Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rotherham United FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Rotherham United FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Hugill 35' 1–0
1–1 45' Liam Lindsay
Oliver Rathbone 38' Y
Sam Clucas 55' Y
Y 59' Brad Potts
Tyler Blackett 69' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at New York Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2 Graham Kane

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 2.4 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-23 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2023-03-14 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2022-08-16 Preston North End FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC 2021-02-06 Preston North End FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC 2020-11-07 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rotherham United FC is hosting Preston North End FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' It’s high time Ryan Lowe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alan Browne, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' Jordan Hugill puts Rotherham United FC on the lead.
  • 38' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
  • 43' Tyler Blackett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' What a strike from Liam Lindsay! The score is 1-1.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Cameron Humphreys is replaced by Sebastian Revan.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' The referee calls foul for Sam Clucas. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' Brad Potts is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 60' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 60.
  • 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 357 games and scored 375 goals.
  • 69' Tyler Blackett was booked on 69.
  • 70' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Duane Holmes on 70 minute.
  • 71' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 71 minute. Robbie Brady leaves to be changed by Liam Millar.
  • 72' Sam Nombe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Clucas on 72 minute.
  • 77' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' Preston North End 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.
  • 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Ryan Ledson is replaced by Layton Stewart.
  • 90' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Georgie Kelly is hanging Jordan Hugill on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Smith 2
Emil Riis Jakobsen 2
Ched Evans 2
Liam Lindsay 1
Lukas Nmecha 1
Jordan Hugill 1
Will Vaulks 1
Duane Holmes 1

Head to Head

2023-09-23 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2023-03-14 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2022-08-16 Preston North End FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC 2021-02-06 Preston North End FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC 2020-11-07 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC

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

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC35% Draw31% Preston North End FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
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

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC25% Draw51% Preston North End FC24%
Actual: 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.