Middlesbrough v Rotherham Betting Tips – Championship, 23rd October 7.45pm
Boro took a big leap to the top of the Championship table on the weekend as they banked three points in a tough game out at Sheffield Wednesday. They will be looking to hold their position there as they face Rotherham on Tuesday night with the Millers out of form. Read our predictions for Middlesbrough v Rotherham.
Middlesbrough v Rotherham Betting Odds*
Middlesbrough 4/11
Draw 18/5
Rotherham 15/2
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on October 21st, 2018 at 7:01 p.m.)
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Middlesbrough News and Form
Boro collected a 2-1 away win at Sheffield Wednesday on Friday night to move them to the top of the table with each of the other top three all losing their games.
So far this season Boro have posted a W4 D1 L1 at the Riverside in the Championship, but are winless in their last two there, losing their last home fixture 2-0 against Notts Forest.
Boro have conceded in just one of their six home fixtures this season and Middlesbrough to win to nil is at 11/10 odds* (betting odds taken on October 21st, 2018 at 7:14 pm).
They have the best defensive record in the second tier this season with just seven goals shipped in their thirteen games which is pretty impressive.
Under 2.5 goals is at 4/5 odds for Middlesbrough v Rotherham predictions. 77% of Middlesbrough’s league games this season have gone under 2.5 goals* (betting odds taken on October 21st, 2018 at 7:14 pm).
71% (5 of 7) of Middlesbrough’s league home goals have been scored in the first half of matches so Boro to win the first half of the match may well be worth considering. They haven’t been behind at half time in any home game this season in the league.
They are currently 13 points better off than they were after 13 games of last season’s campaign.
Muhamed Besic has scored the opening goal in two of their last three league games. Britt Assombalonga is the 10/3 first goalscorer favourite and he has scored in three of their last six games, including in Friday’s night’s win at Hillsborough.
Middlesbrough v Rotherham Head to Head
Boro have taken a clean sheet in three of their last four home games against Rotherham
This will be the first game between them since the 2015/16 Championship season
The two traded home wins in their last league season together
Both teams have scored in just one of the last six league meetings
Boro have won their last three home games against the Millers
Boro are undefeated in their last seven at the Riverside against Rotherham
Middlesbrough have won five of the last six league meetings against the Millers (L1)
Rotherham News and Form
Things are not going too smoothly for the Millers who are now on a six-match winless streak of form in the Championship with a D3 L3 record in that sequence.
They have drawn three of their last four games though, but all three of the points earned in that run of games were at home. Their away form couldn’t be worse.
The Millers have produced a played-six lost-six record away from home in the Championship this season, scoring just the two goals in those games. Both teams NOT to score is at 8/11 odds* (betting odds taken on October 21st, 2018 at 7:14 pm).
With just the two goals scored away from home, their defence has shipped a total of 14 goals in those six road fixtures at an average of 2.33 per game. Four of their six away games have either ended 0-2 or 0-1. A Middlesbrough 1-0 correct score is at 5/1 odds* (betting odds taken on October 21st, 2018 at 7:14 pm).
69% of Rotherham’s matches had under 2.5 goals in total this season. Remarkably they are still six points better off than they were in their last Championship campaign which was in the 2016/17 season after thirteen games played.
Middlesbrough v Rotherham Predictions
Middlesbrough to win: There is no reason to really expect an upset to come along in this one with the Millers not yet having earned a single point away from home. In a quick turnaround of games, we are backing the home win by a one-goal margin.
