Evenly matched teams: Rotherham United vs Coventry City match preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Thu 15.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium (12021 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Championship, Rotherham United holding 22nd place and Coventry City lying 21st. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Rotherham United have the fewest clean sheets (8) in Championship
  • Coventry City have the fewest points (11) away in Championship

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

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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 11 defeats.

Rotherham United's last game was hosting Queens Park Rangers (placed 11th) and winning 3-1. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Huddersfield Town the opponent.

This is expected to be a close game, with Rotherham United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rotherham United as a small favourite), we find eight games. Rotherham United has won three of these, drawn two and lost three.

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

Rotherham has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Rotherham defense is not exactly impregnable. 30 goals conceded from 19 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Coventry City form and stats

There's been little loot from Coventry City's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 20 away games in the Championship. Coventry City, who have the fewest points (11) away in Championship, only have 2 wins to counter their 13 defeats and 5 draws. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Coventry's last three away games as they have all been lost.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Coventry City, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-4 versus AFC Bournemouth (placed 5th). Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Bristol City.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Coventry City in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Coventry, six draws and six defeats.

A new game in only three days for Coventry, the Championship home match versus Barnsley. 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 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Coventry City have conceded 36 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Coventry City - Rotherham 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's two Rotherham victories, one draw and two Coventry City wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Rotherham UnitedM. Smith
M. Smith
10 goals
Rotherham UnitedF. Ladapo
F. Ladapo
9 goals
Rotherham UnitedM. Crooks
M. Crooks
6 goals

Rotherham United missing players

Coventry City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rotherham United Coventry City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 19 4 Played P 5 20 40
11 5 2 Won W 1 2 10
6 3 1 Drew D 3 5 12
21 11 1 Lost L 1 13 18
41 24 7 Scored S 5 14 36
52 30 4 Conceded C 5 36 56
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 82%
68% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 85% 72%
50% 63% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 45% 42%
18% 26% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 22%
8% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
45% 53% 25% BTTS BTTS 80% 55% 48%
21% 16% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 5% 28%
37% 32% 25% Failed to Score F T 20% 45% 42%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.3 1.2
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
10.9 12.1 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.8 9.6
2.9 3.5 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.5 2.8
37% 36% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 27% 32%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Coventry City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Coventry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Coventry City have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Championship
  • Coventry City have the fewest points (11) away in Championship
  • 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 41 19 9 13 56 45 20 12 1 7 32 22 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 66
8 Cardiff City 41 16 11 14 57 45 21 7 5 9 34 24 20 9 6 5 23 21 12 59
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 Bristol City 41 15 5 21 40 55 21 7 3 11 15 24 20 8 2 10 25 31 -15 50
15 Nottingham Forest 41 12 13 16 34 39 20 6 7 7 19 19 21 6 6 9 15 20 -5 49
16 Preston North End 41 14 6 21 41 55 21 5 5 11 16 24 20 9 1 10 25 31 -14 48
17 Blackburn Rovers 41 12 11 18 52 47 20 6 7 7 25 23 21 6 4 11 27 24 5 47
18 Birmingham City 41 11 12 18 31 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 20 5 9 6 14 18 -19 45
19 Huddersfield Town 41 11 11 19 43 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 20 3 5 12 16 41 -19 44
20 Derby County 41 11 10 20 30 46 21 6 6 9 16 21 20 5 4 11 14 25 -16 43
21 Coventry City 40 10 12 18 36 56 20 8 7 5 22 20 20 2 5 13 14 36 -20 42
22 Rotherham United 38 11 6 21 41 52 19 5 3 11 24 30 19 6 3 10 17 22 -11 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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Table
  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 41 19 9 13 56 45 20 12 1 7 32 22 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 66
8 Cardiff City 41 16 11 14 57 45 21 7 5 9 34 24 20 9 6 5 23 21 12 59
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 Bristol City 41 15 5 21 40 55 21 7 3 11 15 24 20 8 2 10 25 31 -15 50
15 Nottingham Forest 41 12 13 16 34 39 20 6 7 7 19 19 21 6 6 9 15 20 -5 49
16 Preston North End 41 14 6 21 41 55 21 5 5 11 16 24 20 9 1 10 25 31 -14 48
17 Blackburn Rovers 41 12 11 18 52 47 20 6 7 7 25 23 21 6 4 11 27 24 5 47
18 Birmingham City 41 11 12 18 31 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 20 5 9 6 14 18 -19 45
19 Huddersfield Town 41 11 11 19 43 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 20 3 5 12 16 41 -19 44
20 Derby County 41 11 10 20 30 46 21 6 6 9 16 21 20 5 4 11 14 25 -16 43
21 Coventry City 40 10 12 18 36 56 20 8 7 5 22 20 20 2 5 13 14 36 -20 42
22 Rotherham United 38 11 6 21 41 52 19 5 3 11 24 30 19 6 3 10 17 22 -11 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.