Birmingham City FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Birmingham City FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Rotherham United FC

Sat 11 Mar 2023 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 29' Hakeem Odoffin

Y 45' Leo Fuhr Hjelde

Auston Trusty 80' Y

Y 87' Tariqe Fosu

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Birmingham City FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Rotherham United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-11 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC 2022-08-27 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2021-04-18 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2020-09-26 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-04-22 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Mar	Rotherham United FC	H	2–0	W
04 Mar	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–1	D
25 Feb	Luton Town FC	H	0–1	L
21 Feb	Norwich City FC	A	1–3	L
18 Feb	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–2	L
14 Feb	Cardiff City FC	H	0–2	L

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Mar	Birmingham City FC	A	0–2	L
04 Mar	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	3–1	W
27 Feb	Swansea City AFC	A	1–1	D
21 Feb	Sunderland AFC	H	2–1	W
18 Feb	Coventry City FC	H	0–2	L
14 Feb	Reading FC	A	1–2	L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Birmingham City FC have kicked off against Rotherham United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Goal! Reda Khadra scores his 9 goal in 336 matches.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matt Taylor will be considering his options from the bench.
15' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Kevin Long has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
29' Rotherham United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
32' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Krystian Bielik is withdrawn and Jordan James gets his opportunity.
35' GOAL! Kevin Long fires home to make it 2-0!
40' The 26-year-old Conor Coventry has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
45' Leo Fuhr Hjelde picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
46' The supporters are chanting for Jamie Lindsay. He replaces Hakeem Odoffin on 46 minute.
51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
56' It’s high time Matt Taylor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
61' 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.
63' The crowd applauds Conor Coventry as he leaves the pitch. Georgie Kelly steps in for Rotherham United FC.
64' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Shane Ferguson departs to be replaced by Tyler Blackett.
69' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
78' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marc Roberts is hanging Reda Khadra on the field on 78 minute.
79' Scott Hogan is replacing Tahith Chong for the Birmingham City FC side.
80' A moment of madness from Auston Trusty on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
87' It’s a booking for Rotherham United FC player. Tariqe Fosu gets a Yellow card.
With this win, Birmingham City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Conor Coventry ↓ Georgie Kelly 63'
17
Shane Ferguson ↓ Tyler Blackett 64'
21
Lee Peltier ↓ Cohen Bramall 63'
2
Wes Harding
10
Jordan Hugill
7
Tariqe Fosu
22
Hakeem Odoffin ↓ Jamie Lindsay 46'
11
Chiedozie Ogbene
24
Cameron Humphreys
1
Viktor Johansson
29
Leo Fuhr Hjelde ↓ Conor Washington 46'

Bench

25
Tyler Blackett ↑ 64'
14
Conor Washington ↑ 46'
31
Josh Vickers
12
Georgie Kelly ↑ 63'
30
Peter Kioso
16
Jamie Lindsay ↑ 46'
3
Cohen Bramall ↑ 63'

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lukas Jutkiewicz	3
Lukas Jutkiewicz	3
Jay Stansfield	3
Richard Wood	2
Jota Peleteiro	1
Sam Nombe	1
Kerim Mrabti	1
Matty Crooks	1

Head to Head

Birmingham City FC Form

2023-03-11 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2023-03-04 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2023-02-25 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2023-02-21 Norwich City FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC L 2023-02-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L 2023-02-14 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC L

Rotherham United FC Form

2023-03-11 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-03-04 Rotherham United FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-02-27 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2023-02-21 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-02-18 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Coventry City FC L 2023-02-14 Reading FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.34 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.9 Rotherham United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC48% Draw29% Rotherham United FC23%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.24

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Rotherham United FC

52%

Birmingham City FC or Rotherham United FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC31% Draw51% Rotherham United FC18%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.7%

1 – 0

13.1%

0 – 0

12.9%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

8.4%

2 – 1

8.3%

1 – 2

5.5%

0 – 2

4.1%

3 – 0

4.1%

2 – 2

3.8%

3 – 1

3.8%

3 – 2

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	14%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	24%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	15%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.