Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Championship · 2020-21
Rotherham United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Y 9' Tommy Rowe
Jamie Lindsay 19' Y
Matthew Olosunde 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Referee James Wilson
  • Referee Philip Dermott

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
2020-12-12 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2018-12-29 Bristol City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC 2018-10-03 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
08 Dec Watford FC A 0–2 L
05 Dec Coventry City FC A 1–3 L
01 Dec Brentford FC H 0–2 L
28 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 2–2 D
24 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–3 L
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Rotherham United FC A 0–2 L
09 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
05 Dec Birmingham City FC H 0–1 L
01 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
28 Nov Reading FC A 1–3 L
25 Nov Watford FC H 0–0 D

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' Welcome to New York Stadium that hosts another battle between Rotherham United FC and Bristol City FC.
  • 4' Matty Crooks has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
  • 9' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tommy Rowe.
  • 14' Rotherham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's shape.
  • 19' Jamie Lindsay is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
  • 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 29' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 34' Tommy Rowe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
  • 39' Ben Wiles has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 41' Michael Smith doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' Matthew Olosunde is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 46 minute. Zak Vyner leaves to be changed by Adrian Mariappa.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 63' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Tyreeq Bakinson has done his job and it is now time for Chris Brunt to step up.
  • 65' Kyle Vassell makes way for Freddie Ladapo at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rotherham United FC.
  • 70' Michael Ihiekwe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 39 Yellow cards this season.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 357 games and scored 375 goals.
  • 80' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Adam Nagy by Han-Noah Massengo on 82 minute.
  • 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 88' Billy Jones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jamie Lindsay at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Hirst is hanging Michael Smith on the field on 90 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Rotherham United FC and Bristol City FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2020-12-12 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 2018-12-29 Bristol City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC 2018-10-03 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Bristol City FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2020-12-12 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2020-12-08 Watford FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2020-12-05 Coventry City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC L 2020-12-01 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Brentford FC L 2020-11-28 Rotherham United FC 2–2 AFC Bournemouth D 2020-11-24 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–2 Rotherham United FC L

Bristol City FC Form

2020-12-12 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L 2020-12-09 Bristol City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-12-05 Bristol City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L 2020-12-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2020-11-28 Reading FC 3–1 Bristol City FC L 2020-11-25 Bristol City FC 0–0 Watford FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC46% Draw29% Bristol City FC25%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Bristol City FC
54%
Rotherham United FC or Bristol City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC31% Draw51% Bristol City FC18%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 0
13.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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