Rotherham United vs Middlesbrough preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Mon 01.May
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: New York Stadium (12021 seats)

A quick look at the Championship standings suggest an edge to Middlesbrough when they go to Rotherham United. However; let's wait before we pick a winner!

Insights:
  • Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Middlesbrough have the most scored goals (83) in Championship

Rotherham are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Middlesbrough are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

Rotherham United have less rest than Middlesbrough in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Championship game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Cardiff City, was also a home game here at New York Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Rotherham United form and stats

Rotherham United have collected 30 points from their Championship home games so far after 8-6-8.

The Rotherham United club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at New York Stadium: A 1-2 defeat against Cardiff City (placed 18th). Ogbene, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the declared top performer for the team in that fixture, earning a rating of 7.84 (out of 10). Ogbene scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

Heartbreak before that as Rotherham lost 1-2 at Bristol City's place.

A decent goal production from Rotherham United in their home games so far, with 36 goals from 22 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Rotherham United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 30 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

9-2-11 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Middlesbrough in their Championship matches away.

Middlesbrough are travelling again after losing away to Luton Town in their previous match (1-2). That loss was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points. Which player has scored three games in a row for the away team? The answer is Archer and that is quite the accomplishment! Attacker Crooks got a player rating of 7.44 in the game. "Man of the match" Crooks served one assist, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 31 successful passes (of 38 total).

A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Hull City.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this team's 10 latest league rounds have ended with three or more goals.

Middlesbrough has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 38 goals from 22 games. Middlesbrough's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 36 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two teams meet on the pitch this campaign, as the results database show this recent fixture: Middlesbrough - Rotherham United 0-0. Stats for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two sides are: two wins for Rotherham, two draws and six wins for Middlesbrough. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

MiddlesbroughC. Akpom
C. Akpom
28 goals
MiddlesbroughM. Forss
M. Forss
10 goals
MiddlesbroughC. Archer
C. Archer
10 goals

Rotherham United missing players

Middlesbrough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rotherham United Middlesbrough
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
44 22 7 Played P 7 22 44
10 8 2 Won W 4 9 22
16 6 3 Drew D 0 2 8
18 8 2 Lost L 3 11 14
48 36 9 Scored S 17 38 83
60 30 8 Conceded C 11 36 54
86% 95% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
80% 95% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 91% 84%
50% 64% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 86% 77% 68%
23% 36% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 71% 50% 43%
5% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 43% 14% 16%
50% 64% 43% BTTS BTTS 71% 73% 66%
27% 23% 29% Clean Sheets C S 14% 5% 23%
36% 18% 43% Failed to Score F T 14% 23% 16%
 
4 4.7 3.9 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 5.9 6
6.1 5.1 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 4 4.2
2 1.5 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.8 1.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
8.8 10.5 7.9 Shots (avg) S ( 16 12.5 12.6
2.9 3.9 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.9 3.8 4.3
38% 42% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 46% 44%
 
14 11.8 12.9 Shots against (avg) S A 10.4 11.8 10.2
4.9 4.5 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.4 4.5 3.7
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Middlesbrough have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Middlesbrough have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the fewest matches under the total-line (14) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most matches over the total-line (30) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most points from losing position (25) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most scored goals (38) away in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most scored goals (83) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most scored goals in the second half (51) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 44 27 14 3 82 34 22 15 6 1 46 15 22 12 8 2 36 19 48 95
2 Sheffield United 43 26 7 10 67 36 22 15 3 4 43 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 31 85
3 Luton Town 44 21 15 8 56 38 22 10 8 4 31 21 22 11 7 4 25 17 18 78
4 Middlesbrough 44 22 8 14 83 54 22 13 6 3 45 18 22 9 2 11 38 36 29 74
5 Coventry City 44 17 15 12 55 45 22 10 7 5 28 24 22 7 8 7 27 21 10 66
6 Sunderland 44 17 14 13 63 53 22 7 8 7 31 31 22 10 6 6 32 22 10 65
7 Millwall 44 18 11 15 51 44 22 11 6 5 31 18 22 7 5 10 20 26 7 65
8 Blackburn Rovers 44 19 8 17 47 50 22 13 3 6 26 18 22 6 5 11 21 32 -3 65
9 West Bromwich Albion 44 17 12 15 55 49 22 10 7 5 29 19 22 7 5 10 26 30 6 63
10 Preston North End 44 17 12 15 44 52 22 7 7 8 20 25 22 10 5 7 24 27 -8 63
11 Norwich City 44 17 11 16 56 51 22 8 5 9 27 26 22 9 6 7 29 25 5 62
12 Swansea City 44 17 11 16 64 61 22 10 4 8 35 30 22 7 7 8 29 31 3 62
13 Watford 44 15 14 15 52 51 22 10 6 6 33 23 22 5 8 9 19 28 1 59
14 Bristol City 44 14 14 16 52 54 22 9 7 6 29 22 22 5 7 10 23 32 -2 56
15 Hull City 44 14 14 16 50 60 22 9 5 8 23 26 22 5 9 8 27 34 -10 56
16 Stoke City 44 14 11 19 55 51 22 6 5 11 25 26 22 8 6 8 30 25 4 53
17 Birmingham City 44 14 11 19 46 54 22 7 6 9 23 22 22 7 5 10 23 32 -8 53
18 Cardiff City 44 13 10 21 40 53 22 6 7 9 19 22 22 7 3 12 21 31 -13 49
19 Queens Park Rangers 44 12 11 21 43 69 22 6 5 11 21 33 22 6 6 10 22 36 -26 47
20 Rotherham United 44 10 16 18 48 60 22 8 6 8 36 30 22 2 10 10 12 30 -12 46
21 Huddersfield Town 43 11 11 21 42 61 21 7 6 8 23 25 22 4 5 13 19 36 -19 44
22 Reading 44 13 10 21 45 65 22 10 7 5 30 23 22 3 3 16 15 42 -20 43
23 Blackpool 44 10 11 23 45 69 22 6 6 10 26 31 22 4 5 13 19 38 -24 41
24 Wigan Athletic 44 10 13 21 37 64 22 5 6 11 17 35 22 5 7 10 20 29 -27 40

