Evenly matched teams: Rotherham United vs Reading match preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 27.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium (12021 seats)

The visiting Reading side should be favourites in this visit to Rotherham United, as the away team holds a 22 point advantage from their 32 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reading has the most matches over the total-line (18) 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.

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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 4 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Rotherham with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Preston North End game, 21 days ago, have they avoided a loss. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Rotherham, 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 299 minutes without scoring in a league game. M. Crooks was their last goal scorer.

Rotherham's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Nottingham Forest (placed 15th). Heartbreak before that as Rotherham United lost 0-1 at Norwich City's place.

Rotherham are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Sheffield Wednesday awaits in four days.

Rotherham has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Rotherham United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Reading form and stats

The visitors are W6-D6-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.

Reading are looking to quickly end their 225 minutes long goal drought in the Championship.

Two away games in a row for Reading, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Wycombe Wanderers in the Championship. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Middlesbrough.

After this away game Reading return home for a Championship game against Blackburn Rovers. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Reading have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Reading have conceded 17 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Reading - Rotherham United 3-0 played earlier this season. Last nine meetings between the teams: Rotherham United won one, Reading won five and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ReadingL. Santos João
L. Santos João
17 goals
RotherhamM. Smith
M. Smith
7 goals
Rotherham UnitedM. Crooks
M. Crooks
6 goals

Rotherham United missing players

Reading missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rotherham United Reading
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 5 Played P 5 16 32
8 4 0 Won W 2 6 15
5 3 1 Drew D 1 6 6
17 8 4 Lost L 2 4 11
33 20 5 Scored S 7 20 44
41 21 11 Conceded C 6 17 37
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 88%
70% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 62% 75%
50% 60% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 38% 53%
17% 20% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 22%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 19% 9%
47% 53% 80% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 47%
20% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 44% 41%
33% 27% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 31% 25%
 
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 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.2 1.2
2 2 2 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.5 11.1 10 Shots (avg) S ( 13.2 9.8 10.7
2.8 3.5 2.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 3.5 4.2
39% 38% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 36% 33%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Reading has the fewest matches under the total-line (11) in Championship
  • Reading has the most matches over the total-line (18) in Championship
  • 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 32 20 7 5 45 25 16 10 5 1 22 9 16 10 2 4 23 16 20 67
2 Brentford 31 16 9 6 56 34 15 8 5 2 29 17 16 8 4 4 27 17 22 57
3 Watford 31 16 9 6 40 21 16 12 2 2 32 12 15 4 7 4 8 9 19 57
4 Swansea City 29 16 8 5 37 19 15 9 5 1 19 6 14 7 3 4 18 13 18 56
5 Reading 32 15 6 11 44 37 16 9 0 7 24 20 16 6 6 4 20 17 7 51
6 AFC Bournemouth 31 13 10 8 45 30 15 9 3 3 26 14 16 4 7 5 19 16 15 49
7 Cardiff City 31 13 7 11 46 33 16 6 3 7 27 19 15 7 4 4 19 14 13 46
8 Middlesbrough 32 13 7 12 37 34 16 8 2 6 19 17 16 5 5 6 18 17 3 46
9 Stoke City 31 11 12 8 37 33 16 7 4 5 22 19 15 4 8 3 15 14 4 45
10 Barnsley 30 13 6 11 34 35 14 7 3 4 18 16 16 6 3 7 16 19 -1 45
11 Millwall 32 9 16 7 31 28 16 3 10 3 15 13 16 6 6 4 16 15 3 43
12 Bristol City 32 13 3 16 32 43 16 7 2 7 14 16 16 6 1 9 18 27 -11 42
13 Blackburn Rovers 30 11 6 13 43 34 14 6 4 4 21 15 16 5 2 9 22 19 9 39
14 Queens Park Rangers 29 10 9 10 30 34 15 6 4 5 16 16 14 4 5 5 14 18 -4 39
15 Nottingham Forest 32 10 9 13 27 31 16 5 6 5 15 14 16 5 3 8 12 17 -4 39
16 Preston North End 31 12 3 16 34 42 15 4 2 9 11 16 16 8 1 7 23 26 -8 39
17 Luton Town 31 10 8 13 24 35 15 5 6 4 17 17 16 5 2 9 7 18 -11 38
18 Derby County 31 10 7 14 24 32 16 5 4 7 11 16 15 5 3 7 13 16 -8 37
19 Huddersfield Town 32 10 6 16 38 47 16 8 2 6 24 17 16 2 4 10 14 30 -9 36
20 Coventry City 31 8 10 13 29 42 16 6 6 4 17 17 15 2 4 9 12 25 -13 34
21 Birmingham City 32 7 10 15 23 40 16 2 3 11 10 27 16 5 7 4 13 13 -17 31
22 Rotherham United 30 8 5 17 33 41 15 4 3 8 20 21 15 4 2 9 13 20 -8 29
23 Sheffield Wednesday 30 9 7 14 21 32 15 6 5 4 12 9 15 3 2 10 9 23 -11 28
24 Wycombe Wanderers 31 5 8 18 23 51 16 3 5 8 10 19 15 2 3 10 13 32 -28 23

