Rotherham United FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rotherham United FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at New York Stadium.
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
- Assistant 2 Matthew Smith
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Watford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Jack McGlynn | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 4 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Rotherham United FC welcome Stoke City FC for this crunch clash at New York Stadium.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Rotherham United FC have won 375 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' 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.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam Clucas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' It’s high time Paul Gallagher made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' Magnificent from Lewis Baker! That is 32 goals in 366 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 54' Ki-Jana Hoever needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 59' Rotherham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 64' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Oliver Rathbone is replaced by Cafu.
- 65' Mehdi Leris is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sead Haksabanovic at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' 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.
- 72' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Lee Peltier by Arvin Appiah on 72 minute.
- 73' Jamie Lindsay has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Clucas on 73 minute.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Wouter Burger is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 78.
- 80' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Mmaee departs to be replaced by Tyrese Campbell.
- 82' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Sam Nombe has done his job and it is now time for Georgie Kelly to step up.
- 86' A moment of madness from Tom Eaves on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rotherham United FC will be frustrated.
- 88' Cafu was booked on 88.
- 89' Stoke City FC ring the changes. Luke Cundle has done his job and it is now time for Ben Pearson to step up.
- 90' A moment of madness from Ben Pearson on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Rotherham United FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
-
29
Sam Nombe ↓ Georgie Kelly 82'
-
8
Sam Clucas ↓ Jamie Lindsay 73'
- 23
-
21
Lee Peltier ↓ Arvin Appiah 72'
-
10
Jordan Hugill ↓ Tom Eaves 64'
-
18
Oliver Rathbone ↓ Cafu 64'
- 22
- 27
- 3
- 1
- 28
Bench
-
30
Arvin Appiah ↑ 72'
-
9
Tom Eaves ↑ 64'
- 26
-
7
Cafu ↑ 64'
-
12
Georgie Kelly ↑ 82'
-
16
Jamie Lindsay ↑ 73'
- 15
- 35
Coach
Leam Richardson
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
- 15
- –
- 6
-
20
Sead Haksabanovic ↓ Mehdi Leris 65'
- 7
- 17
- 5
-
19
Ryan Mmaee ↓ Tyrese Campbell 80'
-
–
Luke Cundle ↓ Ben Pearson 89'
- 23
Bench
- 16
- 11
-
10
Tyrese Campbell ↑ 80'
- 12
-
4
Ben Pearson ↑ 89'
- 13
-
27
Mehdi Leris ↑ 65'
- 35
- 18
Coach
Paul Gallagher
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matty Crooks | 3 |
| Michael Smith | 2 |
| Lee Peltier | 1 |
| Ryan Manning | 1 |
| Sam Clucas | 1 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
| Richie Towell | 1 |
| James McClean | 1 |
Head to Head
Rotherham United FC Form
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
2023-12-26
Rotherham United FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
2023-12-23
Leicester City FC
3–0
Rotherham United FC
L
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Rotherham United FC or Stoke City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Rotherham United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Stoke City FC
69%
Rotherham United FC or Stoke City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Stoke City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC
| Handicap | Rotherham United FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

