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Preston North End v Rotherham United : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Deepdale, Preston

Friday afternoon at the Deepdale, and it’s a Championship clash between Preston North End and Rotherham United. Ryan Lowe and Leam Richardson going all-out to ensure the win. All of the important statistics for the clash, including head-to-heads, predictions and odds across 17 markets are covered in this preview. It's all designed to help you make the most well-informed bet possible.

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Preston North End's next match is v Leicester at 20:00 on Monday 29th April
Rotherham United's next match is v Bristol C at 15:00 on Saturday 27th April
The last English Championship meeting between Preston and Rotherham was on Friday 29th March 2024
English Championship
March 29th 2024
Preston 3
0 Rotherham
 
D. Holmes 22'
E. Riis Jakobsen 37'
E. Riis Jakobsen 42'
 
PNE
RTH
Shots On
5
3
Shots Off
4
4
Corners
2
2
Possession
62%
38%
Fouls
11
12
Yellow/red cards
2/0
2/0
 
PrestonRotherham
 
F. Woodman
J. Storey (J. Whatmough 61')
A. Hughes
L. Lindsay
A. McCann (N. Mawene 77')
R. Brady (K. Best 61')
M. Frøkjær-Jensen
A. Browne
D. Holmesfootball icon (J. Seary 85')
E. Riis Jakobsenfootball iconfootball icon
W. Keane (L. Stewart 77')
V. Johansson
(F. Seriki 86') S. Revan
C. Humphreys
(S. Ferguson 79') L. Peltier
H. Odofin
(A. Rinomhota 69') O. Rathbone
J. Lindsay
S. Clucas
(C. Bramall 46') C. Ribeiro Dias
(T. Eaves 69') C. Wyke
S. Nombe
Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Preston or Rotherham are in the kind of form that would have us feeling very confident in tipping a match winner, so we've opted for over 1.5 goals. The stats show that both have form in this market, both individually and when facing one another head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 82% chance of two goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Preston are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 58% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.53.
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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral Betfred 888Sport
Preston
58%
1/21/21/2
2%
13/25
2%
Draw
21%
16/5
3%
3/1
3%
3/1
5%
29/10
8%
Rotherham
20%
6/1
17%
6/1
27%
13/2
25%
27/5
11%
Draw 1-1
10%
7/113/27/1
6%
13/2
6%
Preston 2-1
10%
15/27/1
7%
15/2
6%
15/2
6%
Preston 1-0
9%
5/1
25%
9/2
15%
9/2
27%
24/5
17%
Preston 2-0
9%
11/2
13%
5/1
14%
11/2
13%
11/2
7%
Preston 3-1
7%
12/1
8%
11/1
9%
12/1
8%
12/1
13%
Preston 3-0
6%
9/1
9%
8/1
10%
9/1
9%
9/1
5%
Rotherham 2-1
5%
20/1
11%
16/1
13%
20/1
24%
17/1
13%
Draw 2-2
5%
20/1
24%
16/1
13%
20/1
40%
18/1
19%
Rotherham 1-0
5%
14/1
12%
12/116/112/1
7%
Draw 0-0
5%
17/2
27%
7/1
27%
17/2
27%
17/2
24%
Preston 3-2
4%
33/1
48%
22/1
10%
28/1
38%
28/1
26%
Preston 4-1
3%
25/1
24%
18/125/1
24%
25/1
24%
Preston 4-0
3%
20/1
11%
14/1
12%
18/1
10%
19/1
5%
Rotherham 2-0
3%
33/125/133/129/1
15%
Rotherham 3-1
2%
50/1
24%
40/1
21%
66/1
63%
55/1
37%
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
1/1
20%
-Evs
20%
11/10
18%
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
4/5
16%
-8/11
18%
8/11
15%
Home 1st Goal
55%
1/3-2/5
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
42%
11/4
10%
-5/2
17%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
17/2
27%
-8/1
31%
-
BTTS - Yes
57%
6/5
22%
6/5
15%
6/5
22%
23/20
15%
BTTS - No
43%
8/13
15%
8/13
11%
8/13
15%
13/20
11%
BTTS - Home Win
29%
11/4
21%
27/10
14%
11/4
21%
-
BTTS - Draw
17%
5/1
9%
19/4
5%
5/1
20%
23/5
2%
BTTS - Away Win
11%
12/1
18%
12/1
30%
12/1
37%
-
Home/draw
80%
1/10
2%
1/11
4%
1/10
3%
1/10
2%
Away/draw
42%
6/48/5
6%
8/5
4%
6/4
Home/away
79%
2/9
2%
2/92/91/4
3%
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
1/3
9%
-1/3
9%
1/3
8%
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
12/5
21%
-9/4
19%
23/10
20%
Over 3.5 Goals
37%
11/4
36%
-5/2
33%
29/10
27%
Under 3.5 Goals
63%
2/7
10%
-2/7
10%
1/4
9%
Over 4.5 Goals
20%
6/1
40%
-6/1
40%
7/1
38%
Under 4.5 Goals
80%
1/10
6%
-1/12
5%
1/14
5%
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
14/1
50%
-9/1
11%
17/1
50%
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/33
3%
-1/25
1%
1.00
3%
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/16
2%
-1/16
2%
1/20
3%
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
9/1
23%
-7/1
20%
17/2
27%
Home DNB
73%
1/6
1%
2/15
4%
1/7
5%
1/6
3%
Away DNB
35%
4/1
11%
17/4
19%
4/1
15%
4/1
11%
Preston win to nil
29%
6/5
16%
-23/20
17%
-
Rotherham win to nil
9%
9/1
9%
-10/1-
Preston / Preston
36%
13/105/4
2%
5/413/10
2%
Preston / Rotherham
2%
40/140/166/1
31%
60/1
20%
Preston / Draw
5%
16/1
13%
14/116/1
13%
16/1
6%
Draw / Preston
20%
3/1
8%
29/10
7%
3/1
8%
10/3
5%
Draw / Rotherham
6%
12/1
8%
11/114/1
15%
23/2
4%
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2
15%
17/4
9%
9/2
15%
23/5
14%
Rotherham / Preston
4%
22/1
10%
18/125/1
24%
24/1
19%
Rotherham / Rotherham
7%
11/1
20%
10/1
16%
11/1
26%
19/2
17%
Rotherham / Draw
5%
18/1
12%
14/116/116/1
6%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Preston have played 37 matches so far this season and lay in 9th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 25 games against teams below in the table, having won 12, drawn 5 and lost 8 matches. They have kept 5 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. Preston have outscored their opponents by 49 goals to 30 goals.

