Bristol City FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Bristol City FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Rotherham United FC

Sat 27 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'

Tommy Conway pen 32' 1–0

Scott Twine 57' 2–0

Y 31' Dillon Phillips

Y 67' Tom Eaves

Joe Williams 83' Y

Overview

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Bristol City FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.

Bristol City FC 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Charles Breakspear
Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg

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

Bristol City FC 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Rotherham United FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-27 Bristol City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC 2023-10-04 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2023-04-22 Bristol City FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC 2022-12-10 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Bristol City FC 2021-03-20 Bristol City FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Rotherham United FC	H	2–0	W
20 Apr	Norwich City FC	A	1–1	D
13 Apr	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–1	D
10 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	5–0	W
06 Apr	Sunderland AFC	A	0–0	D
01 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–0	W

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Bristol City FC	A	0–2	L
20 Apr	Birmingham City FC	H	0–0	D
13 Apr	Swansea City AFC	A	0–1	L
10 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–2	L
05 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	0–1	L
01 Apr	Millwall FC	H	2–1	W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bristol City FC to score. At the same time, Rotherham United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Femi Seriki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
20' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
25' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
30' Max O'Leary has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
31' Dillon Phillips is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
32' Tommy Conway puts Bristol City FC on the lead.
37' 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.
42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ross McCrorie suffering a number of foals already.
46' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Grant Hall is hanging Arvin Appiah on the field on 46 minute.
51' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
57' GOAL! Scott Twine scores on 57.
62' 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.
63' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Tommy Conway by Nahki Wells on 63 minute.
64' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Matty James by Jason Knight on 64 minute.
67' It’s a booking for Rotherham United FC player. Tom Eaves gets a card.
68' Femi Seriki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastian Revan on 68 minute.
73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Eaves made 182 appearances and scored 53 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
78' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
81' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andy King is hanging Scott Twine on the field on 81 minute.
83' Bristol City FC player sees a card in front of him.
85' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Elijah Morrison is hanging Cameron Pring on the field on 85 minute.
88' Ben Hatton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oliver Rathbone on 88 minute.
Full Time. Bristol City FC beats Rotherham United FC

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Rotherham United FC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

29
Sam Nombe ↑ 68'
20
Grant Hall ↑ 46'
38
Femi Seriki ↑ 68'
1
Viktor Johansson
33
Nathaniel Ford
42
Ben Hatton ↑ 88'

Coach Steve Evans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tommy Conway	4
Cameron Pring	2
Michael Smith	2
Wes Harding	1
Joe Williams	1
Chiedozie Ogbene	1
Andreas Weimann	1
Jordan Hugill	1

Head to Head

Bristol City FC Form

2024-04-27 Bristol City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-04-20 Norwich City FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2024-04-13 Bristol City FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-04-10 Bristol City FC 5–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-04-06 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2024-04-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Bristol City FC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2024-04-27 Bristol City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-04-20 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2024-04-13 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-04-10 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-04-05 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-04-01 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Millwall FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.68 Bristol City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.78 Rotherham United FC xG

I would bet for: Bristol City FC to win 60% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol City FC60% Draw24% Rotherham United FC16%

Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.46

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Rotherham United FC

40%

Bristol City FC or Rotherham United FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol City FC39% Draw47% Rotherham United FC14%

Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

13.5%

1 – 1

12%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

10.6%

2 – 1

9.1%

3 – 0

6.4%

0 – 1

5.7%

3 – 1

5.1%

1 – 2

4.2%

2 – 2

3.6%

4 – 0

2.7%

0 – 2

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap	Bristol City FC covers	Push	Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	18%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	25%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	11%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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