Rotherham United FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rotherham United FC vs Derby County FC — Championship .
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Seb Stockbridge
- Referee Billy Smallwood
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Andrew Fox
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | Millwall FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Hull City AFC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | Leeds United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Millwall FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Leeds United FC | H | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Derby County FC gets underway.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' It looks surprising Derby County FC does not make any changes. Martyn Waghorn has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Rotherham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Derby County FC is showing some good football. However, Derby County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rotherham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rotherham United FC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 48' Richard Wood is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
- 53' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Tom Lawrence argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Kyle Vassell will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mason Mount on 60 minutes.
- 63' What a strike from Ryan Manning! The score is 1-0.
- 63' It’s a booking for Derby County FC player. Richard Keogh gets a Yellow card.
- 64' Mason Bennett gets the nod from Derby County FC. He replaces Florian Jozefzoon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Mattock on 67 minutes.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Jon Taylor. He replaces Kyle Vassell on 71 minute.
- 73' Derby County FC ring the changes. Tom Huddlestone has done his job and it is now time for Duane Holmes to step up.
- 78' Jamie Proctor gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Michael Smith and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Derby County FC that had 400 games and scored 466 goals.
- 86' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 86 minute. Richie Towell leaves to be changed by Matthew Palmer.
- 87' Bradley Johnson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jon Taylor argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
19
Kyle Vassell ↓ Jon Taylor 71'
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 6
- 4
- 5
-
13
Richie Towell ↓ Matthew Palmer 86'
- 23
-
24
Michael Smith ↓ Jamie Proctor 78'
Bench
- 28
- 12
-
8
Matthew Palmer ↑ 86'
- 7
-
11
Jon Taylor ↑ 71'
- 25
-
9
Jamie Proctor ↑ 78'
Coach
Paul Warne
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 3
- 37
- 15
-
44
Tom Huddlestone ↓ Duane Holmes 73'
- 10
-
9
Martyn Waghorn ↓ Jack Marriott 64'
- 11
- 8
- 5
Bench
- 21
- 2
- 36
-
14
Jack Marriott ↑ 64'
-
23
Duane Holmes ↑ 73'
-
20
Mason Bennett ↑ 64'
- 46
Coach
Frank Lampard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martyn Waghorn | 3 |
| Mason Mount | 1 |
| Richard Wood | 1 |
| Ryan John Giles | 1 |
| Michael Smith | 1 |
| Michael Ihiekwe | 1 |
| Jamie Lindsay | 1 |
| Ryan Manning | 1 |
Head to Head
Rotherham United FC Form
2018-09-15
Rotherham United FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
2018-09-01
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2018-08-26
Rotherham United FC
1–0
Millwall FC
W
2018-08-21
Rotherham United FC
2–3
Hull City AFC
L
2018-08-18
Leeds United FC
2–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2018-08-11
Rotherham United FC
1–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
Derby County FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24
Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rotherham United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Rotherham United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Derby County FC
53%
Rotherham United FC or Derby County FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC
| Handicap | Rotherham United FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

