Stoke vs Rotherham Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th August 2023

Stoke and Rotherham meet at the Bet365 Stadium for a round one match this coming Saturday in the Championship.

They finished up last season as number 16, and Stoke now prepares to take on Rotherham. The latter finished as number 19 in the Championship.

We expect to see some solid dedication from both Stoke and Rotherham as starting a season with a defeat is an undesirable outcome for anyone's morale.

Stoke scored eight times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.8 goals a game. They conceded ten and managed three clean sheets.

Rotherham scored nine goals, conceded 11 and kept their opponents from scoring four times in ten matches.

The most recent outing between Stoke and Rotherham failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 2-2 after the final whistle. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 13/5.

Stoke vs Rotherham Prediction

Stoke Form

A single point is all Stoke can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with Cardiff, before getting trounced 0-1 against Queens P.R. while Watford won 2-0. Stoke only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Bet365 Stadium in the Championship. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded eight goals.

Stoke go into the season with the clear aim of a top half finish, perhaps even contesting for a place in the playoffs.

Rotherham Form

In their last three matches, Rotherham lost 1-2 against Cardiff, won 1-0 against Middlesbrough, and drew 0-0 with Wigan. Rotherham are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew four and lost two. They conceded five goals while scoring two themselves.

The relegation battle is a fierce one year in and year out, and Rotherham is expected to be in the middle of the Championship relegation fight for the majority of the campaign.

Stoke are really tough to break down, but as the expense of scoring only few goals themselves. A low scoring encounter is on the menu on Saturday, when Rotherham come visiting.

Stoke vs Rotherham Squads

Stoke Squad

The 42-year-old coach of the home team, Alex Neil, will select the lineup against Rotherham from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season:

Blondy Nna Noukeu (0/0), Frank Fielding (0/0), Jack Bonham (0/0), Mark Travers (0/0), Ben Wilmot (0/0), Enda Stevens (0/0), Josh Tymon (0/0), Ki-Jana Hoever (0/0), Michael Rose (0/0), Thomas Edwards (0/0), Andre Vidigal (0/0), Ben Pearson (0/0), Connor Taylor (0/0), Daniel Johnson (0/0), Jacob Brown (0/0), Jordan Thompson (0/0), Josh Laurent (0/0), Lewis Baker (0/0), Liam McCarron (0/0), Chiquinho (0/0), D'Margio Wright-Phillips (0/0), Dwight Gayle (0/0), Peter Etebo (0/0), Thibaud Verlinden (0/0), Tyrese Campbell (0/0), Wesley (0/0).

Rotherham Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Rotherham players that the manager Matt Taylor will choose from for the upcoming game:

Dillon Phillips (0/0), Nathaniel Ford (0/0), Viktor Johansson (0/0), Cameron Humphreys (0/0), Cohen Bramall (0/0), Grant Hall (0/0), Hakeem Odoffin (0/0), Jake Hull (0/0), Jamie Lindsay (0/0), Jamie McCart (0/0), Tolaji Bola (0/0), Tyler Blackett (0/0), Ben Wiles (0/0), Cafu (0/0), Ciaran McGuckin (0/0), Curtis Durose (0/0), Fred Onyedinma (0/0), Hamish Douglas (0/0), Joel Holvey (0/0), Lee Peltier (0/0), Oliver Rathbone (0/0), Shane Ferguson (0/0), Georgie Kelly (0/0), Jordan Hugill (0/0), Joshua Kayode (0/0), Sean Morrison (0/0), Tom Eaves (0/0).

Stoke vs Rotherham Team News

Worst-case scenario, Rotherham have a total of five players out for their next match.

Names like Tom Eaves, Ben Wiles, Georgie Kelly, Grant Hall and Fred Onyedinma most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Stoke.

Stoke vs Rotherham Lineups

Stoke vs Rotherham H2H

The match ended in a 2-2 draw in the previous outing between Stoke and Rotherham and should we get another draw, the bookies best price are at 13/5. Neither side have been the dominant force in recent meetings between Stoke and Rotherham, as Rotherham won three of the last ten Matches, while Stoke won two matches of these ten encounters. The bookies have Rotherham to win this match at best price odds of 9/2.

Stoke vs Rotherham Results

In the past ten matches between home side Stoke and Rotherham both teams found the back of the net six times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 10/11.

Stoke vs Rotherham Betting Tips

Josh Laurent hit the target once in six Championship, while Jordan Hugill scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both'll be hoping to double that at Bet365 Stadium.

Bet365 Stadium witnessed Stoke winning two of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew one and lost seven in this run. Rotherham won three of their previous 10 games away, drew four and lost three. Both teams hit the back of the net in three of the last 10 matches for Stoke on home soil. Both scored at least once in four of the previous 10 away games for Rotherham.

Over 2.5 goals paid out six times in the previous ten encounters between these two Championship sides. Stoke pulled off an average of 1.2 goals, while Rotherham settled for an average of 1.8 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this streak. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Stoke’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Rotherham, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.