Saturday , 14 November 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
3 games this season 🟨 6.3/game ⚽ 24.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Scott Twine 5 G
Dominic Ballard 4 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at New York Stadium!
  • 4' Matty Crooks does the damage! The net is bulging and Rotherham United FC surge ahead!
  • 9' Tommy Rowe was booked on 9.
  • 14' 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.
  • 19' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Jamie Lindsay will be fuming at that decision.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 34' Chris Brunt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' Bristol 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.
  • 41' Against the run of play, Michael Smith has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 45' Rotherham United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Adrian Mariappa on, Zak Vyner off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Rotherham United FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
  • 56' Tyreeq Bakinson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 358 games and scored 377 goals.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Chris Brunt comes on to replace Tyreeq Bakinson.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Freddie Ladapo. He replaces Kyle Vassell on 65 minute.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Rotherham United FC have won 377 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 80' With 2 assists to his name this season, Nahki Wells is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
  • 82' The whistle greets Adam Nagy as he departs to be replaced by Han-Noah Massengo.
  • 87' 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.
  • 88' Jamie Lindsay makes way for Billy Jones at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rotherham United FC.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — George Hirst on, Michael Smith off on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rotherham United FC to claim maximum points.

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
Adam Webster 1
Tyler Blackett 1
Scott Twine 1
Matty Crooks 1
Richard Wood 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.