West Bromwich Albion FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

West Bromwich Albion FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Rotherham United FC

Wed 10 Apr 2024 · 19:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'

Brandon Thomas-Asante 23' 1–0

John Swift pen 45+1' 2–0

Y 87' Andy Rinomhota

Overview

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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Geoff Eltringham
Assistant 1 George Byrne
Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson

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

West Bromwich Albion FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Rotherham United FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-10 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC 2023-12-12 Rotherham United FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-04-07 Rotherham United FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-12-17 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC 2019-04-27 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Apr	Rotherham United FC	H	2–0	W
06 Apr	Stoke City FC	A	2–2	D
01 Apr	Watford FC	H	2–2	D
29 Mar	Millwall FC	A	1–1	D
16 Mar	Bristol City FC	H	2–0	W
10 Mar	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	4–1	W

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–2	L
05 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	0–1	L
01 Apr	Millwall FC	H	2–1	W
29 Mar	Preston North End FC	A	0–3	L
16 Mar	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	0–0	D
09 Mar	Norwich City FC	A	0–5	L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/2

61-75

3/2

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

Jimmy Morgan	3 G	3 A
Isaac Price	2 G	1 A
Callum Styles	2 G
Aune Heggebo	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at The Hawthorns. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Rotherham United FC's compact 5-4-1.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cafu made 117 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' West Bromwich Albion FC is showing some good football. However, West Bromwich Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
20' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Brandon Thomas-Asante makes it 1-0.
28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
33' A quiet spell here at The Hawthorns. West Bromwich Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Rotherham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
43' 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 Adam Reach suffering a number of foals already.
46' What composure from John Swift! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
51' Cameron Humphreys needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
63' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Mikey Johnston is withdrawn and Grady Diangana gets his opportunity.
64' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Okay Yokuslu is withdrawn and Nathaniel Chalobah gets his opportunity.
69' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
74' The crowd applauds Tom Fellows as he leaves the pitch. Matt Phillips steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
79' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Cohen Bramall is withdrawn and Femi Seriki gets his opportunity.
80' Arvin Appiah gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Sam Clucas and will look to change the dynamic.
83' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 83 minute. Sam Nombe leaves to be changed by Tom Eaves.
87' A moment of madness from Andy Rinomhota on 87 minutes earns him a card. Rotherham United FC will be frustrated.
90' Ben Hatton gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Andy Rinomhota and will look to change the dynamic.
Rotherham United FC will have plenty to reflect on. West Bromwich Albion FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

19
John Swift
21
Brandon Thomas-Asante ↓ Josh Maja 83'
5
Kyle Bartley
20
Adam Reach
2
Darnell Furlong
4
Cedric Kipre ↓ Semi Ajayi 64'
22
Yann M'Vila
35
Okay Yokuslu ↓ Nathaniel Chalobah 64'
24
Alex Palmer
31
Tom Fellows ↓ Matt Phillips 74'
23
Mikey Johnston ↓ Grady Diangana 63'

Bench

17
Andreas Weimann
14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 64'
3
Conor Townsend
10
Matt Phillips ↑ 74'
11
Grady Diangana ↑ 63'
9
Josh Maja ↑ 83'
27
Alex Mowatt
6
Semi Ajayi ↑ 64'
33
Joshua Griffiths

Coach Carlos Corberán

Rotherham United FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

30
Arvin Appiah ↑ 80'
17
Shane Ferguson ↑ 79'
14
Charlie Wyke
9
Tom Eaves ↑ 83'
26
Dillon Phillips
38
Femi Seriki ↑ 79'
42
Ben Hatton ↑ 90'

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Brandon Thomas-Asante	3
Dwight Gayle	3
Grady Diangana	2
Jed Wallace	2
John Swift	2
Jordan Hugill	2
Rekeem Harper	1
Jay Rodriguez	1

Head to Head

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2024-04-10 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-04-06 Stoke City FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-04-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2024-03-29 Millwall FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-03-16 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2024-03-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–4 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2024-04-10 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-04-05 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-04-01 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2024-03-29 Preston North End FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-03-16 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-03-09 Norwich City FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.84 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.79 Rotherham United FC xG

I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC62% Draw23% Rotherham United FC15%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.63

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Rotherham United FC

38%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Rotherham United FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC42% Draw45% Rotherham United FC13%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.5%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

11.2%

2 – 1

9.3%

0 – 0

3 – 0

7.2%

3 – 1

5.8%

0 – 1

4.8%

1 – 2

2 – 2

3.7%

4 – 0

3.3%

4 – 1

2.7%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	19%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	25%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	10%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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