Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Derby County FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Derby County FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 16 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC iPro Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Lee Buchanan 28' Y
Krystian Bielik 38' Y
Y 40' Ben Wiles

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at iPro Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Robert Hyde
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

1
3
Derby County FC 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-16 Derby County FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-03-30 Derby County FC 6–1 Rotherham United FC 2018-09-15 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Rotherham United FC H 0–1 L
09 Jan Chorley FC A 0–2 L
01 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
29 Dec Birmingham City FC A 4–0 W
26 Dec Preston North End FC H 0–1 L
16 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–0 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Derby County FC A 1–0 W
09 Jan Everton FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
16 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
12 Dec Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
08 Dec Watford FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 2 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 2 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Derby County FC is hosting Rotherham United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Jason Knight has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 30 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Derby County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Smith, as he is very good at scoring at iPro Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 28' Lee Buchanan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' Derby County FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Wiles on 40 minutes.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' Derby County FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's shape.
  • 60' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Derby County FC team. Krystian Bielik is replaced by Max Bird on 67 minute.
  • 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. Derby County FC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 77' 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 Jamie Lindsay suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Freddie Ladapo. He replaces Michael Smith on 80 minute.
  • 83' Graeme Shinnie makes way for Louie Sibley at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
  • 86' Brilliant from the ! Jamie Lindsay makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 86.
  • 90' Rotherham United FC make a change. Wes Harding trudges off to be replaced by Clark Robertson on 90 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rotherham United FC players.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martyn Waghorn 3
Bradley Johnson 1
Duane Holmes 1
Mason Mount 1
Richard Wood 1
Ryan John Giles 1
Michael Smith 1
Michael Ihiekwe 1

Head to Head

2021-01-16 Derby County FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-03-30 Derby County FC 6–1 Rotherham United FC 2018-09-15 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Derby County FC

Derby County FC Form

2021-01-16 Derby County FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC L 2021-01-09 Chorley FC 2–0 Derby County FC L 2021-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2020-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–4 Derby County FC W 2020-12-26 Derby County FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2020-12-16 Derby County FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2021-01-16 Derby County FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC W 2021-01-09 Everton FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2020-12-29 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2020-12-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2020-12-12 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2020-12-08 Watford FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Derby County FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC41% Draw30% Rotherham United FC29%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
59%
Derby County FC or Rotherham United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC30% Draw51% Rotherham United FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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