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

Championship · 2022-23
Sat 27 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds New York Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Rotherham United FC and Birmingham City FC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Warne will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' John Ruddy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
  • 15' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' 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.
  • 28' A goal from the England international Richard Wood! He fires home on 28 to make it 1-0!
  • 33' Birmingham City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 38' 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 Conor Washington suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' Oliver Rathbone picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Jordan James. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Jordan Graham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maxime Colin on 46 minute.
  • 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' Cameron Humphreys needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 67' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan James departs to be replaced by Ryan Stirk.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Gary Gardner comes on to replace George Hall.
  • 71' Richard Wood has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
  • 74' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Conor Washington by Tom Eaves on 74 minute.
  • 75' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Oliver Rathbone exits the field as Scott High enters on 75.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 83' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Juninho Bacuna is withdrawn and Jobe Bellingham gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Rotherham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Rotherham United FC take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

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
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.