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

Refresh

Championship · 2023-24

Watford FC

5 – 0

Full Time

Rotherham United FC

Sat 11 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Vicarage Road HT 45' · FT 45'

Mileta Rajovic 10' 1–0

Mileta Rajovic 45+4' 2–0

Edo Kayembe 54' 3–0

Tom Ince 86' 4–0

Matheus Martins 90+4' 5–0

Y 45' Cafu

Ryan Porteous 58' Y

Yaser Asprilla 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.

Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Stephen Martin (England)
Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Watford FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Rotherham United FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2020-12-08 Watford FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Watford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Nov	Rotherham United FC	H	5–0	W
04 Nov	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	0–0	D
28 Oct	Millwall FC	H	2–2	D
24 Oct	Swansea City AFC	A	1–0	W
21 Oct	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–0	W
07 Oct	Cardiff City FC	A	1–1	D

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Nov	Watford FC	A	0–5	L
07 Nov	Ipswich Town FC	H	2–2	D
04 Nov	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–1	D
29 Oct	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–2	L
25 Oct	Coventry City FC	H	2–0	W
07 Oct	Southampton FC	A	1–1	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Vicarage Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Watford FC and Rotherham United FC.
5' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
10' Magnificent from Mileta Rajovic! That is 12 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
15' Yaser Asprilla has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matt Taylor will be considering his options from the bench.
30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
34' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — Cafu on, Sam Clucas off on 34 minutes.
39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ismael Kone made 280 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
44' The 28-year-old Christ Tiehi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
45' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Cafu will be fuming at that decision.
49' GOAL! Mileta Rajovic scores on 45. Assisted by Ken Sema
52' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Sean Morrison by Daniel Ayala on 52 minute.
54' Edo Kayembe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
58' A moment of madness from Ryan Porteous on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yaser Asprilla.
66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
67' Matheus Martins is replacing Yaser Asprilla for the Watford FC side.
68' The whistle greets Jamal Lewis as he departs to be replaced by Tom Ince.
70' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Jordan Hugill has done his job and it is now time for Hakeem Odoffin to step up.
75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
84' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Mileta Rajovic by Rhys Healey on 84 minute.
86' GOAL! Tom Ince fires home to make it 4-0!
88' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Tom Dele-Bashiru comes on to replace Ismael Kone.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Watford FC players.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

12
Ken Sema
26
Ben Hamer
8
Jake Livermore ↓ Giorgi Chakvetadze 68'
4
Wesley Hoedt
6
Jamal Lewis ↓ Tom Ince 68'
5
Ryan Porteous
39
Edo Kayembe
11
Ismael Kone ↓ Tom Dele-Bashiru 88'
18
Yaser Asprilla ↓ Matheus Martins 67'
45
Ryan Andrews
9
Mileta Rajovic ↓ Rhys Healey 84'

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Rotherham United FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

30
Arvin Appiah
4
Daniel Ayala ↑ 52'
9
Tom Eaves
26
Dillon Phillips
22
Hakeem Odoffin ↑ 70'
14
Fred Onyedinma ↑ 52'
7
Cafu ↑ 34'
12
Georgie Kelly ↑ 70'
16
Jamie Lindsay

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Mileta Rajovic	2
Shane Ferguson	1
Joao Ferreira	1
Christian Kabasele	1
Tom Ince	1
Troy Deeney	1
Edo Kayembe	1
Freddie Ladapo	1

Head to Head

Watford FC Form

2023-11-11 Watford FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC W 2023-11-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Watford FC D 2023-10-28 Watford FC 2–2 Millwall FC D 2023-10-24 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Watford FC W 2023-10-21 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-10-07 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Watford FC D

Rotherham United FC Form

2023-11-11 Watford FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-11-07 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2023-11-04 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2023-10-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-10-25 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2023-10-07 Southampton FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.17 Watford FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.79 Rotherham United FC xG

I would bet for: Watford FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Watford FC66% Draw21% Rotherham United FC13%

Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.96

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Rotherham United FC

34%

Watford FC or Rotherham United FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Watford FC48% Draw41% Rotherham United FC11%

Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted

5 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

12.1%

1 – 0

10.8%

1 – 1

9.6%

2 – 1

9.3%

3 – 0

8.5%

0 – 0

6.8%

3 – 1

6.7%

4 – 0

4.6%

4 – 1

3.7%

2 – 2

3.7%

0 – 1

3.4%

1 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap	Watford FC covers	Push	Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5	24%	—	76%
-2	24%	21%	56%
-1.5	44%	—	56%
-1	44%	23%	32%
-0.5	68%	—	32%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	8%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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