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Rotherham vs Huddersfield Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips

Rotherham vs Huddersfield Preview

  • Date – Saturday, March 16, 2024
  • Kick-off Time – 03:00 pm GMT
  • Venue – New York Stadium

In a relegation battle in the Championship, Rotherham United FC will host Huddersfield Town on Saturday.

Rotherham are at the rock bottom of the standings with three wins, 10 draws, and 24 defeats in their 37 league games so far. They last won a game in December, beating Middlesbrough 1-0 on Boxing Day.

Rotherham have lost 11 of their last 12 games and the last nine in a row. Meanwhile, Huddersfield have lost three of their last five games, winning one and drawing the other. They are 18th in the Championship table with eight wins, 14 draws, and 15 defeats.

Huddersfield are just a point behind Birmingham City and could potentially save themselves from relegation. Hence, this is a big game for them.

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Rotherham vs Huddersfield Team News

Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town (Pic credits: Club website)

Rotherham will miss Andre Green, Cohen Bramall, Daniel Ayala, Grant Hall, and Tyler Blackett due to their respective injuries.

Meanwhile, Huddersfield are without Josh Ruffels, Kian Harratt, Oliver Turton, Rhys Healy, and Yuta Nakayama due to their respective injuries.

Rotherham vs Huddersfield Predicted Lineups

Rotherham:

Goalkeeper: Viktor Johansson
Defenders: Cameron Humphreys, Sean Morrison, Hakeem Odoffin
Midfielders: Christ Tiehi, Sebastian Revan, Oliver Rathbone, Sam Clucas, Peter Kioso
Attackers: Tom Eaves, Charlie Wyke

Huddersfield:

Goalkeeper: Lee Nicholls
Defenders: Matthew Pearson, Michal Helik, Tom Lees
Midfielders: Brodie Spencer, Jack Rudoni, Jonathan Hogg, David Kasumu, Jaheim Headley
Attackers: Delano Burgzorg, Sorba Thomas

Rotherham vs Huddersfield Head-to-Head

Huddersfield have beaten Rotherham eight times in their previous 14 meetings, with the Millers winning just twice. Four of their encounters have ended in a draw.

Last five results:

Huddersfield 2-0 Rotherham – Championship – September 16, 2023

Huddersfield 2-0 Rotherham – Championship – December 30, 2022

Rotherham 2-1 Huddersfield – Championship – October 15, 2022

Huddersfield 0-0 Rotherham – Championship – April 10, 2021

Rotherham 1-1 Huddersfield – Championship – October 3, 2020

Rotherham vs Huddersfield Prediction

Rotherham
Rotherham (Pic credits: Getty)

Rotherham are without a win since December and lost their last nine games. They have lost their last two games 5-0 against Coventry and Norwich and appear set to be relegated.

Huddersfield, meanwhile, have had a poor season but managed to edge out wins at times. They have lost their last two games, including a 4-1 hammering at home against West Bromwich Albion.

However, they should’ve enough to beat Rotherham in a crucial relegation battle.

Predicted Score: Rotherham 1-2 Huddersfield

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Rotherham vs Huddersfield Odds (subject to change)

Rotherham win – 4.20

Huddersfield win – 1.99

Draw – 3.55

Odds source – Oddspedia.com

Rotherham vs Huddersfield Betting Tips

  • Huddersfield win – 1.99
  • Total goals over 1.5 – 1.37

Where to Watch Rotherham vs Huddersfield

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