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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%
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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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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1711422491535
2Burnley179622161533
3Sunderland1796226121433
4Leeds UnitedLeeds1695228121632
5Watford179262624229
6Middlesbrough1683529191027
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom176921811727
8Millwall166641914524
9Norwich CityNorwich175753125622
10Blackburn RoversBlackburn156451917222
11Bristol City175752021-122
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds176472026-622
13Stoke CityStoke175661920-121
14Derby CountyDerby165562020020
15Swansea CitySwansea165471414019
16Luton TownLuton165381826-818
17Coventry CityCoventry174582225-317
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd174581927-817
19Preston North EndPreston173861624-817
20Plymouth ArgylePlymouth174581834-1617
21Cardiff CityCardiff164481524-916
22Hull City173681623-715
23Portsmouth152671628-1212
24Queens Park RangersQPR161871326-1311


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