Saturday , 24 October 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
5 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 6.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 11 23
2 West Ham United FC 11 22
3 Middlesbrough FC 11 22
4 Birmingham City FC 11 20
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 11 20
6 Stoke City FC 11 19
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 11 18
8 Southampton FC 11 17
9 Queens Park Rangers FC 11 17
10 Blackburn Rovers FC 11 15
11 Sheffield United FC 11 15
12 Millwall FC 11 15
13 Portsmouth FC 11 15
14 Wrexham AFC 11 14
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 11 14
16 Bristol City FC 11 14
17 Charlton Athletic FC 11 14
18 Lincoln City FC 11 12
19 Cardiff City FC 11 11
20 Watford FC 11 11
21 Norwich City FC 11 9
22 Burnley FC 11 8
23 Derby County FC 11 6
24 Preston North End FC 11 4

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
17% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/3
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 11 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Rotherham United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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 Hakeem Odoffin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Sebastian Revan is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
  • 15' Rotherham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 391 games and scored 484 goals.
  • 30' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Lukas Engel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Rotherham United FC in their 5-3-2 trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Carrick might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' Sam Silvera needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 65' Rotherham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
  • 66' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Dexter Lembikisa exits the field as Arvin Appiah enters on 66.
  • 70' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Greenwood departs to be replaced by Riley McGree.
  • 72' The deadlock is broken! Cohen Bramall gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Anfernee Dijksteel trudges off to be replaced by Josh Coburn on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Lukas Engel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Bangura on 78 minute.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — Sam Clucas on, Jamie Lindsay off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dexter Lembikisa, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 90' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Jonny Howson by Matt Crooks on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Rotherham United FC.

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
Angus MacDonald 1
George Saville 1
Chuba Akpom 1
Hakeem Odoffin 1
Cohen Bramall 1
Cafu 1
Marcus Forss 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.