Bristol City FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Scott Duncan
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee Samuel Lewis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Dec | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Bristol City FC host Rotherham United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Clark Robertson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' 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.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Jon Taylor, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' The referee shows Bristol City FC player a Yellow card on 44.
- 49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marek Rodak is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
- 51' Billy Jones is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 56' Hakeeb Adelakun is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
- 59' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Matt Taylor comes on to replace Hakeeb Adelakun.
- 64' It’s gonna be a Red card for Billy Jones.
- 67' Rotherham United FC make a change. Ben Wiles trudges off to be replaced by Sean Raggett on 67 minutes.
- 71' Jay Dasilva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
- 72' Rotherham United FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 76' The whistle greets Ryan Williams as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Manning.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Niclas Eliasson. He replaces Jay Dasilva on 77 minute.
- 79' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Callum O'Dowda has done his job and it is now time for Andreas Weimann to step up.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Forde. He replaces Jon Taylor on 83 minute.
- 86' Adam Webster puts Bristol City FC on the lead.
- 90' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 4
- 21
- 11
- 8
- 20
- 9
-
16
Hakeeb Adelakun ↓ Matt Taylor 59'
-
3
Jay Dasilva ↓ Niclas Eliasson 77'
- 33
- 32
Bench
- 5
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↑ 79'
- 17
-
19
Niclas Eliasson ↑ 77'
-
10
Matt Taylor ↑ 59'
- 24
- 28
Coach
Lee Johnson
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 15
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 13
-
11
Jon Taylor ↓ Anthony Forde 83'
-
23
Ryan Williams ↓ Ryan Manning 76'
-
25
Ben Wiles ↓ Sean Raggett 67'
- 24
Bench
-
26
Sean Raggett ↑ 67'
-
17
Ryan Manning ↑ 76'
- 12
- 6
- 8
- 22
-
7
Anthony Forde ↑ 83'
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tommy Conway | 4 |
| Cameron Pring | 2 |
| Michael Smith | 2 |
| Richard Wood | 1 |
| Wes Harding | 1 |
| Joe Williams | 1 |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | 1 |
| Andreas Weimann | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
Rotherham United FC Form
2018-12-29
Bristol City FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2018-12-26
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–1
Rotherham United FC
L
2018-12-22
Rotherham United FC
0–4
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2018-12-15
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Reading FC
D
2018-12-08
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
Rotherham United FC
D
2018-12-01
Norwich City FC
3–1
Rotherham United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.23
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
50%
Bristol City FC or Rotherham United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Rotherham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

