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Championship | Gameweek 6
Aug 27, 2022 at 3pm UK
AESSEAL New York Stadium
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Rotherham
2 - 0
Birmingham

Wood (28', 71')
Rathbone (41')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Deeney (41'), James (45+2')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Rotherham United and Birmingham City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Rotherham United 0-0 Birmingham City

Aside from Rotherham's goal glut against Reading, they have been equally as poor as Birmingham in the final third. With that in mind, we are going to predict a dour stalemate at the New York Stadium, a result which both teams would accept given their objectives for the season. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rotherham United win with a probability of 55.17%. A draw had a probability of 24.3% and a win for Birmingham City had a probability of 20.54%.

The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.51%) and 2-1 (9.62%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.52%), while for a Birmingham City win it was 0-1 (6.9%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rotherham United would win this match.

Result
Rotherham UnitedDrawBirmingham City
55.17% (-0.333 -0.33) 24.29% (0.081 0.08) 20.54% (0.251 0.25)
Both teams to score 48.64% (0.125 0.13)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.75% (-0.025000000000006 -0.03)52.25% (0.025000000000006 0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.05% (-0.022000000000002 -0.02)73.95% (0.021999999999991 0.02)
Rotherham United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.16% (-0.137 -0.14)18.83% (0.136 0.14)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.72% (-0.23 -0.23)50.28% (0.229 0.23)
Birmingham City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.92% (0.255 0.26)40.08% (-0.255 -0.26)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.28% (0.229 0.23)76.72% (-0.23 -0.23)
Score Analysis
    Rotherham United 55.16%
    Birmingham City 20.54%
    Draw 24.29%
Rotherham UnitedDrawBirmingham City
1-0 @ 12.6% (-0.040000000000001 -0.04)
2-0 @ 10.51% (-0.09 -0.09)
2-1 @ 9.62% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01)
3-0 @ 5.85% (-0.071 -0.07)
3-1 @ 5.35% (-0.027 -0.03)
3-2 @ 2.45% (0.004 0)
4-0 @ 2.44% (-0.041 -0.04)
4-1 @ 2.23% (-0.021 -0.02)
4-2 @ 1.02% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Other @ 3.08%
Total : 55.16%
1-1 @ 11.52% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
0-0 @ 7.55% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
2-2 @ 4.4% (0.026 0.03)
Other @ 0.82%
Total : 24.29%
0-1 @ 6.9% (0.055 0.05)
1-2 @ 5.27% (0.055 0.05)
0-2 @ 3.16% (0.046 0.05)
1-3 @ 1.61% (0.028 0.03)
2-3 @ 1.34% (0.017 0.02)
0-3 @ 0.96% (0.021 0.02)
Other @ 1.31%
Total : 20.54%

How you voted: Rotherham vs Birmingham

Rotherham United
42.9%
Draw
42.9%
Birmingham City
14.3%
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Head to Head
Apr 18, 2021 12pm
Sep 26, 2020 3pm
Birmingham
1-1
Rotherham
Bela (90' pen.)
Sunjic (72')
Sadlier (87' pen.)
MacDonald (45+1')
Apr 22, 2019 3pm
Rotherham
1-3
Birmingham
Crooks (22')
Ajayi (5'), Wood (50'), Vaulks (73')
Maghoma (56'), Jota (63'), Mrabti (93')
Gardner (75')
Oct 6, 2018 3pm
Apr 14, 2017 3pm
Rotherham
1-1
Birmingham
Ward (85')
Mattock (57'), Vaulks (68')
Frei (73')
Jutkiewicz (42'), Bielik (53'), Frei (75')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland26148439221750
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2612683123842
6Middlesbrough26118743321141
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
8Watford26115103637-138
9Bristol City2691073330337
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
14Millwall257992423130
15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
16Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2678112941-1229
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
21Cardiff CityCardiff2659122641-1524
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Portsmouth2558123044-1423
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2649132554-2921


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