Finished 0 1 Rotherham - Watford England Championship - AESSEAL New York Stadium 
The Championship race is in full swing and here are our latest tips for the match between Rotherham and Watford. The hosts are all but assured of dropping to League 1 even though there are still plenty of games left in the season.
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Rotherham vs Watford predictions: Watford looking to catch the last train for playoff promotion
| ⚽ Result Win |
Watford |
| ⚽ Total Goals prediction |
Over 2.5 Goals |
| ⚽ Both Teams to Score |
Yes |
Rotherham is at the very bottom of the league table with only three wins the entire season while Watford is seven points away from a top-six spot.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Watford looking like the favorite
- HOME: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
- AWAY: 20/23 (1.87) – 53.5%
Rotherham hasn't won a match since late December while Watford is winless in their last five league games.
Last five H2Hs: Watford is undefeated versus Rotherham in their past eleven encounters
England Championship 11/11/23 Watford Rotherham England Championship 21/01/23 Watford Rotherham England Championship 03/09/22 Rotherham Watford England Championship 16/03/21 Rotherham Watford England Championship 08/12/20 Watford Rotherham 
Watford got the better of Rotherham six times in their last ten duels.
Team news and form guide
Rotherham: The hosts have an injury crisis
Manager Leam Richardson will likely miss Daniel Ayala, Cohen Bramall, Grant Hall, Fred Onyedinma, Andre Green, Tyler Blackett, and Shane Ferguson due to injury.
Predicted Lineup: Johansson – Revan, Humphreys, Peltier, Odoffin, Kioso – Tiehi, Clucas, Rathbone – Nombe, Wyke.
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 
Watford: Looking for a win after five league matches without a victory
Vakoun Issouf Bayo and Jeremy Ngakia are out for Watford.
Predicted Lineup: Hamer – Lewis, Hoedt, Dele-Bashiru, Porteous – Kone, Livermore, Chakvetadze – Rajovic, Sema, Matheus Martins.
England Championship 03/05/25
D Sheff Wed 1 Watford 1 England Championship 26/04/25
L Blackburn 2 Watford 1 England Championship 21/04/25
L Portsmouth 1 Watford 0 England Championship 18/04/25
L Burnley 2 Watford 1 England Championship 12/04/25
L West Brom 2 Watford 1 
Here are our best picks: Watford looking to take advantage
Watford is the expected winner in this matchup against the bottom club with a probability margin set at 53 percent. You can check our football predictions today for the latest picks across the markets.
These are a couple of suggestions for this game: Over 1.5 First-Half Goals is valued at 3/1 (3.00) – 33.3% while looking for a Goal Range between 4-5 goals is priced at 11/5 (3.20) – 31.3%.
Hot tip – Watford to Win
- Rotherham failed to defeat Watford in the last eleven h2h matches.
- Watford is looking for their first league win after five straight failed attempts.
Other tips
Over 2.5 Goals
- Watford went over the line twice in a row.
- Rotherham's average match goal rate is 2.7 this season.
Both Teams to Score – Yes
- Three out of the last five h2h clashes covered this bet.
- Rotherham had two BTTS games in their previous four games.
Player to Watch: Mileta Rajovic
The 24-year-old Denmark striker has been leading the charge for Watford this season with nine goals to his credit. He has played in 29 games but has started only about half of those matches. Rajovic's minutes have varied significantly and looking at his stats, those nine goals look impressive considering that fact.
Rajovic joined Watford in August of last year from the Swedish outfit Kalmar and beforehand has played for multiple clubs in Denmark. He started his career at Brondby when he was 14 years old and moved across his country throughout the years before settling in Sweden and making a name for his football skills.
