Rotherham United—fresh off their first defeat in the Championship this season, a 3-1 loss to Fulham last Saturday—return to AESSEAL New York Stadium in South Yorkshire for a date with Watford on Saturday with kickoff at 5 pm.
The manager has had a tough time in Sunderland because the team has been poor in recent matches. They have nine points after six games, the same total for them at this point of the 2021-22 campaign.
It could be more as Rotherham has dropped four points from winning positions this season. The team has scored first against Swansea and QPR but failed to win those matches.
The defeat in midweek was the first time in this domestic campaign that they had failed to tally the opening goal, winning only one of their previous five fixtures when going behind 1-0 dating back to last season. They failed to score in four of those encounters.
The Hornets have been saved by some outstanding individual performances once again. On Tuesday, they conceded the opening goal for the fourth time this season, but they fought back to beat Boro in injury time.
Rob Edwards has managed to keep his side focused on returning to the Premier League despite rumours surrounding several players being transfer targets for some time now.
Rotherham United vs Watford Head to Head
Both sides have four games against each other, with visitors taking four ins while hosts are winless. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Sunderland 3-0 Rotherham
- Rotherham 2-0 Birmingham City
- Rotherham 0-1 Morecambe
- QPR 1-1 Rotherham
Away
- Watford 2-1 Middlesbrough
- Watford 2-3 QPR
- Watford 0-2 MK Dons
- Preston North End 0-0 Watford
Rotherham United Team News
Richard Wood has scored braces in both of Rotherham United’s home games this season, tying him for the team lead with Chiedozie Ogbene. Wes Harding picked up his first campaign assist in that victory over Birmingham, and Viktor Johansson made three saves for his third clean sheet.
Watford Team News
Daniel Bachmann has not allowed more than a single goal to slip past him in his last three road games, while Ken Sema has assisted two goals this season, tied with Pedro and Sarr. Kortney Hause made his first appearance after arriving on loan from Aston Villa, replacing Craig Cathcart with 10 minutes left in the match.
Prediction and Odds
Rotherham haven’t beaten Watford in six previous meetings, but they tend to bounce back well from a tough outing, while the Hornets have been less than clinical on the road.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Both Teams to Score
