After booking their place at Wembley for the EFL Trophy final, League One leaders Rotherham United will try to claim all three points when they play Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday with kickoff at 6 pm.
After three draws and four defeats, Wycombe has bounced back with consecutive league victories against Cambridge United and Crewe Alexandra. Lewis Wing scored a brace against Crewe last weekend, while Sam Vokes also scored.
The Chairboys now face a difficult home fixture against league leaders Rotherham and their good record in the fixture should give them confidence; they haven’t lost to the Millers in 12 matches, winning six times and drawing five.
Wycombe, who have won 10 of their 18 League One fixtures at Adams Park this season, could move to fifth place in the table with a win on Saturday. However, they would still be 12 points behind leader Rotherham.
Rotherham United has had an up-and-down week in the third tier of English football. They drew 0-0 at Shrewsbury Town before falling 2-1 to MK Dons at home.
Then, on Thursday, they made it through to the final of the EFL Trophy after beating Hartlepool United 5-4 on penalties in their semi-final clash. Rotherham is sitting pretty at the top of League One with just four games left to play in the season.
Wycombe Wanderers vs. Rotherham Head to Head
Both sides have 12 games against each other, with hosts taking six wins and visitors winning one. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Crewe Alexandra 1-3 Wycombe
- Wycombe 3-0 Cambridge
- Accrington 3-2 Wycombe
- Wycombe 1-3 Wigan
- Wycombe 5-5 Cheltenham
Away
- Hartlepool 2-2 Rotherham
- Rotherham 1-2 MK Dons
- Shrewsbury 0-0 Rotherham
- Rotherham 2-0 Morecambe
- Rotherham 1-1 Wigan
Wycombe Wanderers Team News
Ryan Tafazolli will be assessed after kickoff after suffering a knock to his ear last weekend. If fit, he is likely to start at center-back alongside Anthony Stewart, joining full-backs Jason McCarthy and Jordan Obita in the back four.
Rotherham Team News
Regarding Rotherham, Jamie Lindsay is doubtful about the match versus Hartlepool after being substituted in the second half of his team’s match last weekend. Freddie Ladapo is out for several weeks with a thigh injury, while Michael Ihiekwe, Chiedozie Ogbene, and Shane Ferguson may be preferred to Rarmani Edmonds-Green, Jordi Osei-Tutu, and Tolaji Bola in midfield.
Prediction and Odds
We think that the visitors will about manage to defeat the home side away from home, which will boost their quest for a league title.
- Rotherham Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- Both Teams to Score
