Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Stoke City FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Stoke City FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 5 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 22,601 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ki-Jana Hoever 5' 1–0
Andre Vidigal 45+3' 2–0
3–1 46' Lee Peltier
Jacob Brown 90' 4–1
Y 25' Cohen Bramall
Y 28' Hakeem Odoffin
Jacob Brown 30' Y
Y 45' Sean Morrison
Ben Pearson 45' Y
Y 52' Cafu
YR 69' Cafu
Daniel Johnson 74' Y
Josh Laurent 88' Y
Jordan Thompson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Richard Wild
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.3 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

3
4
1
Stoke City FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-05 Stoke City FC 4–1 Rotherham United FC 2022-12-26 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Stoke City FC 2022-10-18 Stoke City FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC 2021-01-19 Rotherham United FC 3–3 Stoke City FC 2020-10-31 Stoke City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Rotherham United FC H 4–1 W
08 May Watford FC A 0–2 L
29 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L
22 Apr Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
18 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 0–1 L
15 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–2 L
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Stoke City FC A 1–4 L
08 May Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
01 May Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
27 Apr Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
22 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
18 Apr Burnley FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Stoke City FC have kicked off against Rotherham United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Magnificent from Ki-Jana Hoever! That is 11 goals in 415 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Wiles made 357 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel Johnson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Rotherham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Cohen Bramall is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
  • 28' Hakeem Odoffin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jacob Brown on 30.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Rotherham United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' Goal! Lee Peltier scores his 6 goal in 380 matches.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Lee Peltier. He replaces Sean Morrison on 46 minute.
  • 48' Andre Vidigal does the damage! The net is bulging and Stoke City FC surge ahead!
  • 52' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Cafu will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' Andre Vidigal makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Stoke City FC are in front.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Lee Peltier as he leaves the pitch. Dexter Lembikisa steps in for Rotherham United FC.
  • 63' Rotherham United FC make a change. Jordan Hugill trudges off to be replaced by Georgie Kelly on 63 minutes.
  • 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Cafu argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 74' Daniel Johnson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Ryan Mmaee exits the field as Chiquinho enters on 75.
  • 79' That is a Yellow card for Stoke City FC. Daniel Johnson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Thompson. He replaces Ben Pearson on 79 minute.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Jordan Thompson on, Ben Pearson off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Josh Laurent is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Jordan Thompson gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Jacob Brown makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Stoke City FC are in front.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Sol Sidibe. He replaces Daniel Johnson on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rotherham United FC.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Rotherham United FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matty Crooks 3
Michael Smith 2
Andre Vidigal 1
Tom Ince 1
Angus MacDonald 1
Ki-Jana Hoever 1
Bojan 1
Danny Batth 1

Head to Head

2023-08-05 Stoke City FC 4–1 Rotherham United FC 2022-12-26 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Stoke City FC 2022-10-18 Stoke City FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC 2021-01-19 Rotherham United FC 3–3 Stoke City FC 2020-10-31 Stoke City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC

Stoke City FC Form

2023-08-05 Stoke City FC 4–1 Rotherham United FC W 2023-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-04-29 Stoke City FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-04-22 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2023-04-18 Stoke City FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-04-15 Stoke City FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Rotherham United FC Form

2023-08-05 Stoke City FC 4–1 Rotherham United FC L 2023-05-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2023-05-01 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-04-27 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2023-04-22 Bristol City FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2023-04-18 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Burnley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC49% Draw26% Rotherham United FC25%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
51%
Stoke City FC or Rotherham United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC35% Draw46% Rotherham United FC19%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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