The league table in Championship tells a story about these teams so far, with Middlesbrough leading Rotherham United by 17 points. Match preview to follow:
- Middlesbrough have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rotherham United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Middlesbrough form and stats
Middlesbrough have performed here at Riverside Stadium this season with 7 wins from 10 Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. Ever since the Norwich City game Middlesbrough has been unbeatable here at Riverside Stadium producing four straight wins.
It's back home for Middlesbrough, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Birmingham City away with the result 4-1. Britt Assombalonga, Lewis Wing and George Saville found the net in that victory. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Luton Town.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Middlesbrough as they are travelling to their away game against Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship. That match is three days after this one.
Middlesbrough have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Riverside Stadium with 15 goals in 10 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Middlesbrough have only let in 4 goals at home.
Rotherham United form and stats
There's been little loot from Rotherham United's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games in the Championship. Rotherham United only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of Rotherham, having lost seven matches in a row as the visiting team.
There might be some fixture complaints from Rotherham United as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Championship match against Blackburn Rovers (1-2). That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Bristol City.
Rotherham United were so close to getting something from the game against Blackburn Rovers, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal seven minutes into overtime.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Rotherham United as they have only managed to score 7 times from 10 away games in the league. As for defending, Rotherham rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 17 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: four - one - one (Middlesbrough wins - draws - Rotherham United wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Assombalonga 4 goals |  D. Watmore 4 goals |   F. Ladapo 4 goals |
Middlesbrough missing players
Rotherham United missing players
| Middlesbrough | Rotherham United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 24 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 27 |
| 85% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 55% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 74% |
| 35% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 40% | 42% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 16% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 35% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 45% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 16% |
| 35% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 37% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 9.6 | 10.9 |
| 3 | 4 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2 | 2.9 |
| 39% | 38% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 35% | 33% |
- Middlesbrough have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Middlesbrough have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Middlesbrough have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Rotherham United have scored away.
- Rotherham United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Rotherham United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norwich City | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 43 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Brentford | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 35 |
| 5 | Watford | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 |
| 8 | Reading | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 33 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -1 | 30 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 29 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 28 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 28 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 28 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 27 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | -3 | 26 |
| 16 | Millwall | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 25 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -6 | 22 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 22 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 20 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 17 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 16 |
| 22 | Derby County | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -12 | 16 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 12 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -17 | 12 |
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