Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rotherham United FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Rotherham United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Tue 26 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Cohen Bramall 72' 1–0

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at New York Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt

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
3
2
Rotherham United FC 8 games · Avg 1.6 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-26 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2023-05-01 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2022-09-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC 2021-04-21 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2021-01-27 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
23 Dec Leicester City FC A 0–3 L
16 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–3 L
12 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–2 L
09 Dec Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
02 Dec Birmingham City FC A 0–0 D
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Rotherham United FC A 0–1 L
23 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
16 Dec Swansea City AFC A 2–1 W
13 Dec Hull City AFC H 1–2 L
09 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 0–2 L
02 Dec Leeds United FC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rotherham United FC to score. At the same time, Middlesbrough FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It’s high time Michael Carrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Rotherham United 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.
  • 30' 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 Sam Greenwood suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Rotherham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Anfernee Dijksteel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Alex Bangura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Dexter Lembikisa is replaced by Arvin Appiah.
  • 70' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riley McGree is hanging Sam Greenwood on the field on 70 minute.
  • 72' Goal! Cohen Bramall scores his 5 goal in 7 matches.
  • 77' The whistle greets Anfernee Dijksteel as he departs to be replaced by Josh Coburn.
  • 78' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Alex Bangura departs to be replaced by Lukas Engel.
  • 83' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Jamie Lindsay departs to be replaced by Sam Clucas.
  • 88' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Jonny Howson is replaced by Matt Crooks on 90 minute.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Rotherham United FC and Middlesbrough FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Smith 2
Chuba Akpom 1
Hakeem Odoffin 1
Cohen Bramall 1
Cafu 1
Marcus Forss 1
Britt Assombalonga 1
John Obi Mikel 1

Head to Head

2023-12-26 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2023-05-01 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2022-09-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC 2021-04-21 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2021-01-27 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Rotherham United FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2023-12-26 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-12-23 Leicester City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-12-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Rotherham United FC L 2023-12-12 Rotherham United FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-12-09 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2023-12-02 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-12-26 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-12-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-12-16 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-12-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2023-12-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-12-02 Leeds United FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.23 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC45% Draw29% Middlesbrough FC26%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
55%
Rotherham United FC or Middlesbrough FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC28% Draw52% Middlesbrough FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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