Bristol City vs Rotherham prediction, odds & betting tips – 27/04/2024

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Bristol City - Rotherham

England Championship - Ashton Gate

Bristol City and Rotherham will meet in the penultimate round of the Championship on Saturday, 27 April.

With both teams having no true motive in this match, who will prevail in the end? Find that our and more from our Bristol City vs Rotherham prediction, but make sure to also check out our other Championship predictions.

Bristol City vs Rotherham prediction: A win for the hosts with many goals

Key Stats

• The last three duels between Bristol City and Rotherham have all gone over 2.5 total goals.
• Rotherham have averaged 3.27 total goals per game in their away matches in the league so far.
• Bristol City have beaten Rotherham three times in a row and they led at half time in two of those games.
• Rotherham have lost 18 of their 22 away games in the Championship this season.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Bristol City the clear favourites 

• HOME: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.40%
• DRAW: 18/5 (4.60) – 21.70%
• AWAY: 15/2 (8.50) – 11.80%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

It's clear from these Bristol City vs Rotherham odds that the hosts are the expected winners in this match, which is understandable just by looking at the standings where Rotherham are last by a mile.

On top of this, Bristol City have been in good form recently and they're undefeated in their last six games in the league. Furthermore, Bristol City have done well at home this season, while Rotherham have been atrocious away from home.

In any case, if you enjoyed these predictions, you might want to check out our latest betting tips for today too.

Last five H2Hs: Three wins in a row for Bristol City

England Championship 04/10/23

Rotherham

1

Bristol City

2

England Championship 22/04/23

Bristol City

2

Rotherham

1

England Championship 10/12/22

Rotherham

1

Bristol City

3

England Championship 20/03/21

Bristol City

0

Rotherham

2

England Championship 12/12/20

Rotherham

2

Bristol City

0

We saw Rotherham win twice in their previous five duels with Bristol City, but the last three games have gone to the Robins. The situation is similar when it comes to the overall H2H record between these teams: 18-8-17 in favour of Bristol City.

Bristol City preview: Stuck in the middle of the table

While Bristol City have done well recently, with three wins and three draws in the last six Championship rounds, they've been inconsistent this season overall. That's why the Robins are right in the middle of the standings, too far from the playoffs, with just two games left in the season.

When it comes to team news, Bristol City are without injured Zak Vyner, Kal Naismith, Sam Bell, Rob Atkinson, and Ayman Benarous.

Predicted Lineup – O'Leary – Tanner, Dickie, Roberts – McCrorie, Knight, Williams, Pring – Sykes, Mehmeti, Conway

England Championship 12/05/25

L

Sheff Utd

3

Bristol City

0

England Championship 08/05/25

L

Sheff Utd

3

Bristol City

0

England Championship 03/05/25

D

Preston

2

Bristol City

2

England Championship 28/04/25

L

Leeds

4

Bristol City

0

England Championship 21/04/25

L

Luton

3

Bristol City

1

Rotherham preview: Waiting for the season to finally end

It's been a rough season for Rotherham and after two season in the second tier of English football, the Millers are going back to League One. With just 24 points won, Rotherham have been relegated for a while now and their woes have particularly been visible in away games, where they failed to win a single game for the entire season.

Meanwhile, Cafu, Peter Kioso, Christ Tiehi, Sean Morrison, Tyler Blackett, and Andre Green are on the team's injury list right nw.

Predicted Lineup: Johansson – Peltier, Hall, Humphreys, Revan – Appiah, Rinomhota, Odoffin – Rathbone – Hugill, Nombe

England League 1 03/05/25

W

Peterborough

1

Rotherham

2

England League 1 27/04/25

D

Stevenage

1

Rotherham

1

England League 1 21/04/25

L

Wigan

1

Rotherham

0

England League 1 18/04/25

D

Mansfield

3

Rotherham

3

England League 1 12/04/25

L

Stockport

3

Rotherham

1

Player to watch: Tommy Conway

Bristol City's top scorer in the league this season is the young Scottish forward Tommy Conway. So far, Conway managed to score nine goals, to which he also added one assist.