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

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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

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

Watford FC 8 games · 8 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)

4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 13.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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

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' What a night it is going to be! Watford FC welcome Rotherham United FC for this crunch clash at Vicarage Road.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Clucas, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
10' Brilliant from the ! Mileta Rajovic makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
15' Viktor Johansson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
25' Ryan Andrews is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
34' Fresh legs for Rotherham United FC! Cafu comes on to replace Sam Clucas.
39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Valerien Ismael might look to freshen things up shortly.
44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sean Morrison is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
45' Rotherham United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
49' A goal from the Denmark international Mileta Rajovic! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-0!
52' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Sean Morrison by Daniel Ayala on 52 minute.
54' Assisted by Ryan Porteous with the perfectly-timed delivery and Edo Kayembe makes no mistake. 3-0!
58' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Porteous argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yaser Asprilla.
66' Wesley Hoedt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
67' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Yaser Asprilla departs to be replaced by Matheus Martins.
68' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Jamal Lewis is replaced by Tom Ince on 68 minute.
70' Hakeem Odoffin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Hugill at the 70 minute mark.
75' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
84' Watford FC make a change. Mileta Rajovic trudges off to be replaced by Rhys Healey on 84 minutes.
86' What composure from Tom Ince! The England international strokes it home. 4-0.
88' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Ismael Kone is withdrawn and Tom Dele-Bashiru gets his opportunity.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rotherham United FC.

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
Yaser Asprilla	1
Ismaila Sarr	1
Francisco Sierralta	1
Richard Wood	1
Vakoun Issouf Bayo	1
Shane Ferguson	1
Joao Ferreira	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.