Rotherham United hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 16 points and a 21st position in the Championship table. Visiting Barnsley holds 10th place with 31 pts.
- Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Barnsley has the most points from losing position (13) in Championship
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Championship game only three days ago.
Rotherham United form and stats
3 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Rotherham United have to build on here at AESSEAL New York Stadium in the Championship.
Rotherham United lost their last game at Blackburn Rovers (placed 11th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Bristol City.
Heartbreak for Rotherham United in their last match as Blackburn Rovers's A. Armstrong scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Cardiff City are coming to town in four days.
The Rotherham United fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 9 matches. On the other hand, Rotherham have conceded 10 goals.
Barnsley form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
Barnsley are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Championship against Huddersfield Town (placed 14th). A 0-2 defeat away at Swansea City before that.
Late drama in the previous game, when Michal Helik scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time to defeat Huddersfield Town.
The schedule is very tough for Barnsley now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Norwich City is waiting in only four days.
Barnsley are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 10 games (in the league). As for defending, Barnsley rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 16 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Rotherham won one game, one match ended with a draw and Barnsley has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / threeTop Goalscorers
  C. Woodrow 7 goals |   F. Ladapo 4 goals |  M. Smith 3 goals |
Rotherham United missing players
Barnsley missing players
| Rotherham United | Barnsley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 18 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 11 | 25 |
| 27 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 16 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 74% | 78% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| 42% | 44% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 57% |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 44% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 48% |
| 16% | 22% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 10% | 24% |
| 37% | 33% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.9 | 12.3 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 10.3 | 10.7 |
| 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 33% | 31% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 39% | 34% |
- All of Barnsley's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Barnsley has the most points from losing position (13) in Championship
- Barnsley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Barnsley haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 43 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 39 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 38 |
| 4 | Brentford | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
| 5 | Watford | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 | Reading | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 34 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 33 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -2 | 31 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 29 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 29 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | -2 | 29 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -4 | 28 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -5 | 27 |
| 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 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -6 | 23 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 23 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -10 | 20 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 18 |
| 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 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -13 | 16 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 13 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 12 |