Evenly matched teams: Rotherham United vs Birmingham City match preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sun 18.April
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium (12021 seats)

Rotherham United are welcoming Birmingham City for another important game after their 0-1 result against 18th-placed Coventry City.

Insights:
  • Rotherham United have the fewest clean sheets (8) in Championship

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

Birmingham are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Rotherham United form and stats

Rotherham United's results here at AESSEAL New York Stadium in the Championship have been very modest with 5 victories, 3 draws and 12 defeats.

The Rotherham fans got no joy from their last match, a Championship game also here at AESSEAL New York Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Coventry City (placed 18th). Ahead of that match, Rotherham United won a home game hosting Queens Park Rangers (3-1).

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Middlesbrough in only three days. This game is also played here at AESSEAL New York Stadium.

The Rotherham fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 24 in 20 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 31 goals have been conceded.

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Birmingham City form and stats

The visitors are W5-D9-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Birmingham goalkeeper Neil Leonard Dula Etheridge is eager to challenge this, with his 280 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Lukas Jutkiewicz (2) scored in Birmingham's previous match, the home game against Stoke City that ended 2-0. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Brentford.

A new game in only three days for Birmingham, the Championship home match versus Nottingham Forest. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 20 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (18 so far).

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Birmingham City - Rotherham 1-1 played earlier this season. Last nine meetings between the teams: Rotherham won one, Birmingham City won five and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Rotherham UnitedM. Smith
M. Smith
10 goals
Rotherham UnitedF. Ladapo
F. Ladapo
9 goals
Birmingham CityS. Hogan
S. Hogan
7 goals

Rotherham United missing players

Birmingham City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rotherham United Birmingham City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
39 20 6 Played P 5 20 41
11 5 3 Won W 2 5 11
6 3 1 Drew D 3 9 12
22 12 2 Lost L 0 6 18
41 24 9 Scored S 4 14 31
53 31 6 Conceded C 2 18 50
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 70% 83%
67% 75% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 45% 56%
49% 60% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 25% 37%
18% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 15%
8% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 7%
44% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 40% 35% 41%
21% 15% 33% Clean Sheets C S 60% 45% 32%
38% 35% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 50% 44%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.8
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
10.7 11.6 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.5 9.5
2.9 3.3 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 2.6 2.5
37% 36% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 27% 30%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rotherham United have the fewest clean sheets (3) at home in Championship
  • Rotherham United have the fewest clean sheets (8) in Championship
  • Rotherham United have the fewest points (18) at home in Championship
  • Rotherham United haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Norwich City 41 27 9 5 65 28 20 13 6 1 34 10 21 14 3 4 31 18 37 90
2 Watford 41 24 10 7 59 27 21 17 2 2 41 12 20 7 8 5 18 15 32 82
3 Swansea City 41 22 9 10 50 31 20 11 5 4 23 12 21 11 4 6 27 19 19 75
4 Brentford 40 20 13 7 71 40 19 10 7 2 35 19 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 73
5 AFC Bournemouth 41 20 11 10 66 40 21 13 3 5 40 21 20 7 8 5 26 19 26 71
6 Barnsley 41 21 8 12 54 44 21 11 5 5 27 20 20 10 3 7 27 24 10 71
7 Reading 42 19 10 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 67
8 Cardiff City 42 16 12 14 58 46 21 7 5 9 34 24 21 9 7 5 24 22 12 60
9 Millwall 41 14 16 11 41 40 21 6 10 5 19 19 20 8 6 6 22 21 1 58
10 Middlesbrough 41 16 9 16 48 45 20 10 4 6 26 19 21 6 5 10 22 26 3 57
11 Queens Park Rangers 41 15 11 15 48 50 21 10 4 7 28 23 20 5 7 8 20 27 -2 56
12 Stoke City 41 14 13 14 45 46 20 9 4 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -1 55
13 Luton Town 40 15 8 17 35 46 19 7 6 6 23 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -11 53
14 Blackburn Rovers 42 13 11 18 54 48 21 7 7 7 27 24 21 6 4 11 27 24 6 50
15 Bristol City 41 15 5 21 40 55 21 7 3 11 15 24 20 8 2 10 25 31 -15 50
16 Nottingham Forest 41 12 13 16 34 39 20 6 7 7 19 19 21 6 6 9 15 20 -5 49
17 Preston North End 41 14 6 21 41 55 21 5 5 11 16 24 20 9 1 10 25 31 -14 48
18 Coventry City 41 11 12 18 37 56 20 8 7 5 22 20 21 3 5 13 15 36 -19 45
19 Birmingham City 41 11 12 18 31 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 20 5 9 6 14 18 -19 45
20 Huddersfield Town 41 11 11 19 43 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 20 3 5 12 16 41 -19 44
21 Derby County 42 11 10 21 31 48 21 6 6 9 16 21 21 5 4 12 15 27 -17 43
22 Rotherham United 39 11 6 22 41 53 20 5 3 12 24 31 19 6 3 10 17 22 -12 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 41 11 8 22 34 54 20 7 6 7 20 16 21 4 2 15 14 38 -20 35
24 Wycombe Wanderers 41 8 9 24 30 64 21 5 5 11 14 27 20 3 4 13 16 37 -34 33

