Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rotherham United FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Rotherham United FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 3 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Jan Bednarek
0–2 38+5' Adam Armstrong
Y 57' Flynn Downes
Y 60' Stuart Armstrong

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Southampton FC — Championship at New York Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Bhupinder Gill
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
  • Assistant 2 James Wilson

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

1
1
Rotherham United FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-03 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Southampton FC 2023-10-07 Southampton FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Southampton FC H 0–2 L
20 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
13 Jan Stoke City FC H 0–1 L
05 Jan Fulham FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D
29 Dec Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Rotherham United FC A 2–0 W
28 Jan Watford FC A 1–1 D
20 Jan Swansea City AFC A 3–1 W
13 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–0 W
06 Jan Walsall FC H 4–0 W
01 Jan Norwich City FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Southampton FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 4' What a strike from Jan Bednarek! The score is 0-1.
  • 9' Southampton FC is showing some good football. However, Southampton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 14' 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.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Lee Peltier has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' It’s high time Russell Martin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 38' What a strike from Adam Armstrong! The score is 0-2.
  • 43' Adam Armstrong with the second goal in the match!
  • 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 53' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Flynn Downes on 57.
  • 60' Southampton FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 61' The whistle greets Jamie Lindsay as he departs to be replaced by Oliver Rathbone.
  • 61' Southampton FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Jamie Lindsay is replaced by Oliver Rathbone.
  • 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Viktor Johansson made 357 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 72' It looks like no one’s ball. Rotherham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 74' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Flynn Downes departs to be replaced by Joe Rothwell.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sean Morrison, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 81' The whistle greets Che Adams as he departs to be replaced by Sekou Mara.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Femi Seriki. He replaces Sebastian Revan on 84 minute.
  • 85' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Peter Kioso by Arvin Appiah on 85 minute.
  • 88' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Eaves is hanging Cafu on the field on 88 minute.
  • 89' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Stuart Armstrong by Shea Charles on 89 minute.
  • Another three points for Southampton FC.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Armstrong 1
Jordan Hugill 1
Stuart Armstrong 1
Jan Bednarek 1

Head to Head

2024-02-03 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Southampton FC 2023-10-07 Southampton FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2024-02-03 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Southampton FC L 2024-01-20 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2024-01-13 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-01-05 Fulham FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D 2023-12-29 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D

Southampton FC Form

2024-02-03 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Southampton FC W 2024-01-28 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2024-01-20 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Southampton FC W 2024-01-13 Southampton FC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-01-06 Southampton FC 4–0 Walsall FC W 2024-01-01 Norwich City FC 1–1 Southampton FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC25% Draw30% Southampton FC45%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Southampton FC
75%
Rotherham United FC or Southampton FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC17% Draw51% Southampton FC32%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
12.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 24% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.