Rotherham United FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rotherham United FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at New York Stadium.
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
- Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 16.3 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Leicester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Aug | Stoke City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 08 May | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 May | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | West Ham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at New York Stadium!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rotherham United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 9' Jordan Hugill doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 12' Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kasey McAteer makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 13' Kasey McAteer with the second goal in the match!
- 18' Oliver Rathbone has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 23' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' 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.
- 33' Jamie Vardy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mads Hermansen made 17 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' Andre Green is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Fred Onyedinma gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' Jamie Vardy gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Kelechi Iheanacho and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
- 68' The crowd applauds Wilfred Ndidi as he leaves the pitch. Timothy Castagne steps in for Leicester City FC.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Tom Eaves. He replaces Jordan Hugill on 72 minute.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matt Taylor will be considering his options from the bench.
- 81' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Christ Tiehi by Joshua Kayode on 81 minute.
- 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kasey McAteer makes it 2-3.
- 87' Oliver Rathbone has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- 88' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Oliver Rathbone has done his job and it is now time for Ciaran McGuckin to step up.
- 89' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Stephy Mavididi gets a Yellow card.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Cameron Humphreys will be fuming at that decision.
- 1-2 the final result. Rotherham United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Rotherham United FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
11
Andre Green ↓ Arvin Appiah 72'
- 6
-
10
Jordan Hugill ↓ Tom Eaves 72'
- 18
- 14
-
27
Christ Tiehi ↓ Joshua Kayode 81'
- 7
- 24
- 3
- 1
- 2
Bench
-
30
Arvin Appiah ↑ 72'
- 23
-
9
Tom Eaves ↑ 72'
- 26
- 5
- 15
-
19
Joshua Kayode ↑ 81'
- 36
-
35
Ciaran McGuckin ↑ 88'
Coach
Matt Taylor
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Cesare Casadei 68'
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↓ Jamie Vardy 59'
- 21
- 23
- 8
- 10
- 3
- 30
- 22
- 5
-
35
Kasey McAteer ↓ James Justin 88'
Bench
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↑ 59'
- 1
- 11
-
17
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 88'
-
2
James Justin ↑ 88'
-
27
Timothy Castagne ↑ 68'
- 33
- 41
-
7
Cesare Casadei ↑ 68'
Coach
Enzo Maresca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patson Daka | 2 |
| Kasey McAteer | 2 |
| Cesare Casadei | 1 |
| Fred Onyedinma | 1 |
Head to Head
Rotherham United FC Form
2023-08-26
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
L
2023-08-19
Sunderland AFC
2–1
Rotherham United FC
L
2023-08-12
Rotherham United FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2023-08-05
Stoke City FC
4–1
Rotherham United FC
L
2023-05-08
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Rotherham United FC
D
2023-05-01
Rotherham United FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
Leicester City FC Form
2023-08-26
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2023-08-19
Leicester City FC
2–1
Cardiff City FC
W
2023-08-12
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Leicester City FC
W
2023-08-06
Leicester City FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
W
2023-05-28
Leicester City FC
2–1
West Ham United FC
W
2023-05-22
Newcastle United FC
0–0
Leicester City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13
Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Rotherham United FC or Leicester City FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Rotherham United FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Leicester City FC
70%
Rotherham United FC or Leicester City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC
| Handicap | Rotherham United FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.