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Championship | Gameweek 6
Aug 27, 2022 at 3pm UK
AESSEAL New York Stadium
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Rotherham
2 - 0
Birmingham

Wood (28', 71')
Rathbone (41')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Deeney (41'), James (45+2')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Rotherham United and Birmingham City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Rotherham United 0-0 Birmingham City

Aside from Rotherham's goal glut against Reading, they have been equally as poor as Birmingham in the final third. With that in mind, we are going to predict a dour stalemate at the New York Stadium, a result which both teams would accept given their objectives for the season. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rotherham United win with a probability of 55.17%. A draw had a probability of 24.3% and a win for Birmingham City had a probability of 20.54%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.51%) and 2-1 (9.62%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.52%), while for a Birmingham City win it was 0-1 (6.9%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rotherham United would win this match.

Result
Rotherham UnitedDrawBirmingham City
55.17% (-0.333 -0.33) 24.29% (0.081 0.08) 20.54% (0.251 0.25)
Both teams to score 48.64% (0.125 0.13)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.75% (-0.025000000000006 -0.03)52.25% (0.025000000000006 0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.05% (-0.022000000000002 -0.02)73.95% (0.021999999999991 0.02)
Rotherham United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.16% (-0.137 -0.14)18.83% (0.136 0.14)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.72% (-0.23 -0.23)50.28% (0.229 0.23)
Birmingham City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.92% (0.255 0.26)40.08% (-0.255 -0.26)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.28% (0.229 0.23)76.72% (-0.23 -0.23)
Score Analysis
    Rotherham United 55.16%
    Birmingham City 20.54%
    Draw 24.29%
Rotherham UnitedDrawBirmingham City
1-0 @ 12.6% (-0.040000000000001 -0.04)
2-0 @ 10.51% (-0.09 -0.09)
2-1 @ 9.62% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01)
3-0 @ 5.85% (-0.071 -0.07)
3-1 @ 5.35% (-0.027 -0.03)
3-2 @ 2.45% (0.004 0)
4-0 @ 2.44% (-0.041 -0.04)
4-1 @ 2.23% (-0.021 -0.02)
4-2 @ 1.02% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Other @ 3.08%
Total : 55.16%
1-1 @ 11.52% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
0-0 @ 7.55% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
2-2 @ 4.4% (0.026 0.03)
Other @ 0.82%
Total : 24.29%
0-1 @ 6.9% (0.055 0.05)
1-2 @ 5.27% (0.055 0.05)
0-2 @ 3.16% (0.046 0.05)
1-3 @ 1.61% (0.028 0.03)
2-3 @ 1.34% (0.017 0.02)
0-3 @ 0.96% (0.021 0.02)
Other @ 1.31%
Total : 20.54%

How you voted: Rotherham vs Birmingham

Rotherham United
42.9%
Draw
42.9%
Birmingham City
14.3%
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Head to Head
Apr 18, 2021 12pm
Sep 26, 2020 3pm
Birmingham
1-1
Rotherham
Bela (90' pen.)
Sunjic (72')
Sadlier (87' pen.)
MacDonald (45+1')
Apr 22, 2019 3pm
Rotherham
1-3
Birmingham
Crooks (22')
Ajayi (5'), Wood (50'), Vaulks (73')
Maghoma (56'), Jota (63'), Mrabti (93')
Gardner (75')
Oct 6, 2018 3pm
Apr 14, 2017 3pm
Rotherham
1-1
Birmingham
Ward (85')
Mattock (57'), Vaulks (68')
Frei (73')
Jutkiewicz (42'), Bielik (53'), Frei (75')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds29179353193460
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd29186540211958
3Burnley29151223692757
4Sunderland291510442241855
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn30136113429545
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom301014639271244
7Middlesbrough29128947361144
8Norwich CityNorwich30119104942742
9Bristol City30101283835342
10Watford30125134042-241
11Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds29118104245-341
12Coventry CityCoventry29108113938138
13Queens Park RangersQPR2991193237-538
14Millwall29910102826237
15Preston North EndPreston3081393338-537
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd30910113444-1037
17Swansea CitySwansea2997133240-834
18Cardiff CityCardiff29710123344-1131
19Hull City2978143038-829
20Stoke CityStoke29611122636-1029
21Portsmouth2978143652-1629
22Derby CountyDerby2976163240-827
23Luton TownLuton2975172948-1926
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth30510152963-3425


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