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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
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd20135228111742
2Leeds UnitedLeeds20125336142241
3Burnley2010822471738
4Sunderland20107329151437
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn1910452317634
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2071122314932
7Middlesbrough209473425931
8Watford199462725231
9Swansea CitySwansea207672119227
10Norwich CityNorwich206863530526
11Bristol City206862525026
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds207582329-626
13Millwall196762017325
14Derby CountyDerby216692626024
15Preston North EndPreston2041062026-622
16Luton TownLuton2064102335-1222
17Coventry CityCoventry205692529-421
18Stoke CityStoke205692126-521
19Queens Park RangersQPR204972026-621
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd194692030-1018
21Portsmouth193882134-1317
22Cardiff CityCardiff1945101730-1317
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth1945101940-2117
24Hull City2037101828-1016


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