Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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.

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 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

4
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' In just a few seconds Vicarage Road will turn into a battlefield for 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' What a strike from Mileta Rajovic! The score is 1-0.
  • 15' Yaser Asprilla needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Edo Kayembe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 40 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Hakeem Odoffin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Cafu is replacing Sam Clucas for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' 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.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cafu.
  • 49' Mileta Rajovic with the second goal in the match!
  • 52' The whistle greets Sean Morrison as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Ayala.
  • 54' GOAL! Edo Kayembe scores on 54. Assisted by Ryan Porteous
  • 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Porteous.
  • 61' Yaser Asprilla is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
  • 66' 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 Dexter Lembikisa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Yaser Asprilla is replaced by Matheus Martins on 67 minute.
  • 68' The whistle greets Jamal Lewis as he departs to be replaced by Tom Ince.
  • 70' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 70 minute. Jordan Hugill leaves to be changed by Hakeem Odoffin.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Rotherham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Rhys Healey. He replaces Mileta Rajovic on 84 minute.
  • 86' What a strike from Tom Ince! The score is 4-0.
  • 88' Tom Dele-Bashiru is replacing Ismael Kone for the Watford FC side.
  • Full Time. Watford FC beats Rotherham United FC

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Rotherham United FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mileta Rajovic 2
Matheus Martins 1
Ken Sema 1
Dan Gosling 1
Yaser Asprilla 1
Ismaila Sarr 1
Francisco Sierralta 1
Richard Wood 1

Head to Head

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

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.