Ace Football previews the Championship game between Middlesbrough and Rotherham who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Middlesbrough take on visitors Rotherham at Riverside Stadium in a Championship tie this coming Saturday.
In the Championship table, Middlesbrough approach round 28 as number 10 with 39 points on their account so far. With 27 rounds behind them, Rotherham have amassed 18 points, placing them as number 24 in the standings.
Form: Middlesbrough vs Rotherham
Middlesbrough Form
Middlesbrough look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Aston Villa, they were left empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Chelsea in a 1-0 win. They followed that up with a 1-3 win against Millwall in their most recent outing. In their last six Championship home matches, Middlesbrough have three wins, while they’ve drawn zero and lost three. They scored eight and conceded seven goals.
Rotherham Form
In their previous three games, Rotherham drew 2-2 with Blackburn, then lost 1-0 against Fulham and 0-1 against Stoke. Rotherham came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 17 goals to five.
Betting stats and facts for Middlesbrough and Rotherham
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Middlesbrough and Rotherham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 16 of the last 18 Middlesbrough home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Middlesbrough home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Middlesbrough have scored in 11 of the last 13 matches in the Championship
- In the last 3 matches in a row Middlesbrough played in the Championship, both teams scored
- Rotherham have not won the last 26 away matches in a row in the Championship
- Rotherham have not won the last 15 away matches in a row
- Rotherham have not won 21 of the last 23 matches
- Rotherham have not won 20 of the last 22 matches in the Championship
- Rotherham have conceded in 14 of the last 15 away matches
Players on top: Middlesbrough vs Rotherham
Look no further than Josh Coburn, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Middlesbrough in the Championship, while Tom Eaves managed two goals in the last half-dozen matches for Rotherham in this tournament. No doubt, both players are looking to add to their totals once again.
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Full-time result
Middlesbrough won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing zero and losing five as well. Rotherham won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost seven in this run.
Both teams to score
Middlesbrough have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. Rotherham scored the first goal of the game in three of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Middlesbrough’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Rotherham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.
Betting prediction: Middlesbrough vs Rotherham
The match between Middlesbrough and Rotherham should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Championship game.
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