Ipswich Town vs Rotherham United Match Analysis & Prediction
20/02/2024 10:45 pm
Ipswich Town will be looking to take advantage of their game in hand to cut the gap to the top two in the Championship when they welcome Rotherham United to Portman Road on Tuesday night.
The Tractor Boys currently occupy fourth position in the Championship standings, while the visitors are cut adrift at the bottom of the table.
With Ipswich having struggled for wins either side of the turn of the year and losing to non-league Maidstone United in the FA Cup, Kieran McKenna may have started to have doubts about his squad.
However, Ipswich deserve credit for the way in which they have bounced back to posting just one win in nine league matches, their last-gasp equaliser against West Bromwich Albion seemingly acting as the catalyst.
In back-to-back away matches against Millwall and Swansea City, McKenna’s side have scored six goals in claiming 4-0 and 2-1 victories respectively.
Closing the 12-point gap to league leaders Leicester City remains Ipswich’s goal, although moving level on points with second-placed Leeds United is the initial target for Tuesday.
On the other hand, it already feels like Rotherham are fighting a lost cause having failed to win any of their last eight matches in the Championship.
Although there have been improvements in recent defeats to Hull City and Watford, Rotherham have lost four times in succession and may need to win at least nine of their remaining 14 matches to have any chance of survival.
That appears unlikely as Leam Richardson’s side have not prevailed since beating Middlesbrough on Boxing Day, but the Millers may relish the chance to play with the pressure all on their hosts on Tuesday.
Ipswich Town vs. Rotherham United Head to head
In the 20 previous meetings between these two teams, Ipswich have claimed eight victories while Rotherham have won 10, and they have drawn in two. Rotherham have scored 27 goals and conceded 29 in the process.
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28/01/2020Rotherham United1Ipswich Town0League One
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23/11/2021Ipswich Town0Rotherham United2League One
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16/04/2022Rotherham United1Ipswich Town0League One
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07/01/2023Ipswich Town4Rotherham United1FA Cup
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07/11/2023Rotherham United2Ipswich Town2Championship
Ipswich Town Team News
Wes Burns and Jeremy Sarmiento are both in contention for recalls in the final third, while Lewis Travis is an option at the centre of the pitch.
Brandon Williams, Jack Taylor and George Hirst are all expected to miss out due to injury.
Ipswich Town's Last 5 Matches
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27/01/2024Ipswich Town1Maidstone United2FA Cup
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03/02/2024Preston North End3Ipswich Town2Championship
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10/02/2024Ipswich Town2West Bromwich Albion2Championship
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14/02/2024Millwall0Ipswich Town4Championship
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17/02/2024Swansea City1Ipswich Town2Championship
Rotherham United Team News
Richardson is likely to make alterations to his Rotherham side, with Jordan Hugill and Tom Eaves both pushing for starts in attack.
At least one of Sam Clucas and Cafu may freshen up the midfield, but the likes of Cohen Bramall and Daniel Ayala remain on the sidelines.
Rotherham United's Last 5 Matches
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20/01/2024Middlesbrough1Rotherham United1Championship
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03/02/2024Rotherham United0Southampton2Championship
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10/02/2024Leeds United3Rotherham United0Championship
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13/02/2024Rotherham United1Hull City2Championship
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17/02/2024Rotherham United0Watford1Championship
Ipswich Town vs. Rotherham United: Odds and Predictions
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