Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rotherham United FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Rotherham United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Wed 4 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 81' Tommy Conway
Tyler Blackett 86' 1–1
1–2 90+6' Tommy Conway
Oliver Rathbone 42' Y
Y 82' Nahki Wells
Y 90' Haydon Roberts

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
  • Assistant 2 Alex James (England)
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game

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
2023-10-04 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2023-04-22 Bristol City FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC 2022-12-10 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Bristol City FC 2021-03-20 Bristol City FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC 2020-12-12 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
30 Sep Cardiff City FC A 0–2 L
23 Sep Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
20 Sep Millwall FC A 0–3 L
16 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–2 L
02 Sep Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W
30 Sep Stoke City FC H 2–3 L
23 Sep Leicester City FC A 0–1 L
19 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC H 4–1 W
16 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–0 D
02 Sep Swansea City AFC A 2–1 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' Three points are at stake. Rotherham United FC host Bristol City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Bristol City FC have won 445 goals from 395 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andre Green made 378 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rotherham United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Rotherham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol City FC backline.
  • 40' 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.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Oliver Rathbone on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rotherham United FC will be frustrated.
  • 47' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 395 games and scored 445 goals.
  • 57' Sam Bell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 62' Sam Clucas is replacing Cafu for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Mark Sykes is replaced by Andreas Weimann.
  • 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 74' Sam Nombe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Hugill at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' Tommy Conway has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jason Knight on 79 minute.
  • 80' Sebastian Revan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cohen Bramall at the 80 minute mark.
  • 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tommy Conway makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 82' Bristol City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Haydon Roberts comes on to replace Sam Bell.
  • 86' The England Tyler Blackett breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 1-1!
  • 90' Bristol City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rotherham United FC 1-2 Bristol City FC.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tommy Conway 4
Michael Smith 2
Cameron Pring 2
Joe Williams 1
Chiedozie Ogbene 1
Andreas Weimann 1
Jordan Hugill 1
Adam Webster 1

Head to Head

2023-10-04 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Bristol City FC 2023-04-22 Bristol City FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC 2022-12-10 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Bristol City FC 2021-03-20 Bristol City FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC 2020-12-12 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Bristol City FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2023-10-04 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2023-09-30 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-09-23 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2023-09-20 Millwall FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-09-16 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-09-02 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2023-10-04 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2023-09-30 Bristol City FC 2–3 Stoke City FC L 2023-09-23 Leicester City FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2023-09-19 Bristol City FC 4–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2023-09-16 Bristol City FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2023-09-02 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Bristol City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC35% Draw29% Bristol City FC36%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Bristol City FC
65%
Rotherham United FC or Bristol City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC26% Draw49% Bristol City FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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