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Rotherham United FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Rotherham United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sun 18 Apr 2021 · 11:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Michael Ihiekwe 57' Y
Richard Wood 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Andrew Fox
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee David Webb

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
3
6
Rotherham United FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-18 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2020-09-26 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Birmingham City FC H 0–1 L
15 Apr Coventry City FC H 0–1 L
13 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC H 3–1 W
10 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–0 D
05 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–3 L
02 Apr Millwall FC A 0–1 L
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Rotherham United FC A 1–0 W
10 Apr Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
06 Apr Brentford FC A 0–0 D
02 Apr Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
20 Mar Watford FC A 0–3 L
17 Mar Reading FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Rotherham United FC have kicked off against Birmingham City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kristian Pedersen, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Ihiekwe is booked for Rotherham United FC — Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 67' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Richard Wood will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' Ivan Sanchez Aguayo gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Riley McGree and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Rotherham United FC! Jamie Lindsay comes on to replace Clark Robertson.
  • 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rotherham United FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 88' A stunning finish from Harlee Dean — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Birmingham City FC make a change. Gary Gardner trudges off to be replaced by Rekeem Harper on 90 minutes.
  • Birmingham City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-04-18 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2020-09-26 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-04-22 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Birmingham City FC 2018-10-06 Birmingham City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2021-04-18 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L 2021-04-15 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Coventry City FC L 2021-04-13 Rotherham United FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2021-04-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2021-04-05 Rotherham United FC 0–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2021-04-02 Millwall FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L

Birmingham City FC Form

2021-04-18 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W 2021-04-10 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2021-04-06 Brentford FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2021-04-02 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2021-03-20 Watford FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC L 2021-03-17 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Reading FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.03 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC29% Draw30% Birmingham City FC41%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
71%
Rotherham United FC or Birmingham City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC21% Draw52% Birmingham City FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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