Rotherham United FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rotherham United FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at New York Stadium.
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Andrew Davies
- Referee Akil Howson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Stoke City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Derby County FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Leeds United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to New York Stadium that hosts another battle between Rotherham United FC and Birmingham City FC.
- 5' Semi Ajayi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Warne will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Harlee Dean is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 22' Goal! Matty Crooks scores his 36 goal in 191 matches.
- 27' Kristian Pedersen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 32' Marc Roberts needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Garry Monk might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 47' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 50' Richard Wood is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 55' 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 Gary Gardner suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' Against the run of play, Jacques Maghoma has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' Rotherham United FC make a change. Joe Newell trudges off to be replaced by Jon Taylor on 61 minutes.
- 63' Jota Peleteiro adds to his 0 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Rotherham United FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
- 69' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 69 minute. Richard Wood leaves to be changed by Anthony Forde.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Will Vaulks will be fuming at that decision.
- 75' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 77' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Kerim Mrabti comes on to replace Jota Peleteiro.
- 81' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Lukas Jutkiewicz by Isaac Vassell on 81 minute.
- 86' Che Adams makes way for Marc Roberts at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Birmingham City FC players.
Lineups
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 3
-
6
Richard Wood C ↓ Anthony Forde 69'
- 4
- 5
- 13
-
22
Joe Newell ↓ Jon Taylor 61'
-
23
Ryan Williams ↓ Kyle Vassell 77'
- 24
- 17
Bench
- 15
-
19
Kyle Vassell ↑ 77'
- 12
-
7
Anthony Forde ↑ 69'
-
11
Jon Taylor ↑ 61'
- 25
- 20
Coach
Paul Warne
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 5
- 26
- 19
-
9
Che Adams ↓ Marc Roberts 86'
- 12
-
23
Jota Peleteiro ↓ Kerim Mrabti 77'
- 10
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 27
-
4
Marc Roberts ↑ 86'
- 45
- 8
- 31
-
11
Isaac Vassell ↑ 81'
-
18
Kerim Mrabti ↑ 77'
Coach
Garry Monk
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
Rotherham United FC Form
2019-04-22
Rotherham United FC
1–3
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-04-19
Swansea City AFC
4–3
Rotherham United FC
L
2019-04-13
Stoke City FC
2–2
Rotherham United FC
D
2019-04-10
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Aston Villa FC
L
2019-04-06
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-03-30
Derby County FC
6–1
Rotherham United FC
L
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-04-22
Rotherham United FC
1–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-04-19
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Derby County FC
D
2019-04-13
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-04-10
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Sheffield United FC
D
2019-04-06
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Leeds United FC
W
2019-03-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–2
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Rotherham United FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
72%
Rotherham United FC or Birmingham City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rotherham United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC
| Handicap | Rotherham United FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

