Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rotherham United FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Rotherham United FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Derby County FC
Wed 3 Feb 2021 · 19:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45'
Ben Wiles 57' Y
Y 59' Graeme Shinnie
Y 65' Max Bird
Matty Crooks 83' Y
Y 90' Louie Sibley

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at New York Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Paul Marsden
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson

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

3
1
Rotherham United FC 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-03 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Derby County FC 2021-01-16 Derby County FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-03-30 Derby County FC 6–1 Rotherham United FC 2018-09-15 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Derby County FC H 3–0 W
30 Jan Swansea City AFC H 1–3 L
27 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 3–0 W
19 Jan Stoke City FC H 3–3 D
16 Jan Derby County FC A 1–0 W
09 Jan Everton FC A 1–2 L
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Rotherham United FC A 0–3 L
30 Jan Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
23 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–0 W
19 Jan AFC Bournemouth H 1–0 W
16 Jan Rotherham United FC H 0–1 L
09 Jan Chorley FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Rotherham United FC and Derby County FC is underway.
  • 5' Viktor Johansson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jason Knight, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Derby County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Martyn Waghorn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Derby County 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.
  • 45' It’s high time Wayne Rooney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Graeme Shinnie suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' It’s a booking for Rotherham United FC player. Ben Wiles gets a Yellow card.
  • 59' It’s a booking for Derby County FC player. Graeme Shinnie gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' 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.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Max Bird on 65.
  • 68' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Barlaser departs to be replaced by Lewis Wing.
  • 69' Ryan John Giles is replacing Matthew Olosunde for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 72' Patrick Roberts is replacing Kamil Jozwiak for the Derby County FC side.
  • 76' Goal! Michael Ihiekwe scores his 15 goal in 231 matches.
  • 81' GOAL! Michael Smith scores on 81. Assisted by Matty Crooks
  • 83' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' Angus MacDonald has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie Lindsay on 84 minute.
  • 87' The Derby County FC manager makes a substitution. Graeme Shinnie departs to be replaced by Beni Baningime.
  • 88' Goal! Ryan John Giles scores his 5 goal in 343 matches.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Louie Sibley on 90.
  • 90' The whistle greets Ben Wiles as he departs to be replaced by Shaun MacDonald.
  • Another three points for Rotherham United FC.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martyn Waghorn 3
Richard Wood 1
Ryan John Giles 1
Michael Smith 1
Michael Ihiekwe 1
Jamie Lindsay 1
Ryan Manning 1
Ryan Manning 1

Head to Head

2021-02-03 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Derby County FC 2021-01-16 Derby County FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-03-30 Derby County FC 6–1 Rotherham United FC 2018-09-15 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Derby County FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2021-02-03 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Derby County FC W 2021-01-30 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Swansea City AFC L 2021-01-27 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Rotherham United FC W 2021-01-19 Rotherham United FC 3–3 Stoke City FC D 2021-01-16 Derby County FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC W 2021-01-09 Everton FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L

Derby County FC Form

2021-02-03 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Derby County FC L 2021-01-30 Derby County FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2021-01-23 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Derby County FC W 2021-01-19 Derby County FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2021-01-16 Derby County FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC L 2021-01-09 Chorley FC 2–0 Derby County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC50% Draw25% Derby County FC25%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Derby County FC
50%
Rotherham United FC or Derby County FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC33% Draw46% Derby County FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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