Birmingham City FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Birmingham City FC and Rotherham United FC.
- 5' Reda Khadra adds to his 0 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Eustace will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Lee Peltier has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hakeem Odoffin.
- 32' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Krystian Bielik has done his job and it is now time for Jordan James to step up.
- 35' Kevin Long has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
- 40' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Leo Fuhr Hjelde.
- 46' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Hakeem Odoffin exits the field as Jamie Lindsay enters on 46.
- 51' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' Georgie Kelly is replacing Conor Coventry for the Rotherham United FC side.
- 64' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Shane Ferguson exits the field as Tyler Blackett enters on 64.
- 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 74' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's shape.
- 78' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Reda Khadra by Marc Roberts on 78 minute.
- 79' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Tahith Chong is replaced by Scott Hogan.
- 80' Auston Trusty catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 85' England international Alfie Chang has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tariqe Fosu.
- Full Time. Birmingham City FC beats Rotherham United FC
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 2
- 12
- 10
- 21
-
31
Krystian Bielik ↓ Jordan James 32'
- 5
-
18
Tahith Chong ↓ Scott Hogan 79'
-
17
Reda Khadra ↓ Marc Roberts 78'
- 42
-
35
George Hall ↓ Hannibal Mejbri 79'
Bench
- 1
- 11
-
4
Marc Roberts ↑ 78'
-
9
Scott Hogan ↑ 79'
- 23
-
6
Hannibal Mejbri ↑ 79'
-
19
Jordan James ↑ 32'
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
- 10
- 7
-
22
Hakeem Odoffin ↓ Jamie Lindsay 46'
- 11
- 24
- 1
- 29
Bench
-
25
Tyler Blackett ↑ 64'
-
14
Conor Washington ↑ 46'
- 31
-
12
Georgie Kelly ↑ 63'
- 30
-
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 |
| Kieran Sadlier | 1 |
| Harlee Dean | 1 |
| Jon Taylor | 1 |
| Kevin Long | 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
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

