Championship match prediction: Little separates Rotherham United and Queens Park Rangers in quality

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 04.Nov
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium (12021 seats)

Both the home- and away side have had problems getting enough points so far, but a win in this highly important match would definitely help. Get ready for Rotherham United - Queens Park Rangers!

Insights:
  • Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Queens Park Rangers have the the worst goal difference (-16) in Championship

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Rotherham United form and stats

Rotherham United have played 6 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). When Rotherham United hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Millwall, Norwich City, Rotherham United, Plymouth Argyle, Coventry City, Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield Town), they have won 2 of 2 matches!

In their previous game, the manager Taylor led his Rotherham United to a defeat away at Sheffield Wednesday. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at AESSEAL New York Stadium. Defender Peltier got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.34/10. Peltier hit two key passes and won 8 of 10 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Coventry City in a game that was won 2-0.

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 7 games. Rotherham United has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Rotherham United as they have a new game in only three days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Ipswich Town are visiting.

Rotherham have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at AESSEAL New York Stadium with 9 goals in 6 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Queens Park Rangers form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Queens Park Rangers so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-5 (win-draw-lose). It's looking increasingly bleak for Queens Park Rangers who now has to deal with a six game losing streak. Birmingham City was the last time a defeat was avoided.

Home advantage was not enough for Queens Park Rangers in their previous game as they lost hosting Leicester City, 1-2. Midfield player Paal was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.84/10. Paal hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 18 successful passes (of 21 total).

Prior to that match, the QPR manager Ainsworth faced defeat when travelling to West Bromwich Albion and losing 0-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Queens Park Rangers in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Queens Park Rangers, 1 draw and 7 defeats.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, QPR have conceded 12 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Rotherham United have not lost in the last 4 fixtures (2-2-0) facing Queens Park Rangers.

Top Goalscorers

Rotherham UnitedJ. Hugill
J. Hugill
3 goals
Queens Park RangersK. Paal
K. Paal
3 goals
Rotherham UnitedH. Odofin
H. Odofin
2 goals

Rotherham United missing players

Queens Park Rangers missing players

Rotherham United Queens Park Rangers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 1 8 14
2 2 2 Won W 0 2 2
3 2 0 Drew D 0 1 2
8 2 0 Lost L 1 5 10
12 9 4 Scored S 1 6 10
24 8 1 Conceded C 2 12 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 93%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 79%
54% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 57%
15% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 29%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
62% 83% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 38% 50%
8% 17% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 14%
31% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 43%
 
3.4 4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 9 4.4 4.2
7.2 8.2 11 Corners against (avg) C A 2 6.8 6.6
2.5 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
7.4 9.5 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 14 7.6 9.2
2.1 2.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.5 3
44% 56% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 30% 24%
 
16.1 16.5 20 Shots against (avg) S A 6 13.9 14.7
6.1 6 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5.5 5.4
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • All of Rotherham United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Queens Park Rangers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Queens Park Rangers have the the worst goal difference (-16) in Championship
  • Queens Park Rangers is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Rotherham United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rotherham United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • 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 Leicester City 14 13 0 1 29 8 7 6 0 1 11 3 7 7 0 0 18 5 21 39
2 Ipswich Town 13 11 1 1 29 15 7 6 0 1 22 13 6 5 1 0 7 2 14 34
3 Leeds United 14 7 4 3 24 15 7 4 3 0 13 5 7 3 1 3 11 10 9 25
4 Southampton 14 7 3 4 24 25 7 3 2 2 14 13 7 4 1 2 10 12 -1 24
5 Cardiff City 14 7 2 5 23 16 7 5 1 1 13 6 7 2 1 4 10 10 7 23
6 Hull City 14 6 5 3 20 16 7 2 4 1 9 7 7 4 1 2 11 9 4 23
7 Sunderland 14 7 1 6 24 16 7 4 0 3 13 9 7 3 1 3 11 7 8 22
8 Preston North End 14 6 4 4 18 21 7 4 2 1 11 11 7 2 2 3 7 10 -3 22
9 West Bromwich Albion 13 5 5 3 20 14 7 4 2 1 11 6 6 1 3 2 9 8 6 20
10 Middlesbrough 14 6 2 6 19 20 7 3 1 3 6 7 7 3 1 3 13 13 -1 20
11 Stoke City 14 6 1 7 16 18 7 4 0 3 9 8 7 2 1 4 7 10 -2 19
12 Blackburn Rovers 14 6 1 7 20 23 7 3 0 4 8 12 7 3 1 3 12 11 -3 19
13 Swansea City 14 5 3 6 20 18 7 2 2 3 9 9 7 3 1 3 11 9 2 18
14 Birmingham City 14 5 3 6 16 17 7 4 2 1 11 6 7 1 1 5 5 11 -1 18
15 Bristol City 14 5 3 6 15 16 7 2 2 3 8 8 7 3 1 3 7 8 -1 18
16 Watford 14 4 5 5 18 18 8 3 3 2 13 8 6 1 2 3 5 10 0 17
17 Norwich City 14 5 2 7 25 27 7 4 0 3 11 9 7 1 2 4 14 18 -2 17
18 Millwall 14 4 5 5 15 18 7 2 1 4 7 11 7 2 4 1 8 7 -3 17
19 Plymouth Argyle 14 4 3 7 23 22 7 4 0 3 17 10 7 0 3 4 6 12 1 15
20 Coventry City 13 3 6 4 17 16 6 2 4 0 9 5 7 1 2 4 8 11 1 15
21 Huddersfield Town 14 3 5 6 14 27 7 2 2 3 7 13 7 1 3 3 7 14 -13 14
22 Rotherham United 13 2 3 8 12 24 6 2 2 2 9 8 7 0 1 6 3 16 -12 9
23 Queens Park Rangers 14 2 2 10 10 26 6 0 1 5 4 14 8 2 1 5 6 12 -16 8
24 Sheffield Wednesday 14 1 3 10 7 22 7 1 2 4 4 8 7 0 1 6 3 14 -15 6

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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.