Rotherham United FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2018-19

Rotherham United FC

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Birmingham City FC

Mon 22 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Semi Ajayi 5' Y

Richard Wood 50' Y

Will Vaulks 73' Y

Y 75' Gary Gardner

Overview

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Rotherham United FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at New York Stadium.

Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Geoff Eltringham
Referee Mark Jones
Referee Andrew Davies
Referee Akil Howson

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

Rotherham United FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Birmingham City FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-04-22 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Birmingham City FC 2018-10-06 Birmingham City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC

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

Birmingham City FC

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)

30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC

0-15

2/1

16-30

6/1

31-45

4/7

46-60

4/1

61-75

4/1

76+

4/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC

August Priske	6 G	1 A
Liam Millar	4 G	3 A
Jay Stansfield	4 G	1 A
Demarai Gray	3 G
Phil Neumann	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at New York Stadium. Rotherham United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Birmingham City FC.
5' Semi Ajayi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 5.
10' Rotherham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
15' Michael Smith, a England forward, has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
20' Joe Newell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 358 appearances.
22' Matty Crooks adds to his 0 season tally! Rotherham United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
32' 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.
37' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
42' Richard Wood is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gary Gardner, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Richard Wood on 50 minutes.
55' Lukas Jutkiewicz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
56' Jacques Maghoma doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
61' Jon Taylor is replacing Joe Newell for the Rotherham United FC side.
63' What a moment for Jota Peleteiro! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
69' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Richard Wood by Anthony Forde on 69 minute.
73' Controversy at the stadium! Will Vaulks argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
75' The referee has no hesitation. Gary Gardner is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 75.
77' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Jota Peleteiro is withdrawn and Kerim Mrabti gets his opportunity.
81' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Isaac Vassell is hanging Lukas Jutkiewicz on the field on 81 minute.
86' Birmingham City FC make a change. Che Adams trudges off to be replaced by Marc Roberts on 86 minutes.
Rotherham United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Birmingham City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lukas Jutkiewicz	3
Lukas Jutkiewicz	3
Jay Stansfield	3
Richard Wood	2
Harlee Dean	1
Jon Taylor	1
Kevin Long	1
Reda Khadra	1

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

✓ Correct

Rotherham United FC28% Draw26% Birmingham City FC46%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

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

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC21% Draw43% Birmingham City FC36%

Actual: 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

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.

Rotherham United FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Rotherham United FC Form

Birmingham City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Clean Sheet