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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Andrew Davies
- Referee Akil Howson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rotherham United FC is hosting Birmingham City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Semi Ajayi was booked on 5.
- 10' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Birmingham City FC have won 417 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' A stunning finish from Matty Crooks — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 27' 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.
- 32' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rotherham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Richard Wood picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' Semi Ajayi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 28 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' A goal from the Congo DR international Jacques Maghoma! He fires home on 56 to make it 1-1!
- 61' Jon Taylor gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Joe Newell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Birmingham City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jota Peleteiro on 63.
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 69' The whistle greets Richard Wood as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Forde.
- 73' Will Vaulks is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gary Gardner.
- 77' The whistle greets Jota Peleteiro as he departs to be replaced by Kerim Mrabti.
- 81' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Lukas Jutkiewicz is replaced by Isaac Vassell.
- 86' Marc Roberts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Che Adams on 86 minute.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Jay Stansfield | 3 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
| Richard Wood | 2 |
| Jota Peleteiro | 1 |
| Sam Nombe | 1 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 1 |
| Matty Crooks | 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.