Rotherham United vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Rotherham United take on Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday in a live Championship match this Tuesday night. Read the match predictions to find out why an away win is the betting tip at New York Stadium. The Millers lost 0-1 at home to Fulham on Saturday, a result that confirmed their relegation to League 1. Meanwhile, the Owls were held to a 1-1 draw away to another Yorkshire rival in Barnsley.

Rotherham United vs Sheffield Wednesday Preview

Rotherham are definitely without Kirk Broadfoot, Lee Camp and striker Jonson Clarke-Harris while Danny Ward, midfielder Lee Frecklington and left-back Ben Purrington are serious doubts. Joe Mattock is back from a ban and should come in at left-back while Richard Wood could feature having made his comeback from injury.

Sheff Wed will be without centre-back Vincent Sasso for one more match as he completes a three-game suspension. Sam Hutchinson was taken off in the draw at Barnsley and is ruled out here with a calf injury. Keiran Lee and Almen Abdi are ruled out through injury while both Fernando Forestieri and midfielder Ross Wallace will be assessed before kick-off.

Team Predictions Rotherham United vs Sheffield Wednesday

Rotherham 4-4-2 formation: Price; Mattock, Belaid, Ajayi, Fisher; Newell, Smallwood, Vaulks, Taylor; Yates, Morris

Sheff Wed 4-4-2 formation: Westwood; Fox, Loovens, Lees, Hunt; Reach, Bannan, Jones, McManaman; Rhodes, Winnall

Rotherham United vs Sheffield Wednesday Betting Tips

• Rotherham have won 0 drawn 1 and lost 9 of their last 10 matches
• Sheff Wed have won 4 drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Rotherham have scored an average of 0.6 goals and conceded an average of 2.5 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Sheff Wed have scored an average of 1.5 goals and conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Rotherham’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Sheff Wed’s previous 10 matches

Rotherham United vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction

Rotherham have double cause to prove a point here. Not only is the pressure off now that they’re down which can often inspire an improved performance but they won’t have forgotten the manner of defeat in the reverse fixture. The Millers gave as good as they got until a contentious last minute penalty gifted Sheffield Wednesday a 1-0 win at Hillsborough.

Sheff Wed’s form has been patchy after they thrashed Norwich 5-1. Since then, they’ve lost 2-0 away to Aston Villa and at home to Reading while also drawing with Burton Albion and Barnsley. The run of bad results has been costly, with the Owls dropping out of the playoff places as we enter the all important run-in.

Rotherham have pride to play for and that could see them up their game but Sheff Wed can’t afford to slip up again and really need the win to put some pressure on Fulham. I can see this being a tight game and would recommend backing Under 2.5 goals but can see the away side nicking it.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction
SHEFF WED at 19/40 with Betway

Over/Under Prediction
UNDER 2.5 goals at 11/10 with Coral

Correct Score Prediction
SHEFF WED 1-0 at 13/2 with Betfair

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