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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
Draw
Birmingham City
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 UnitedLeeds372310474235179
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd37247652282477
3Burnley372015250113975
4Sunderland371912655342169
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom371317747331456
6Coventry CityCoventry37168135248456
7Bristol City37131594740754
8Middlesbrough37158145748953
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn37157154138352
10Watford37157154750-352
11Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds37149145358-551
12Norwich CityNorwich371213125952749
13Millwall371212133639-348
14Queens Park RangersQPR371111154248-644
15Preston North EndPreston37917113743-644
16Swansea CitySwansea37128173847-944
17Portsmouth37119174559-1442
18Hull City371010173846-840
19Stoke CityStoke37912163750-1339
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd37912163855-1739
21Cardiff CityCardiff37812174061-2136
22Derby CountyDerby3798203749-1235
23Luton TownLuton3797213460-2634
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth37712183874-3633


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