Rotherham United FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rotherham United FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at New York Stadium.
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Samuel Allison
- Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
- Assistant 2 Graham Kane
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Preston North End FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Millwall FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Norwich City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Leicester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Stoke City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Rotherham United FC have kicked off against Preston North End FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rotherham United FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Rotherham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rotherham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Sam Clucas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
- 35' Jordan Hugill puts Rotherham United FC on the lead.
- 38' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 38.
- 43' Rotherham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
- 45' What a strike from Liam Lindsay! The score is 1-1.
- 46' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sebastian Revan is hanging Cameron Humphreys on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 55' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Sam Clucas will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Brad Potts will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 69' The referee calls foul for Tyler Blackett. He receives a Yellow card.
- 70' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Duane Holmes departs to be replaced by Mads Frokjaer-Jensen.
- 71' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Robbie Brady is replaced by Liam Millar.
- 72' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Sam Clucas is withdrawn and Sam Nombe gets his opportunity.
- 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 82' Cameron Humphreys needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
- 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matt Taylor will be considering his options from the bench.
- 88' Layton Stewart is replacing Ryan Ledson for the Preston North End FC side.
- 90' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Hugill is withdrawn and Georgie Kelly gets his opportunity.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rotherham United FC 1-1 Preston North End FC.
Lineups
Rotherham United FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 11
- 6
-
–
Sam Clucas ↓ Sam Nombe 72'
-
10
Jordan Hugill ↓ Georgie Kelly 90'
- 18
- 14
- 27
- 24
- 3
- 1
- 2
Bench
-
29
Sam Nombe ↑ 72'
- 30
- 9
- 26
-
12
Georgie Kelly ↑ 90'
-
–
Sebastian Revan ↑ 46'
- 35
Coach
Matt Taylor
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
11
Robbie Brady ↓ Liam Millar 71'
- 25
- 6
- 44
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Layton Stewart 88'
- 14
- 8
-
13
Alistair McCann ↓ Ben Whiteman 71'
- –
- 1
Bench
- 26
- 3
- 20
-
4
Ben Whiteman ↑ 71'
- 5
- 21
-
–
Liam Millar ↑ 71'
-
17
Layton Stewart ↑ 88'
-
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↑ 70'
Coach
Ryan Lowe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ched Evans | 2 |
| Michael Smith | 2 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 2 |
| Joe Rafferty | 1 |
| Ben Wiles | 1 |
| Thomas Cannon | 1 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 1 |
| Hakeem Odoffin | 1 |
Head to Head
Rotherham United FC Form
2023-09-23
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2023-09-20
Millwall FC
3–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2023-09-16
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2023-09-02
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Norwich City FC
W
2023-08-26
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
L
2023-08-19
Sunderland AFC
2–1
Rotherham United FC
L
Preston North End FC Form
2023-09-23
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2023-09-19
Preston North End FC
2–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2023-09-16
Preston North End FC
2–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2023-09-02
Stoke City FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2023-08-26
Preston North End FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2023-08-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Rotherham United FC or Preston North End FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Rotherham United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Preston North End FC
65%
Rotherham United FC or Preston North End FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC
| Handicap | Rotherham United FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