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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 44 27 14 3 82 34 22 15 6 1 46 15 22 12 8 2 36 19 48 95
2 Sheffield United 43 26 7 10 67 36 22 15 3 4 43 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 31 85
3 Luton Town 44 21 15 8 56 38 22 10 8 4 31 21 22 11 7 4 25 17 18 78
4 Middlesbrough 44 22 8 14 83 54 22 13 6 3 45 18 22 9 2 11 38 36 29 74
5 Coventry City 44 17 15 12 55 45 22 10 7 5 28 24 22 7 8 7 27 21 10 66
6 Sunderland 44 17 14 13 63 53 22 7 8 7 31 31 22 10 6 6 32 22 10 65
7 Millwall 44 18 11 15 51 44 22 11 6 5 31 18 22 7 5 10 20 26 7 65
8 Blackburn Rovers 44 19 8 17 47 50 22 13 3 6 26 18 22 6 5 11 21 32 -3 65
9 West Bromwich Albion 44 17 12 15 55 49 22 10 7 5 29 19 22 7 5 10 26 30 6 63
10 Preston North End 44 17 12 15 44 52 22 7 7 8 20 25 22 10 5 7 24 27 -8 63
11 Norwich City 44 17 11 16 56 51 22 8 5 9 27 26 22 9 6 7 29 25 5 62
12 Swansea City 44 17 11 16 64 61 22 10 4 8 35 30 22 7 7 8 29 31 3 62
13 Watford 44 15 14 15 52 51 22 10 6 6 33 23 22 5 8 9 19 28 1 59
14 Bristol City 44 14 14 16 52 54 22 9 7 6 29 22 22 5 7 10 23 32 -2 56
15 Hull City 44 14 14 16 50 60 22 9 5 8 23 26 22 5 9 8 27 34 -10 56
16 Stoke City 44 14 11 19 55 51 22 6 5 11 25 26 22 8 6 8 30 25 4 53
17 Birmingham City 44 14 11 19 46 54 22 7 6 9 23 22 22 7 5 10 23 32 -8 53
18 Cardiff City 44 13 10 21 40 53 22 6 7 9 19 22 22 7 3 12 21 31 -13 49
19 Queens Park Rangers 44 12 11 21 43 69 22 6 5 11 21 33 22 6 6 10 22 36 -26 47
20 Rotherham United 44 10 16 18 48 60 22 8 6 8 36 30 22 2 10 10 12 30 -12 46
21 Huddersfield Town 43 11 11 21 42 61 21 7 6 8 23 25 22 4 5 13 19 36 -19 44
22 Reading 44 13 10 21 45 65 22 10 7 5 30 23 22 3 3 16 15 42 -20 43
23 Blackpool 44 10 11 23 45 69 22 6 6 10 26 31 22 4 5 13 19 38 -24 41
24 Wigan Athletic 44 10 13 21 37 64 22 5 6 11 17 35 22 5 7 10 20 29 -27 40

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.