Balanced ball game between Rotherham United and Middlesbrough expected

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Wed 21.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium (12021 seats)

Rotherham United hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 39 points and a 22nd position in the Championship table. Visiting Middlesbrough holds 11th place with 57 pts.

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

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

For Middlesbrough most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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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 13 defeats. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Rotherham United, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Stress levels are on the rise for Rotherham's attacking players as they have now played 180 minutes without scoring in a league game. M. Smith was their last goal scorer.

Before that game, the home loss against Coventry City with the scoreline 0-1.

The manager P. Warne will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Barnsley in only three days.

Rotherham United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 24 goals in 21 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Rotherham defense is not exactly impregnable. 32 goals conceded from 21 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

The visitors are W6-D5-L10 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. A depressing four defeats in a row for Middlesbrough in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Coventry City.

Home advantage was not enough for Middlesbrough in their previous game, as they lost their Championship-match, hosting Queens Park Rangers, 1-2. A 0-2 defeat away at Barnsley before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Middlesbrough are hosting Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship only three days away.

Middlesbrough are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 21 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Middlesbrough have seen the ball go into their own net 26 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Middlesbrough - Rotherham United 0-3. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - one - four (Rotherham United wins - draws - Middlesbrough wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

RotherhamM. Smith
M. Smith
10 goals
Rotherham UnitedF. Ladapo
F. Ladapo
9 goals
MiddlesbroughD. Watmore
D. Watmore
7 goals

Rotherham United missing players

Middlesbrough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rotherham United Middlesbrough
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
40 21 6 Played P 7 21 42
11 5 2 Won W 3 6 16
6 3 1 Drew D 0 5 9
23 13 3 Lost L 4 10 17
41 24 8 Scored S 13 22 49
54 32 7 Conceded C 13 26 47
98% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 90%
65% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 69%
48% 57% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 48% 48%
18% 24% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 43% 19% 14%
8% 10% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 29% 10% 7%
42% 48% 33% BTTS BTTS 86% 52% 48%
20% 14% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 24% 31%
40% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 14% 38% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.5 1.3
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.8 11.8 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.1 10.7 11.2
2.8 3.1 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.9 2.3 3
37% 36% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 65% 45% 39%
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 42 27 9 6 66 31 21 13 6 2 35 13 21 14 3 4 31 18 35 90
2 Watford 42 24 10 8 59 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 21 7 8 6 18 16 31 82
3 Swansea City 42 22 10 10 52 33 21 11 6 4 25 14 21 11 4 6 27 19 19 76
4 Brentford 41 20 14 7 71 40 20 10 8 2 35 19 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 74
5 AFC Bournemouth 42 21 11 10 69 41 21 13 3 5 40 21 21 8 8 5 29 20 28 74
6 Barnsley 42 21 8 13 54 46 21 11 5 5 27 20 21 10 3 8 27 26 8 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 42 14 17 11 41 40 21 6 10 5 19 19 21 8 7 6 22 21 1 59
10 Queens Park Rangers 42 16 11 15 50 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 21 6 7 8 22 28 -1 59
11 Middlesbrough 42 16 9 17 49 47 21 10 4 7 27 21 21 6 5 10 22 26 2 57
12 Stoke City 42 14 14 14 45 46 21 9 5 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -1 56
13 Luton Town 41 16 8 17 36 46 20 8 6 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 56
14 Bristol City 42 15 6 21 41 56 21 7 3 11 15 24 21 8 3 10 26 32 -15 51
15 Blackburn Rovers 42 13 11 18 54 48 21 7 7 7 27 24 21 6 4 11 27 24 6 50
16 Nottingham Forest 42 12 13 17 34 41 21 6 7 8 19 21 21 6 6 9 15 20 -7 49
17 Preston North End 42 14 7 21 41 55 21 5 5 11 16 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -14 49
18 Coventry City 42 12 12 18 39 56 21 9 7 5 24 20 21 3 5 13 15 36 -17 48
19 Birmingham City 42 12 12 18 32 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 21 6 9 6 15 18 -18 48
20 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 21 4 5 12 18 41 -17 47
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 40 11 6 23 41 54 21 5 3 13 24 32 19 6 3 10 17 22 -13 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 42 11 9 22 35 55 21 7 7 7 21 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -20 36
24 Wycombe Wanderers 42 8 10 24 32 66 21 5 5 11 14 27 21 3 5 13 18 39 -34 34

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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 42 27 9 6 66 31 21 13 6 2 35 13 21 14 3 4 31 18 35 90
2 Watford 42 24 10 8 59 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 21 7 8 6 18 16 31 82
3 Swansea City 42 22 10 10 52 33 21 11 6 4 25 14 21 11 4 6 27 19 19 76
4 Brentford 41 20 14 7 71 40 20 10 8 2 35 19 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 74
5 AFC Bournemouth 42 21 11 10 69 41 21 13 3 5 40 21 21 8 8 5 29 20 28 74
6 Barnsley 42 21 8 13 54 46 21 11 5 5 27 20 21 10 3 8 27 26 8 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 42 14 17 11 41 40 21 6 10 5 19 19 21 8 7 6 22 21 1 59
10 Queens Park Rangers 42 16 11 15 50 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 21 6 7 8 22 28 -1 59
11 Middlesbrough 42 16 9 17 49 47 21 10 4 7 27 21 21 6 5 10 22 26 2 57
12 Stoke City 42 14 14 14 45 46 21 9 5 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -1 56
13 Luton Town 41 16 8 17 36 46 20 8 6 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 56
14 Bristol City 42 15 6 21 41 56 21 7 3 11 15 24 21 8 3 10 26 32 -15 51
15 Blackburn Rovers 42 13 11 18 54 48 21 7 7 7 27 24 21 6 4 11 27 24 6 50
16 Nottingham Forest 42 12 13 17 34 41 21 6 7 8 19 21 21 6 6 9 15 20 -7 49
17 Preston North End 42 14 7 21 41 55 21 5 5 11 16 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -14 49
18 Coventry City 42 12 12 18 39 56 21 9 7 5 24 20 21 3 5 13 15 36 -17 48
19 Birmingham City 42 12 12 18 32 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 21 6 9 6 15 18 -18 48
20 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 21 4 5 12 18 41 -17 47
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 40 11 6 23 41 54 21 5 3 13 24 32 19 6 3 10 17 22 -13 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 42 11 9 22 35 55 21 7 7 7 21 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -20 36
24 Wycombe Wanderers 42 8 10 24 32 66 21 5 5 11 14 27 21 3 5 13 18 39 -34 34

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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.