Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 13.0 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

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
7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 4 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Rotherham United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Tyler Blackett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Milutin Osmajic made 129 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Magnificent from Jordan Hugill! That is 43 goals in 395 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 38' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' Jordan Storey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' What a moment for Liam Lindsay! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 46' Cameron Humphreys makes way for Sebastian Revan at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rotherham United FC.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' The referee calls foul for Sam Clucas. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' Brad Potts has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
  • 60' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card 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' Tyler Blackett picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 70' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 70 minute. Duane Holmes leaves to be changed by Mads Frokjaer-Jensen.
  • 71' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Robbie Brady exits the field as Liam Millar enters on 71.
  • 72' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 72 minute. Sam Clucas leaves to be changed by Sam Nombe.
  • 77' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 87' 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.
  • 88' Layton Stewart is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Ledson at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Jordan Hugill exits the field as Georgie Kelly enters on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Tom Barkhuizen 1
Hakeem Odoffin 1
Liam Lindsay 1
Lukas Nmecha 1
Jordan Hugill 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.