10 12 50 43 17 6 5 6 22 22 18 7 5 6 28 21 7 49
11 West Bromwich Albion 34 13 9 12 44 38 17 8 5 4 24 15 17 5 4 8 20 23 6 48
12 Preston North End 35 12 11 12 30 38 18 4 6 8 12 22 17 8 5 4 18 16 -8 47
13 Hull City 35 12 9 14 40 48 18 7 4 7 20 23 17 5 5 7 20 25 -8 45
14 Bristol City 34 11 11 12 43 43 18 7 5 6 22 18 16 4 6 6 21 25 0 44
15 Reading 34 13 5 16 38 53 16 10 3 3 27 18 18 3 2 13 11 35 -15 44
16 Stoke City 35 12 7 16 44 42 17 5 4 8 20 19 18 7 3 8 24 23 2 43
17 Swansea City 35 11 10 14 47 52 17 7 3 7 27 25 18 4 7 7 20 27 -5 43
18 Rotherham United 35 9 13 13 40 47 17 7 5 5 29 21 18 2 8 8 11 26 -7 40
19 Birmingham City 35 10 9 16 39 47 18 5 5 8 20 21 17 5 4 8 19 26 -8 39
20 Queens Park Rangers 35 10 9 16 36 52 17 5 4 8 19 26 18 5 5 8 17 26 -16 39
21 Cardiff City 35 10 8 17 27 38 18 6 5 7 15 16 17 4 3 10 12 22 -11 38
22 Blackpool 35 7 11 17 33 51 17 4 6 7 17 21 18 3 5 10 16 30 -18 32
23 Wigan Athletic 34 7 11 16 31 53 18 3 5 10 13 31 16 4 6 6 18 22 -22 32
24 Huddersfield Town 34 8 7 19 30 51 17 6 3 8 16 20 17 2 4 11 14 31 -21 31

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 35 22 11 2 68 28 18 13 5 0 40 13 17 9 6 2 28 15 40 77
2 Sheffield United 34 19 7 8 55 31 17 11 3 3 35 16 17 8 4 5 20 15 24 64
3 Middlesbrough 35 18 6 11 61 40 17 10 5 2 31 13 18 8 1 9 30 27 21 60
4 Blackburn Rovers 35 18 4 13 39 38 17 12 1 4 23 13 18 6 3 9 16 25 1 58
5 Luton Town 35 15 12 8 43 34 18 6 8 4 23 19 17 9 4 4 20 15 9 57
6 Norwich City 35 16 7 12 51 39 18 8 4 6 27 21 17 8 3 6 24 18 12 55
7 Millwall 35 15 9 11 45 38 17 9 5 3 27 15 18 6 4 8 18 23 7 54
8 Coventry City 35 14 10 11 41 34 18 9 5 4 23 16 17 5 5 7 18 18 7 52
9 Watford 35 13 12 10 41 38 17 8 5 4 24 16 18 5 7 6 17 22 3 51
10 Sunderland 35 13 10 12 50 43 17 6 5 6 22 22 18 7 5 6 28 21 7 49
11 West Bromwich Albion 34 13 9 12 44 38 17 8 5 4 24 15 17 5 4 8 20 23 6 48
12 Preston North End 35 12 11 12 30 38 18 4 6 8 12 22 17 8 5 4 18 16 -8 47
13 Hull City 35 12 9 14 40 48 18 7 4 7 20 23 17 5 5 7 20 25 -8 45
14 Bristol City 34 11 11 12 43 43 18 7 5 6 22 18 16 4 6 6 21 25 0 44
15 Reading 34 13 5 16 38 53 16 10 3 3 27 18 18 3 2 13 11 35 -15 44
16 Stoke City 35 12 7 16 44 42 17 5 4 8 20 19 18 7 3 8 24 23 2 43
17 Swansea City 35 11 10 14 47 52 17 7 3 7 27 25 18 4 7 7 20 27 -5 43
18 Rotherham United 35 9 13 13 40 47 17 7 5 5 29 21 18 2 8 8 11 26 -7 40
19 Birmingham City 35 10 9 16 39 47 18 5 5 8 20 21 17 5 4 8 19 26 -8 39
20 Queens Park Rangers 35 10 9 16 36 52 17 5 4 8 19 26 18 5 5 8 17 26 -16 39
21 Cardiff City 35 10 8 17 27 38 18 6 5 7 15 16 17 4 3 10 12 22 -11 38
22 Blackpool 35 7 11 17 33 51 17 4 6 7 17 21 18 3 5 10 16 30 -18 32
23 Wigan Athletic 34 7 11 16 31 53 18 3 5 10 13 31 16 4 6 6 18 22 -22 32
24 Huddersfield Town 34 8 7 19 30 51 17 6 3 8 16 20 17 2 4 11 14 31 -21 31

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