Sunday , 16 August 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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Rotherham United FC welcome Preston North End FC for this crunch clash at New York Stadium.
  • 5' Rotherham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Lindsay made 385 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brad Potts is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
  • 25' Rotherham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 30' Sam Clucas, a England , has 23 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' GOAL! Jordan Hugill fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 38' A moment of madness from Oliver Rathbone on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rotherham United FC will be frustrated.
  • 43' Cohen Bramall has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' What a strike from Liam Lindsay! The score is 1-1.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Sebastian Revan. He replaces Cameron Humphreys on 46 minute.
  • 51' Fred Onyedinma is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
  • 55' Sam Clucas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Brad Potts argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brad Potts on 60 minutes.
  • 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rotherham United FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 69' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 70' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Duane Holmes at the 70 minute mark.
  • 71' Liam Millar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robbie Brady at the 71 minute mark.
  • 72' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Clucas departs to be replaced by Sam Nombe.
  • 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 88' Layton Stewart is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Ledson at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' Georgie Kelly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Hugill at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final score is 1-1.

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
Emil Riis Jakobsen 2
Ched Evans 2
Michael Smith 2
Ryan Ledson 1
Richard Wood 1
Matty Crooks 1
Joe Rafferty 1
Ben Wiles 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.