Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Leicester City FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Patson Daka 60' 1–0
Patson Daka pen 65' 2–0
Cesare Casadei 72' 3–0
Abdul Issahaku 45' Y
Y 64' Viktor Johansson

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Assistant 1 Marc Perry
  • Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)

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

2
Leicester City FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-23 Leicester City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC 2023-08-26 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
18 Dec Birmingham City FC A 3–2 W
13 Dec Millwall FC H 3–2 W
09 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 4–0 W
02 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–1 W
29 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Leicester City FC A 0–3 L
16 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–3 L
12 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–2 L
09 Dec Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
02 Dec Birmingham City FC A 0–0 D
28 Nov Hull City AFC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Leicester City FC welcome Rotherham United FC for this crunch clash at King Power Stadium.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Rotherham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 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.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' James Justin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' Abdul Issahaku is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' Hamza Choudhury, a Bangladesh , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Abdul Issahaku has done his job and it is now time for Yunus Akgun to step up.
  • 60' The deadlock is broken! Patson Daka gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Viktor Johansson.
  • 65' Patson Daka has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Rotherham United FC! Georgie Kelly comes on to replace Jordan Hugill.
  • 72' GOAL! Cesare Casadei fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 78' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. James Justin departs to be replaced by Harry Souttar.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Sam Clucas. He replaces Jamie Lindsay on 79 minute.
  • 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • The points are shared — Leicester City FC 3-0 Rotherham United FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

Rotherham United FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kasey McAteer 2
Patson Daka 2
Cesare Casadei 1
Fred Onyedinma 1

Head to Head

2023-12-23 Leicester City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC 2023-08-26 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC

Leicester City FC Form

2023-12-23 Leicester City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2023-12-18 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Leicester City FC W 2023-12-13 Leicester City FC 3–2 Millwall FC W 2023-12-09 Leicester City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2023-12-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Leicester City FC W 2023-11-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D

Rotherham United FC Form

2023-12-23 Leicester City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-12-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Rotherham United FC L 2023-12-12 Rotherham United FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-12-09 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2023-12-02 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2023-11-28 Hull City AFC 4–1 Rotherham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.09 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Leicester City FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC66% Draw21% Rotherham United FC13%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
34%
Leicester City FC or Rotherham United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC46% Draw42% Rotherham United FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
4%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 20% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 23% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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