Only a win will satisfy the Middlesbrough supporters in this Riverside Stadium clash with Rotherham United, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Championship table.
- 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.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Championship. This match was also played here at Riverside Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Rotherham United have had more rest.
Middlesbrough form and stats
When playing at home in the Championship, Middlesbrough have managed 7 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 12 games. The Middlesbrough manager N. Warnock might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
The Middlesbrough fans got no joy from their last match, a Championship game also here at Riverside Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Blackburn Rovers (placed 9th). Before that match, a win away at Nottingham Forest.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Middlesbrough have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won nine times, drawn three and lost three.
There will be little rest for Middlesbrough after this match as they are travelling to Norwich City for a Championship game in only three days.
Middlesbrough has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. As for guarding their own goal, Middlesbrough have only let in 6 goals at home.
Rotherham United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Rotherham United so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-7 (win-draw-lose).
Rotherham United's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Stoke City that finished 3-3. Preceding that game was the away victory against Derby County with the score of 1-0.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Rotherham United, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
We have checked recent matches where Rotherham United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were two victories, three draws and four defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Swansea City in just three days.
The attacking power of Rotherham when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Rotherham have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Middlesbrough-Rotherham United H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Middlesbrough four wins, Rotherham United one win, one draw. two of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  B. Assombalonga 5 goals |  D. Watmore 5 goals |   M. Smith 5 goals |
Middlesbrough missing players
Rotherham United missing players
| Middlesbrough | Rotherham United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 30 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 23 |
| 21 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 32 |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 73% |
| 40% | 33% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 36% | 45% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 18% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 45% | 50% |
| 36% | 50% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 18% |
| 36% | 33% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 36% | 32% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11.8 | 11.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 9.7 | 10.9 |
| 3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.1 | 3 |
| 39% | 33% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 35% | 35% |
- 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.
- 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 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 53 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 46 |
| 3 | Watford | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 46 |
| 4 | Brentford | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 44 |
| 5 | Reading | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 44 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 42 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 39 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 37 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 36 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 20 | -2 | 36 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 34 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 33 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -7 | 31 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 29 |
| 16 | Millwall | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -3 | 29 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -8 | 27 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -12 | 26 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -12 | 26 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 25 |
| 21 | Derby County | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | -9 | 25 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 20 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 19 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -19 | 15 |
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