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Championship: Rotherham vs Burnley – Betting preview

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Rotherham go up against Burnley at New York Stadium on Tuesday in the Championship.

Sitting top of the Championship table, Burnley claimed 91 points after 41 rounds, while Rotherham have amassed 45 points. This ranks the latter as number 18 before the next round.

Team form: Rotherham vs Burnley

Rotherham Form

Rotherham collected four points from their last three matches, starting with a 3-1 win against West Bromwich. It was followed by a 0-0 draw with Norwich and a 0-2 defeat against Luton. Rotherham claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Burnley Form

In their three most recent outings, Burnley won 1-2 and 2-0 against Middlesbrough and Sheffield United, before drawing 0-0 against Reading. The Clarets managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding three times. They also experienced three draws and zero defeats.

Betting facts for Rotherham and Burnley

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rotherham and Burnley. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In 10 of the last 12 Rotherham home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Rotherham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 4 home matches in a row Rotherham played, both teams scored
  • Rotherham have conceded in 12 of the last 14 home matches
  • Rotherham have scored in 11 of the last 13 home matches
  • Burnley have not lost 25 of the last 27 matches
  • Burnley have not lost 10 of the last 11 away matches
  • In the last 3 Burnley away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Burnley matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Burnley away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players under the radar: Rotherham vs Burnley

It has been an excellent season for Nathan Tella who managed to score an impressive 17 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target five times in his last six outings. Burnley are looking to him against Rotherham, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Betting markets: Rotherham vs Burnley

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at New York Stadium across all tournaments Rotherham won four times, drew two and lost four times. Burnley claimed five wins, four draws, and one defeat in their last 10 games away. The Clarets are on a serious roll of now 21 matches without defeat and are on a 10-match unbeaten run on the road. They have beaten Rotherham in impressive 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Rotherham only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Burnley scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. The Clarets have kept their opponents from scoring seven times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Rotherham have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Rotherham saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Burnley played across all tournaments. They scored 1.5 times on average in the process.

Betting suggestion: Rotherham vs Burnley

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Rotherham and Burnley seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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