Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Championship · 2018-19
Rotherham United FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Wed 3 Oct 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 77' Lloyd Kelly
Ryan Manning 77' Y
Y 84' Jack Hunt
Michael Smith 89' Y
Y 90' Josh Brownhill

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee James Mainwaring

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
1
5
Rotherham United FC 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-03 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Bristol City FC H 0–0 D
29 Sep Stoke City FC H 2–2 D
22 Sep Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
18 Sep Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L
15 Sep Derby County FC H 1–0 W
01 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Rotherham United FC A 0–0 D
28 Sep Aston Villa FC H 1–1 D
21 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L
18 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–4 L
15 Sep Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
02 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC H 4–1 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Dominic Ballard 3 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Scott Twine 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rotherham United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Billy Jones needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Johnson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Rotherham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' Bristol City FC have won 443 goals from 392 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Will Vaulks made 357 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Callum O'Dowda is replaced by Matt Taylor.
  • 66' Jamie Paterson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 69' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Joe Newell exits the field as Anthony Forde enters on 69.
  • 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' Ben Wiles has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matthew Palmer on 75 minute.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Lloyd Kelly argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Andreas Weimann departs to be replaced by Jamie Paterson.
  • 84' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Jack Hunt gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Michael Smith.
  • 90' Bristol City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • It finishes all square. Rotherham United FC and Bristol City FC share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tommy Conway 4
Michael Smith 2
Cameron Pring 2
Jordan Hugill 1
Adam Webster 1
Tyler Blackett 1
Scott Twine 1
Matty Crooks 1

Head to Head

2018-10-03 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Bristol City FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2018-10-03 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2018-09-29 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2018-09-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2018-09-18 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2018-09-15 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2018-09-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L

Bristol City FC Form

2018-10-03 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2018-09-28 Bristol City FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2018-09-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2018-09-18 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–2 Bristol City FC L 2018-09-15 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2018-09-02 Bristol City FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC41% Draw34% Bristol City FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Bristol City FC
59%
Rotherham United FC or Bristol City FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC26% Draw58% Bristol City FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 24% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 17% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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