Championship: Rotherham vs Sunderland – Betting preview

Ace Football team offers a betting preview for Rotherham and Sunderland who will clash on Friday. The betting preview includes the latest fixture stats, facts and a free betting tip with the best odds from our recommended bookmakers.

The Championship clash at New York Stadium this coming Friday sees home team Rotherham battling it out for the win against Sunderland.

Form: Rotherham vs Sunderland

Rotherham Form

Rotherham lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 3-2 by Plymouth and 3-0 against Leicester. They turned the table by winning 1-0 against Middlesbrough. Rotherham claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored six and conceded eight goals.

Sunderland Form

In their last three matches, Sunderland lost against Bristol City and Coventry by 1-0 and 0-3, respectively, and beat Hull by 0-1. Sunderland claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by five goals to two.

Betting facts for Rotherham and Sunderland

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Rotherham and Sunderland. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Rotherham vs Sunderland

Jack Clarke scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage 11 goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Sunderland aim for Rotherham. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market looks like a decent prospect.

Betting markets: Rotherham vs Sunderland

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at the New York Stadium across all tournaments Rotherham won three times, drew four, and lost three times. Sunderland claimed four wins, two draws, and four defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Rotherham scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Sunderland only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Sunderland should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Friday, as Rotherham only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Sunderland claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. The Black Cats have scored in three consecutive meetings with Rotherham at the New York Stadium.

Total goals

In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Rotherham saw six of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Sunderland, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.

Betting prediction: Rotherham vs Sunderland

Here we present a free betting tip for this Championship match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Rotherham and Sunderland.

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