Rotherham United vs Huddersfield Town
England Championship, KO: 12:30 Oct 15, 2022, AESSEAL New York Stadium
Rotherham United host Huddersfield Town in a Championship fixture on Saturday with both teams seeking to jumpstart their disappointing campaigns this season. Neither side have shown any particular sign of improvement in recent weeks and could be set to cancel each other out.
Rotherham United gained promotion from League One last season but are finding it difficult adapting to the step up in quality. They have claimed just three wins from 12 Championship matches so far and are currently in the bottom half of the table.
The Millers have already changed managers this season with Matt Taylor replacing Paul Warne at the beginning of October. However, the gaffer has been unable to put things back on track as they suffered a 3-0 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in their previous Championship fixture.
A small positive for Rotherham United is that they have done some good work at home in recent weeks with just one defeat in the last five matches. However, that defeat is part of a winless run in their last two home matches having also been held to a 1-1 draw by Millwall in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Huddersfield Town are doing even worse than Rotherham United and are currently deep in the relegation zone. While there is still time to turn things around, they have shown little fight this season with just three wins from 12 matches so far.
The Terriers will be looking to build on a fine performance last time out as they triumphed 2-0 over Hull City. Lewie Coyle’s first half own goal set them on their way while Michal Helik added the second after the break.
Among the problems for Hull City this season is a poor record on their travels. Max Fotheringham’s men have lost four of their last five away matches but played out a 3-3 draw with Luton Town in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Rotherham United have a slight edge among the bookies with a home win priced at 24/17 by SBK. A victory for Huddersfield Town is valued at 5/2 by BoyleSports while a draw is set at odds of 9/4 by BetVictor.
Head to head
Huddersfield Town have a 12-1 advantage with six draws from 19 previous matches with Rotherham United. Both teams have battled to draws in the last two meetings with the most recent fixture at Rotherham ending 1-1 back in 2020.
Players to watch
Chiedozie Ogbene often features in attack for Rotherham United and has four Championship goals this season. The Irish forward is priced at 2/1 by bet365 to find the net on Saturday.
Huddersfield Town have not been particularly prolific this season but Jordan Rhodes could be worth keeping an eye on. The attacker has three goals this season and is priced at 13/4 by Unibet to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams were on target in their last meeting at the AESSEAL New York Stadium and could be set for a repeat at 5/6 with Coral. There have been over 3.5 goals in two of Huddersfield’s last three matches and a similar outcome is priced at 29/10 by BetVictor while SBK is offering 22/19 for over 2.5 goals.
There was a halftime draw in the last meeting between Rotherham United and Huddersfield and with both teams appearing evenly matched, a repeat could be on the cards at 11/10 with bet365.
This England Championship match between Rotherham United and Huddersfield Town will be played on Oct 15, 2022 and kick off at 12:30. Check below for our tipsters best Rotherham United vs Huddersfield Town prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
