Thursday , 2 July 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rotherham United FC is hosting Bristol City FC for another epic battle.
  • 4' The deadlock is broken! Matty Crooks gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
  • 9' Tommy Rowe is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
  • 14' The 41-year-old Chris Brunt has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jamie Lindsay on 19.
  • 24' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' Rotherham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 41' Against the run of play, Michael Smith has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matthew Olosunde.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Zak Vyner as he leaves the pitch. Adrian Mariappa steps in for Bristol City FC.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Tyreeq Bakinson is replaced by Chris Brunt.
  • 65' Freddie Ladapo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyle Vassell on 65 minute.
  • 70' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Michael Ihiekwe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rotherham United FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 80' 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.
  • 82' The whistle greets Adam Nagy as he departs to be replaced by Han-Noah Massengo.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 88' The whistle greets Jamie Lindsay as he departs to be replaced by Billy Jones.
  • 90' George Hirst is replacing Michael Smith for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 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

Coach Paul Warne

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tommy Conway 4
Cameron Pring 2
Michael Smith 2
Matty Crooks 1
Richard Wood 1
Wes Harding 1
Joe Williams 1
Chiedozie Ogbene 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.