The visiting Stoke City side should be favourites in this visit to Rotherham United, as the away team holds a 17 point advantage from their 24 league games this season.
- Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Stoke City has the fewest conceded goals (6) away 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.
Rotherham United form and stats
3-2-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Rotherham United so far this season.
It's back home for Rotherham, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Derby County away with the result 1-0. Jamie Lindsay found the net in that victory. Heartbreak before that as Rotherham United lost 1-2 at Everton (after extra-time)'s place.
Rotherham are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Luton Town awaits in four days.
The Rotherham fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 10 matches. On the other hand, Rotherham have conceded 12 goals.
Stoke City form and stats
Playing away, Stoke City, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Championship, have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 2 defeats in the Championship this season. Stoke City are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
Stoke City has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Blackburn Rovers for a Championship game that ended a draw (1-1). A loss against Leicester City was the result prior to that, in a FA Cup home game.
A quick return to home after this game, as Stoke are hosting Watford in the Championship only three days away.
The attacking power of Stoke City when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 12 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Stoke are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 6 goals away.
Head 2 Head
Rotherham United and Stoke City have met before this season: Stoke City - Rotherham 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Rotherham United zero wins, two draws and Stoke City two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Powell 6 goals |  T. Campbell 6 goals |   F. Ladapo 4 goals |
Rotherham United missing players
Stoke City missing players
| Rotherham United | Stoke City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 20 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 27 |
| 29 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 20% | 58% | 79% |
| 71% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 42% | 54% |
| 43% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 14% | 10% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 21% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 48% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 38% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 33% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 50% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.9 | 12.1 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.6 | 9.2 | 9.5 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 32% | 30% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 37% | 40% |
- Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rotherham United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stoke City has the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Championship
- Stoke City has the most clean sheets (9) away in Championship
| 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 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 50 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 43 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 42 |
| 4 | Brentford | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 5 | Watford | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 40 |
| 6 | Reading | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 40 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 36 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 36 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 36 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 34 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 33 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -5 | 33 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 20 | -3 | 32 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -6 | 31 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| 16 | Millwall | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 26 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -9 | 26 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -11 | 26 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 25 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 24 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 19 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 19 |
| 23 | Derby County | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -11 | 19 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -19 | 15 |