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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 32 20 7 5 45 25 16 10 5 1 22 9 16 10 2 4 23 16 20 67
2 Brentford 31 16 9 6 56 34 15 8 5 2 29 17 16 8 4 4 27 17 22 57
3 Watford 31 16 9 6 40 21 16 12 2 2 32 12 15 4 7 4 8 9 19 57
4 Swansea City 29 16 8 5 37 19 15 9 5 1 19 6 14 7 3 4 18 13 18 56
5 Reading 32 15 6 11 44 37 16 9 0 7 24 20 16 6 6 4 20 17 7 51
6 AFC Bournemouth 31 13 10 8 45 30 15 9 3 3 26 14 16 4 7 5 19 16 15 49
7 Cardiff City 31 13 7 11 46 33 16 6 3 7 27 19 15 7 4 4 19 14 13 46
8 Middlesbrough 32 13 7 12 37 34 16 8 2 6 19 17 16 5 5 6 18 17 3 46
9 Stoke City 31 11 12 8 37 33 16 7 4 5 22 19 15 4 8 3 15 14 4 45
10 Barnsley 30 13 6 11 34 35 14 7 3 4 18 16 16 6 3 7 16 19 -1 45
11 Millwall 32 9 16 7 31 28 16 3 10 3 15 13 16 6 6 4 16 15 3 43
12 Bristol City 32 13 3 16 32 43 16 7 2 7 14 16 16 6 1 9 18 27 -11 42
13 Blackburn Rovers 30 11 6 13 43 34 14 6 4 4 21 15 16 5 2 9 22 19 9 39
14 Queens Park Rangers 29 10 9 10 30 34 15 6 4 5 16 16 14 4 5 5 14 18 -4 39
15 Nottingham Forest 32 10 9 13 27 31 16 5 6 5 15 14 16 5 3 8 12 17 -4 39
16 Preston North End 31 12 3 16 34 42 15 4 2 9 11 16 16 8 1 7 23 26 -8 39
17 Luton Town 31 10 8 13 24 35 15 5 6 4 17 17 16 5 2 9 7 18 -11 38
18 Derby County 31 10 7 14 24 32 16 5 4 7 11 16 15 5 3 7 13 16 -8 37
19 Huddersfield Town 32 10 6 16 38 47 16 8 2 6 24 17 16 2 4 10 14 30 -9 36
20 Coventry City 31 8 10 13 29 42 16 6 6 4 17 17 15 2 4 9 12 25 -13 34
21 Birmingham City 32 7 10 15 23 40 16 2 3 11 10 27 16 5 7 4 13 13 -17 31
22 Rotherham United 30 8 5 17 33 41 15 4 3 8 20 21 15 4 2 9 13 20 -8 29
23 Sheffield Wednesday 30 9 7 14 21 32 15 6 5 4 12 9 15 3 2 10 9 23 -11 28
24 Wycombe Wanderers 31 5 8 18 23 51 16 3 5 8 10 19 15 2 3 10 13 32 -28 23

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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.