Prediction 1
Watford to win
3/5 (1.60)
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Prediction 2
BTTS - No
5/6 (1.83)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Watford host Rotherham at Vicarage Road this weekend on Saturday 21st January in a Championship encounter.
Watford vs Rotherham: Our top betting predictions
Rotherham snapped a seven game winless run last time out with a comprehensive win over Blackburn. Will they follow that up here? Find out with our Watford vs Rotherham match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
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Hornets to sting Millers
We begin our predictions for this game by backing Watford to win. Sorry Rotherham fans – it's back to Earth this weekend after your impressive win last time out. The fact the matter is pretty simple, whilst Watford are far from perfect with just two wins in their last five home games, that form is far superior to the away form Rotherham can boast where they've lost each of their last four. On top of that, Watford dominate the head to head record with five wins and a draw from the last half dozen meetings between the sides.
Someone will fail to score
Our next prediction for this game comes from the both teams to score market and we are betting on the ‘no' outcome. There are three key areas we look at for these tips and all of them suggest we should expect a ‘nil' in the final scoreline. Firstly, we have the home form of Watford to consider; they've not seen both teams score in a home game since October – that was seven games ago. Next up, we have Rotherham's away form. Each of their last three league away games have ended with them blanking in front of goal. Finally, we have the head to head record. The last four times Rotherham have visited Vicarage Road the game has ended with at least one team failing to score. At 5/6 (1.83), it's a no brainer, isn't it?
Here are the key stats & form guide for Watford vs Rotherham
03/09/22 England Championship CHA Rotherham Watford 1 1 16/03/21 England Championship CHA Rotherham Watford 1 4 08/12/20 England Championship CHA Watford Rotherham 2 0 24/02/15 England Championship CHA Watford Rotherham 3 0 19/08/14 England Championship CHA Rotherham Watford 0 2 08/05/23 England Championship CHA Stoke Watford 0 2 W 29/04/23 England Championship CHA Sunderland Watford 2 2 D 22/04/23 England Championship CHA Hull Watford 1 0 L 19/04/23 England Championship CHA Cardiff Watford 3 1 L 15/04/23 England Championship CHA Bristol City Watford 0 2 W 08/05/23 England Championship CHA Wigan Rotherham 0 0 D 01/05/23 England Championship CHA Middlesbrough Rotherham 0 1 W 27/04/23 England Championship CHA Cardiff Rotherham 2 1 L 22/04/23 England Championship CHA Bristol City Rotherham 2 1 L 18/04/23 England Championship CHA Burnley Rotherham 2 2 D Head to Head
Last Five - Watford
Last Five - Rotherham
So, that gives you some insight to how the different bookmakers see the action unfolding. How though do the bookies odds translate into probabilities ahead of this game and how might that impact your view of our predictions? Let's find out.
Watford odds: 3/5 (1.60) – 63%
Draw odds: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
Rotherham odds: 9/2 (5.50) – 18%
When the odds land for this game, you'll see Annecy priced up as massive favourites. A straight ‘to win' bet isn't going to be something that captures the imagination of too many punters. The flip side of that is the odds for a draw and/or Villerupt Thil win will be big and that could attract a fair bit of attention. The other area that might be worth delving into are the total goals market; bookies are predicting a fair few goals but not necessarily anticipating both sides scoring them!
Check out the predicted lineups ahead of Watford vs Rotherham
Watford
Watford produced a solid display in their last outing and, as such, we're not expecting to see mass changes to the XI for this game. That will likely see them line up in a 5-3-2 formation. Another factor that feeds into our logic of the XI seeing minimal alterations is a whopping injury list limiting player availability; the Hornets are without nine players at the moment with Joao Pedro and Keinan Davis just two notable names sidelined.
Predicted lineup – Bachmann, Ngakia, Troost-Ekong, Sierralta, Cathcart, Morris, Kone, Choudhury, Gaspar, Bayo, Sarr
Rotherham
Rotherham arguably turned in their best performance of the season in their last match as the blew Blackburn away. With that considered, it is highly unlikely we see any changes to the team. Ben Wiles, Grant Hall and Tom Eaves are all out injured albeit are closing in on a return.
Predicted lineup – Johansson, Peltier, Morrison, Humphreys, Hjelde, Odoffin, Barlaser, Rathbone, Ogbene, Washington, Ferguson
*Starting lineups are usually announced one hour prior to kick off.
Player to watch
With Joao Pedro out injured the goalscoring responsibility in the Watford side will fall on to the shoulders of Ismaila Sarr. The Senegalese international already has 12 goal contributions in the league season and, more notably, arrives in this game as a man in form with a goal and assist across his last two games.
Check out the latest standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burnley | 46 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 52 | 101 |
| 2 |  Sheff Utd | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 91 |
| 3 |  Luton | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 80 |
| 4 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 75 |
| 5 |  Coventry | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 70 |
| 6 |  Sunderland | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 69 |
| 7 |  Blackburn | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | -2 | 69 |
| 8 |  Millwall | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 68 |
| 9 |  West Brom | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 66 |
| 10 |  Swansea | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 66 |
| 11 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 63 |
| 12 |  Preston | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | -14 | 63 |
| 13 |  Norwich | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 62 |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | -1 | 59 |
| 15 |  Hull | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | -10 | 58 |
| 16 |  Stoke | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 53 |
| 17 |  Birmingham | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | -11 | 53 |
| 18 |  Huddersfield | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | -15 | 53 |
| 19 | Rotherham | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | -11 | 50 |
| 20 |  QPR | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -27 | 50 |
| 21 |  Cardiff | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | -17 | 49 |
| 22 |  Reading | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -22 | 44 |
| 23 |  Blackpool | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -24 | 44 |
| 24 |  Wigan | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | -27 | 39 |
A quickfire FAQ on Watford vs Rotherham
- Where is the match being played? – Vicarage Road
- Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Watford
- What time does the match kick off? 15:00 GMT
