Rotherham United vs Birmingham City Match Analysis & Prediction
20/04/2024 5:00 pm
Looking to boost their chances of avoiding an unthinkable relegation, Birmingham City will make the trip to the AESSEAL New York Stadium to face Rotherham United on Saturday in the Championship.
Following a luckless spell in charge of the League One-bound club since December, Leam Richardson was relieved of his duties at bottom side Rotherham earlier this week, with a familiar face returning to the New York Stadium as they hope to build a brighter future in the third tier.
After agreeing a suitable compensation fee with Stevenage, the Millers have been able to steal the services of Steve Evans from the Lamex Stadium, with the 61-year-old now back in South Yorkshire for his second stint at Rotherham after leaving Leeds United in September 2015.
The long-term focus of Evans will be on ensuring that Rotherham secure an immediate return to the Championship next season, but the Millers still have three second-tier matches before the campaign’s end, playing Birmingham this weekend before facing Britol City and Cardiff City.
Rotherham’s form leading up the sacking of Richardson was extremely poor, with the Millers scoring just twice and collecting just three points from their last 10 Championship matches, leaving them 21 points adrift at the bottom of the standings.
Any Birmingham supporters worried that Rotherham could be in line for a new manager bounce can be reassured by their record when Richardson took the reins in Yorkshire during the middle of December, with the Millers losing three straight games, conceding seven goals in the process.
Following a real low moment as they lost at home to Cardiff City on April 13, Birmingham produced a marvellous performance in front of a sold-out crowd at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park just three days later to secure a handsome three-goal victory over Coventry City last time out.
Perhaps with one eye on their FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United this weekend, Birmingham were well off the boil when they visited the Second City last Saturday and Blues took full advantage, with an own goal from Bobby Thomas prior to strikes from Ivan Sunjic and Jay Stansfield sealing maximum points.
The win over Coventry – coupled with both Huddersfield Town and Sheffield Wednesday dropping points – allowed Birmingham to move out of the relegation zone and into 21st place, but Blues are just one point ahead of the 22nd-placed Terriers with three games left to play.
Rotherham United vs. Birmingham City Head to head
In the 17 previous meetings between these two teams, Rotherham have claimed two victories while Birmingham have won eight, and they have drawn in seven. Birmingham have scored 25 goals and conceded 17 in the process.
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26/09/2020Birmingham City1Rotherham United1Championship
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18/04/2021Rotherham United0Birmingham City1Championship
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27/08/2022Rotherham United2Birmingham City0Championship
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11/03/2023Birmingham City2Rotherham United0Championship
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02/12/2023Birmingham City0Rotherham United0Championship
Rotherham United Team News
Rotherham will be without the services of a number of former Birmingham players on Saturday, with both Grant Hall and Tyler Blackett sidelined due to hip and hamstring injuries respectively.
The Millers will also be unable to call upon the services of striker Jordan Hugill and midfielder Christ Tiehi, further limiting Evans’ options across the pitch.
Rotherham United's Last 5 Matches
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29/03/2024Preston North End3Rotherham United0Championship
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01/04/2024Rotherham United2Millwall1Championship
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05/04/2024Rotherham United0Plymouth Argyle1Championship
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10/04/2024West Bromwich Albion2Rotherham United0Championship
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13/04/2024Swansea City1Rotherham United0Championship
Birmingham City Team News
Birmingham could be boosted by the returns of Marc Roberts and Oliver Burke this weekend, with the pair training all week ahead of Saturday’s trip to Yorkshire.
Blues will remain without the experience of Lukas Jutkiewicz, who is continuing to recover from a knee injury sustained in the defeat to Watford last month.
Birmingham City's Last 5 Matches
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29/03/2024Queens Park Rangers2Birmingham City1Championship
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01/04/2024Birmingham City1Preston North End0Championship
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06/04/2024Leicester City2Birmingham City1Championship
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10/04/2024Birmingham City0Cardiff City1Championship
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13/04/2024Birmingham City3Coventry City0Championship
Rotherham United vs. Birmingham City: Odds and Predictions
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