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 15 games · 15 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 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

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

20% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC

0-15

3/4

16-30

3/4

31-45

–/6

46-60

2/3

61-75

1/2

76+

4/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC

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

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Watford FC is hosting Rotherham United FC for another epic battle.
5' Mileta Rajovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' Mileta Rajovic doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
20' Yaser Asprilla is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
30' Rotherham United FC have won 375 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
34' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — Cafu on, Sam Clucas off on 34 minutes.
39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matt Taylor will be considering his options from the bench.
44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
45' The referee has no hesitation. Cafu is booked for Rotherham United FC — Yellow card on 45.
49' GOAL! Mileta Rajovic fires home to make it 2-0!
52' Daniel Ayala gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Sean Morrison and will look to change the dynamic.
54' Edo Kayembe adds to his 1 season tally! Watford FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
58' Ryan Porteous was booked on 58.
61' The referee calls foul for Yaser Asprilla. He receives a Yellow card.
66' Fred Onyedinma is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
67' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Yaser Asprilla is replaced by Matheus Martins on 67 minute.
68' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Jamal Lewis is replaced by Tom Ince on 68 minute.
70' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Jordan Hugill is replaced by Hakeem Odoffin.
75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Valerien Ismael might look to freshen things up shortly.
80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
84' The supporters are chanting for Rhys Healey. He replaces Mileta Rajovic on 84 minute.
86' What a moment for Tom Ince! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
88' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Dele-Bashiru is hanging Ismael Kone on the field on 88 minute.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Watford FC and Rotherham United FC (для сухой ничьи).

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
Richard Wood	1
Vakoun Issouf Bayo	1
Shane Ferguson	1
Joao Ferreira	1
Christian Kabasele	1
Tom Ince	1
Troy Deeney	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.