Rotherham United will host Stoke City at the AESSEAL New York Stadium in the EFL Championship on Monday (December 26), looking to return to winning ways. The Millers are winlesss in their last three games, including defeats in their last two – a 3-1 loss to Bristol City followed by a 3-0 thumping by West Brom. With 26 points in 23 games, the South Yorkshire outfit are languishing in 19th in the standings, just two points clear of the relegation zone.
Stoke, meanwhile, have accrued three points more than Rotherham and are 17th in the league table. They’re coming into the clash off a 2-1 defeat of Bristol City, their first win in three games. Both teams have undergone managerial changes this season. Rotherham sacked Paul Warne in September and roped in Matt Taylor, while Stoke gave Martin O’Neill the boot in August and replaced him with Alex Neil.
Match Details:
- Match: Rotherham vs Stoke City
- Date: 26 December, 2022
- Time: 8:30 pm
- Venue: New York Stadium
Rotherham vs Stoke City Prediction
Neither team have covered themselves in glory this season, with Rotherham and Stoke both going through the motions.
With only one goal in their earlier meeting this season, another low-scoring game could ensue, albeit the contest could end in a draw this time around.
Prediction: Rotherham United 1-1 Stoke City
Rotherham vs Stoke City Head-To-Head
- There have been 43 previous clashes between the two sides, with Stoke winning on 17 occasions and losing to Rotherham 14 times
- Rotherham beat Stoke 1-0 in October, their first win in the fixture since April 2005
- Stoke last beat Rotherham in the league in October 2020
- Rotherham are looking to complete their first league double over Stoke since the 2003-04 season
- Stoke are winless in their last six away league games against Rotherham, with three straight defeats followed by as many draws
- Rotherham have lost two of their last six Boxing Day league games, as many as they have in the previous 16 fixtures
- Stoke have lost just one of their last six Boxing Day league games, going down 2-0 to Birmingham City in 2018
Rotherham vs Stoke City Live Stream Time
This match will start from 8:30 pm
Rotherham vs Stoke City Date
This match will take place on 26 December, 2022
Rotherham vs Stoke City Team News
Rotherham will be without Grant Hall and Georgie Kelly for approximately a month after they both sustained injuries over the past week. Veteran defender Richard Wood may be handed a recall in defence, while Ollie Rathbone could return to the midfield after dealing with a minor fitness issue.
Neil may decide to start with the same starting lineup from Stoke’s victory over Bristol City. However, the likes of Ben Wilmot and Harry Clarke are expected to return to the squad after illness and are in contention to be recalled.
Nick Powell is likely to remain on the substitutes’ bench, despite being the only introduction as a replacement last time out.
Rotherham vs Stoke City Lineups
Rotherham United:
Johansson; Humphreys, Wood, Harding; Norton-Cuffy, Barlaser, Rathbone, Bramall; Wiles, High; Ogbene
Stoke City:
Bonham; Souttar, Jagielka, Fox; Brown, Baker, Thompson, Smallbone, Tymon; Campbell, Delap
Rotherham vs Stoke City Odds
- We have seen 3 consecutive home defeats in the most recent games in all competitions of Rotherham
- In their last 9 games in all competitions, Rotherham have recorded only 1 wins
- In Rotherham’s 4 most recent home all competitions matches, there have been over 2.5 goals scored
Rotherham vs Stoke City Stats
- Rotherham United 36.66%
- Stoke City 36.26%
- Draw 27.07%
Rotherham vs Stoke City Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Draw
Tip 2 – Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes
Rotherham vs Stoke City Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Rotherham United win with a probability of 36.66%. A win for Stoke City has a probability of 36.26% and a draw has a probability of 27.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win is 1-0 with a probability of 10.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (8.03%) and 2-0 (6.47%). The likeliest Stoke City win is 0-1 (10.29%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.85%).
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Rotherham vs Stoke City a great match to watch, We say: Rotherham United 1-2 Stoke City.