Rotherham United FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Rotherham United FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Birmingham City FC

Sat 27 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Oliver Rathbone 41' Y

Y 41' Troy Deeney

Y 45' Jordan James

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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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	Watford FC	0	0
13	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
14	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
16	Birmingham City FC	0	0
17	Sheffield United FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Burnley FC	0	0
20	Cardiff City FC	0	0
21	West Ham United FC	0	0
22	Southampton 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

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-08-27 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Aug	Birmingham City FC	H	2–0	W
20 Aug	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	1–1	D
16 Aug	Preston North End FC	A	0–0	D
13 Aug	Reading FC	H	4–0	W
30 Jul	Swansea City AFC	H	1–1	D
30 Apr	Gillingham FC	A	2–0	W

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Aug	Rotherham United FC	A	0–2	L
20 Aug	Wigan Athletic FC	H	0–1	L
16 Aug	Watford FC	H	1–1	D
13 Aug	Cardiff City FC	A	0–1	L
05 Aug	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	2–1	W
30 Jul	Luton Town FC	A	0–0	D

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rotherham United FC and Birmingham City FC get this one started.
5' A quiet spell here at New York Stadium. Rotherham United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' 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.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' 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.
25' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
28' Richard Wood has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
33' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Eustace might look to freshen things up shortly.
38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rotherham United FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
41' The referee calls foul for Oliver Rathbone. He receives a Yellow card.
45' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Jordan James gets a Yellow card.
46' The crowd applauds Maxime Colin as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Graham steps in for Birmingham City FC.
48' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Cameron Humphreys is withdrawn and Wes Harding gets his opportunity.
53' Rotherham United FC make a change. Cohen Bramall trudges off to be replaced by Shane Ferguson on 53 minutes.
58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Barlaser made 231 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
63' It looks like no one’s ball. Rotherham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
67' Birmingham City FC make a change. Jordan James trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Stirk on 67 minutes.
68' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. George Hall is replaced by Gary Gardner on 68 minute.
71' Magnificent from Richard Wood! That is 13 goals in 357 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
74' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — Tom Eaves on, Conor Washington off on 74 minutes.
75' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Oliver Rathbone has done his job and it is now time for Scott High to step up.
80' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
83' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Juninho Bacuna is replaced by Jobe Bellingham.
88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

17
Shane Ferguson ↑ 53'
2
Wes Harding ↑ 48'
9
Tom Eaves ↑ 74'
31
Josh Vickers
12
Georgie Kelly
16
Jamie Lindsay
7
Scott High ↑ 75'

Coach Paul Warne

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1
Neil Etheridge
11
Jordan Graham ↑ 46'
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 68'
16
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 67'
47
Ryan Stirk ↑ 67'
42
Alfie Chang
27
Jobe Bellingham ↑ 83'

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Rotherham United FC Form

2022-08-27 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2022-08-20 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2022-08-16 Preston North End FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2022-08-13 Rotherham United FC 4–0 Reading FC W 2022-07-30 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2022-04-30 Gillingham FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2022-08-27 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2022-08-20 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-08-16 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2022-08-13 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2022-08-05 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2022-07-30 Luton Town FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.42 Rotherham United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.89 Birmingham City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rotherham United FC50% Draw28% Birmingham City FC22%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.31

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Birmingham City FC

50%

Rotherham United FC or Birmingham City FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC33% Draw50% Birmingham City FC17%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

1 – 0

13%

0 – 0

12.1%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.6%

0 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

5.3%

3 – 0

4.5%

3 – 1

4.2%

2 – 2

3.9%

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap	Rotherham United FC covers	Push	Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	15%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	24%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	14%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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