Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Southampton FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Saint Mary's HT 45' · FT 45'
Stuart Armstrong 2' 1–0
1–1 74' Jordan Hugill
Y 31' Lee Peltier
Kamal Deen Sulemana 33' Y
Y 68' Christ Tiehi
Y 76' Sam Clucas
Jan Bednarek 82' Y
Y 84' Dexter Lembikisa
Y 90' Georgie Kelly

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Richard Wild
  • Assistant 2 Mark Pottage

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

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
03 Oct Stoke City FC A 1–0 W
30 Sep Leeds United FC H 3–1 W
23 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
19 Sep Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L
15 Sep Leicester City FC H 1–4 L
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Southampton FC A 1–1 D
04 Oct Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
30 Sep Cardiff City FC A 0–2 L
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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Southampton FC and Rotherham United FC has kicked off!
  • 2' Goal! Stuart Armstrong scores his 29 goal in 348 matches.
  • 7' It’s high time Russell Martin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 357 games and scored 375 goals.
  • 17' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
  • 22' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Viktor Johansson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Fred Onyedinma departs to be replaced by Sebastian Revan.
  • 31' Lee Peltier was booked on 31.
  • 33' Kamal Deen Sulemana is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 38' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' Sam Clucas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 48' Che Adams needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' 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.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Hugill. He replaces Sam Nombe on 61 minute.
  • 63' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Stuart Armstrong departs to be replaced by Carlos Alcaraz.
  • 68' It’s a booking for Rotherham United FC player. Christ Tiehi gets a Yellow card.
  • 73' Arvin Appiah is replacing Grant Hall for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 74' GOAL! Jordan Hugill scores on 74.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Clucas on 76.
  • 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 82' Southampton FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' Rotherham United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Che Adams is replaced by Sekou Mara on 86 minute.
  • 90' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Rotherham United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-10-07 Southampton FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC

Southampton FC Form

2023-10-07 Southampton FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2023-10-03 Stoke City FC 0–1 Southampton FC W 2023-09-30 Southampton FC 3–1 Leeds United FC W 2023-09-23 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Southampton FC L 2023-09-19 Southampton FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-09-15 Southampton FC 1–4 Leicester City FC L

Rotherham United FC Form

2023-10-07 Southampton FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2023-10-04 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2023-09-30 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC45% Draw29% Rotherham United FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

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

Southampton FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
55%
Southampton FC or Rotherham United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC30% Draw50% Rotherham United FC20%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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