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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 Norwich City 41 27 9 5 65 28 20 13 6 1 34 10 21 14 3 4 31 18 37 90
2 Watford 41 24 10 7 59 27 21 17 2 2 41 12 20 7 8 5 18 15 32 82
3 Swansea City 41 22 9 10 50 31 20 11 5 4 23 12 21 11 4 6 27 19 19 75
4 Brentford 40 20 13 7 71 40 19 10 7 2 35 19 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 73
5 AFC Bournemouth 41 20 11 10 66 40 21 13 3 5 40 21 20 7 8 5 26 19 26 71
6 Barnsley 41 21 8 12 54 44 21 11 5 5 27 20 20 10 3 7 27 24 10 71
7 Reading 42 19 10 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 67
8 Cardiff City 42 16 12 14 58 46 21 7 5 9 34 24 21 9 7 5 24 22 12 60
9 Millwall 41 14 16 11 41 40 21 6 10 5 19 19 20 8 6 6 22 21 1 58
10 Middlesbrough 41 16 9 16 48 45 20 10 4 6 26 19 21 6 5 10 22 26 3 57
11 Queens Park Rangers 41 15 11 15 48 50 21 10 4 7 28 23 20 5 7 8 20 27 -2 56
12 Stoke City 41 14 13 14 45 46 20 9 4 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -1 55
13 Luton Town 40 15 8 17 35 46 19 7 6 6 23 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -11 53
14 Blackburn Rovers 42 13 11 18 54 48 21 7 7 7 27 24 21 6 4 11 27 24 6 50
15 Bristol City 41 15 5 21 40 55 21 7 3 11 15 24 20 8 2 10 25 31 -15 50
16 Nottingham Forest 41 12 13 16 34 39 20 6 7 7 19 19 21 6 6 9 15 20 -5 49
17 Preston North End 41 14 6 21 41 55 21 5 5 11 16 24 20 9 1 10 25 31 -14 48
18 Coventry City 41 11 12 18 37 56 20 8 7 5 22 20 21 3 5 13 15 36 -19 45
19 Birmingham City 41 11 12 18 31 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 20 5 9 6 14 18 -19 45
20 Huddersfield Town 41 11 11 19 43 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 20 3 5 12 16 41 -19 44
21 Derby County 42 11 10 21 31 48 21 6 6 9 16 21 21 5 4 12 15 27 -17 43
22 Rotherham United 39 11 6 22 41 53 20 5 3 12 24 31 19 6 3 10 17 22 -12 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 41 11 8 22 34 54 20 7 6 7 20 16 21 4 2 15 14 38 -20 35
24 Wycombe Wanderers 41 8 9 24 30 64 21 5 5 11 14 27 20 3 4 13 16 37 -34 33

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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.