Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Rotherham United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 17 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 58' Yaser Asprilla
Andy Rinomhota 64' Y
Sebastian Revan 68' Y
Y 73' Ben Hamer

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
  • Assistant 2
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
4
Rotherham United FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-17 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Watford FC 2023-11-11 Watford FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC 2023-01-21 Watford FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2022-09-03 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Watford FC 2021-03-16 Rotherham United FC 1–4 Watford FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Watford FC H 0–1 L
13 Feb Hull City AFC H 1–2 L
10 Feb Leeds United FC A 0–3 L
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
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Rotherham United FC A 1–0 W
13 Feb Norwich City FC A 2–4 L
10 Feb Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
06 Feb Southampton FC A 0–3 L
03 Feb Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
31 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at New York Stadium!
  • 5' It’s high time Leam Richardson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Peter Kioso has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Cameron Humphreys has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Rotherham United FC in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact 4-1-4-1.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Ismael Kone is replaced by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 58' Against the run of play, Yaser Asprilla has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Giorgi Chakvetadze is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Andy Rinomhota on 64 minutes earns him a card. Rotherham United FC will be frustrated.
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sebastian Revan on 68 minutes.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Rotherham United FC! Jordan Hugill comes on to replace Charlie Wyke.
  • 69' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Clucas is hanging Christ Tiehi on the field on 69 minute.
  • 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ben Hamer.
  • 76' Watford FC ring the changes. Ken Sema has done his job and it is now time for Jake Livermore to step up.
  • 79' Cafu gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Cameron Humphreys and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 85' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Yaser Asprilla departs to be replaced by Ryan Andrews.
  • 86' Emmanuel Dennis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamal Lewis on 86 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Watford FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mileta Rajovic 2
Troy Deeney 1
Edo Kayembe 1
Freddie Ladapo 1
Matheus Martins 1
Ken Sema 1
Dan Gosling 1
Yaser Asprilla 1

Head to Head

2024-02-17 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Watford FC 2023-11-11 Watford FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC 2023-01-21 Watford FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2022-09-03 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Watford FC 2021-03-16 Rotherham United FC 1–4 Watford FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2024-02-17 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Watford FC L 2024-02-13 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2024-02-10 Leeds United FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 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

Watford FC Form

2024-02-17 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2024-02-13 Norwich City FC 4–2 Watford FC L 2024-02-10 Watford FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2024-02-06 Southampton FC 3–0 Watford FC L 2024-02-03 Watford FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2024-01-31 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Watford FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Watford FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC29% Draw29% Watford FC42%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Watford FC
71%
Rotherham United FC or Watford FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC21% Draw49% Watford FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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