Birmingham City FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship .
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Boyeson
- Referee Billy Smallwood
- Referee Mark Pottage
- Referee Keith Stroud
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Leeds United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Bristol City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Stoke City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Birmingham City FC get us underway at .
- 5' Rotherham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' GOAL! Lukas Jutkiewicz scores on 20. Assisted by Jota Peleteiro
- 23' Goal! Lukas Jutkiewicz scores his 57 goal in 383 matches.
- 28' Rotherham United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 357 games and scored 375 goals.
- 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Mattock.
- 55' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Joe Newell exits the field as Kyle Vassell enters on 55.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Ben Wiles has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Manning on 63 minute.
- 68' What a strike from Lukas Jutkiewicz! The score is 3-0.
- 73' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Jacques Maghoma by Connor Mahoney on 73 minute.
- 74' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Marc Roberts comes on to replace Michael Morrison.
- 77' Jon Taylor makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Rotherham United FC are in front.
- 82' Jota Peleteiro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 87' A quiet spell here at . Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 88' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Matthew Palmer is withdrawn and Zak Vyner gets his opportunity.
- 90' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Che Adams has done his job and it is now time for Beryly Lubula to step up.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Birmingham City FC players.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 5
- 6
- 19
-
9
Che Adams ↓ Beryly Lubala 90'
- 12
- 23
- 10
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 27
-
4
Marc Roberts ↑ 74'
- 45
- 31
-
30
Beryly Lubala ↑ 90'
-
7
Connor Mahoney ↑ 73'
- 22
Coach
Garry Monk
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Ryan Manning ↓ Ben Wiles 63'
- 28
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 5
-
8
Matthew Palmer ↓ Zak Vyner 88'
-
22
Joe Newell ↓ Kyle Vassell 55'
- 11
- 23
- 24
Bench
-
19
Kyle Vassell ↑ 55'
- 29
-
2
Zak Vyner ↑ 88'
- 12
- 7
-
25
Ben Wiles ↑ 63'
- 34
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
| Jay Stansfield | 3 |
| Richard Wood | 2 |
| Matty Crooks | 1 |
| Jeremie Bela | 1 |
| Kieran Sadlier | 1 |
| Harlee Dean | 1 |
Birmingham City FC Form
2018-10-06
Birmingham City FC
3–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2018-10-02
Brentford FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2018-09-29
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Ipswich Town FC
D
2018-09-22
Leeds United FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2018-09-19
Sheffield United FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2018-09-14
Birmingham City FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
Rotherham United FC Form
2018-10-06
Birmingham City FC
3–1
Rotherham United FC
L
2018-10-03
Rotherham United FC
0–0
Bristol City FC
D
2018-09-29
Rotherham United FC
2–2
Stoke City FC
D
2018-09-22
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2018-09-18
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2018-09-15
Rotherham United FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
42%
Birmingham City FC or Rotherham United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Rotherham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.