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Championship | Gameweek 28
Jan 20, 2024 at 3pm UK
Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough
1 - 1
Rotherham

Forss (82')
Hackney (45+1')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Cafu (59')
Morrison (40'), Johansson (69'), Clucas (73')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Middlesbrough 2-0 Rotherham United

Should Middlesbrough be able to keep their focus on Saturday's clash amid plenty of excitement surrounding their EFL Cup antics, Boro will be more than good enough to beat Rotherham. The Millers have been harmless on their travels this term, and we cannot envisage that changing at the Riverside, despite the hosts' unprecedented number of absentees. 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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 62.22%. A draw had a probability of 21.6% and a win for Rotherham United had a probability of 16.16%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.5%) and 2-1 (9.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.28%), while for a Rotherham United win it was 0-1 (5.38%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood.

Result
MiddlesbroughDrawRotherham United
62.22% (0.222 0.22) 21.62% (-0.085000000000001 -0.09) 16.16% (-0.138 -0.14)
Both teams to score 48.89% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.17% (0.114 0.11)47.83% (-0.115 -0.12)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.98% (0.104 0.1)70.02% (-0.107 -0.11)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.19% (0.10700000000001 0.11)14.81% (-0.111 -0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.9% (0.208 0.21)43.1% (-0.209 -0.21)
Rotherham United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.39% (-0.109 -0.11)42.6% (0.107 0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
21.04% (-0.093 -0.09)78.95% (0.090999999999994 0.09)
Score Analysis
    Middlesbrough 62.21%
    Rotherham United 16.16%
    Draw 21.62%
MiddlesbroughDrawRotherham United
1-0 @ 12.05% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-0 @ 11.5% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
2-1 @ 9.82%
3-0 @ 7.33% (0.049 0.05)
3-1 @ 6.25% (0.023 0.02)
4-0 @ 3.5% (0.036 0.04)
4-1 @ 2.98% (0.022 0.02)
3-2 @ 2.67% (0.0029999999999997 0)
5-0 @ 1.34% (0.019 0.02)
4-2 @ 1.27% (0.006 0.01)
5-1 @ 1.14% (0.013 0.01)
Other @ 2.37%
Total : 62.21%
1-1 @ 10.28% (-0.040000000000001 -0.04)
0-0 @ 6.31% (-0.031000000000001 -0.03)
2-2 @ 4.19% (-0.012 -0.01)
Other @ 0.84%
Total : 21.62%
0-1 @ 5.38% (-0.042 -0.04)
1-2 @ 4.39% (-0.03 -0.03)
0-2 @ 2.3% (-0.025 -0.02)
1-3 @ 1.25% (-0.012 -0.01)
2-3 @ 1.19% (-0.0069999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 1.65%
Total : 16.16%

How you voted: Middlesbrough vs Rotherham

Middlesbrough
84.6%
Draw
3.8%
Rotherham United
11.5%
26
Head to Head
Dec 26, 2023 3pm
Jul 19, 2023 7pm
Club Friendlies
Rotherham
0-2
Middlesbrough
Silvera (5'), Gilbert (87')
May 1, 2023 1pm
Sep 17, 2022 7.45pm
Jul 30, 2021 7pm
Pre-season Friendlies
Rotherham
0-1
Middlesbrough
McNair (14')
rhs 2.0
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2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd30196541212061
3Burnley30151323692758
4Sunderland291510442241855
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn30136113429545
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom301014639271244
7Middlesbrough29128947361144
8Norwich CityNorwich30119104942742
9Bristol City30101283835342
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds30119104346-342
11Coventry CityCoventry30118114138341
12Watford30125134042-241
13Millwall301010103027340
14Queens Park RangersQPR30911103339-638
15Preston North EndPreston3081393338-537
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd30910113444-1037
17Swansea CitySwansea3097143242-1034
18Stoke CityStoke30711122837-932
19Cardiff CityCardiff30710133351-1831
20Portsmouth3079143652-1630
21Hull City3078153140-929
22Derby CountyDerby3076173241-927
23Luton TownLuton3076173049-1927
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth30510152963-3425


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