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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.

Form, Standings, Stats

Rotherham United

Last Six:
Last Game: Rotherham 0-1 Morecambe
Tuesday, August 23 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup

Birmingham City

Last Six:
Last Game: Birmingham 0-1 Wigan
Saturday, August 20 at 3pm in Championship

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
Rotherham
0-1
Birmingham

Ihiekwe (57'), Wood (67')
Dean (88')
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')
> Match Report
Oct 6, 2018 3pm
Birmingham
3-1
Rotherham
Jutkiewicz (20', 23', 68')
Taylor (77')
Mattock (50')
Apr 14, 2017 3pm
Rotherham
1-1
Birmingham
Ward (85')
Mattock (57'), Vaulks (68')
Frei (73')
Jutkiewicz (42'), Bielik (53'), Frei (75')
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