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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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CLeicester CityLeicester463141189414897
3Leeds UnitedLeeds462791081433890
4Southampton462691187632487
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom4621121370472375
6Norwich CityNorwich4621101579641573
7Hull City461913146860870
8Middlesbrough46209177162969
9Coventry CityCoventry4617131670591164
10Preston North EndPreston46189195667-1163
11Bristol City461711185351262
12Cardiff CityCardiff46195225370-1762
13Millwall461611194555-1059
14Swansea CitySwansea461512195965-657
15Watford461317166161056
16Sunderland46168225254-256
17Stoke CityStoke461511204960-1156
18Queens Park RangersQPR461511204758-1156
19Blackburn RoversBlackburn461411216074-1453
20Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds46158234468-2453
21Plymouth ArgylePlymouth461312215970-1151
RBirmingham CityBirmingham461311225065-1550
RHuddersfield TownHuddersfield46918194877-2945
RRotherham UnitedRotherham46512293789-5227


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