Home League Performance

Preston have played 19 games at home winning 9, drawing 4 and losing 6 games. They have scored 28 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 31 goals at home.

Rotherham are in 24th position in the Championship on 20 points having played 38 matches so far this season. Rotherham are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 10 of those games.

Away League Performance

15 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 53 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 13 goals in total and failed to score in 10 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

38 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 24 games, drawn 11 and won 3. Rotherham have conceded 77 goals, scored 30, failed to score in 16 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Preston
Won
Draw
Lost
Scores
Rotherham
HOME AWAY TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY
Apr 29
l
 
3-0A
 Leicester44304104794 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-0A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1F
 Leeds4527993990 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-0A
w
 
3-2F
l
 
4-2A
 Ipswich43261163289 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
4-3F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
3-0A
 Southampton44259102484 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-4A
May 4
 West Brom442012122372 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
 Norwich44219141672 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
5-0A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
 Hull44191213969 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
4-1A
w
 
3-2A
w
 
0-3F
 Coventry431712141363 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
5-0A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
4-0A
 M'Boro4418917463 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
-
-
 Preston Home4418917-563 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-0A
l
 
1-2F
w
 
0-2F
 Cardiff4419520-1162 
May 4
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
 Bristol C44161117459 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 27
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
 Sunderland4416820156 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-1A
 Swansea44151118-556 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-5F
d
 
0-00-0
 Watford44121715153 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
5-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
 QPR45141120-1253 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
 Millwall44141119-1253 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-2F
 Stoke44131120-1650 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-1A
d
 
2-2A
w
 
1-2F
 Blackburn44131021-1649 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
 Plymouth44121220-1148 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-2F
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
 Sheff Wed4413823-2947 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
 Birmingham44121022-1646 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
4-1A
w
 
1-3F
 Huddersfield4491718-2744 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-0F
d
 
1-1A
 Rotherham Away4441228-5324 
-
-
Win / draw / win form
Preston 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
see results
HOME FORM
Preston1 - 2Stoke
Preston0 - 0Hull
Preston2 - 2Blackburn
Preston2 - 1M'Boro
Preston3 - 2Ipswich
Preston2 - 0Bristol C
Preston0 - 1Sheff Wed
Preston2 - 1Leeds
Preston1 - 5Watford
Preston0 - 2QPR
Preston1 - 2Cardiff
Preston3 - 2Coventry
Preston2 - 2Southampton
Preston1 - 1Millwall
Preston0 - 4West Brom
Preston2 - 1Birmingham
Preston2 - 1Plymouth
Preston2 - 1Swansea
Preston2 - 1Sunderland
Preston0 - 3Sunderland
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
see results
OVERALL FORM
APreston1 - 0Plymouth
HPreston1 - 2Stoke
HPreston0 - 0Hull
APreston3 - 0Coventry
HPreston2 - 2Blackburn
HPreston2 - 1M'Boro
APreston2 - 0Cardiff
HPreston3 - 2Ipswich
APreston1 - 1Millwall
APreston1 - 2Leeds
HPreston2 - 0Bristol C
APreston0 - 2Sunderland
HPreston0 - 1Sheff Wed
HPreston2 - 1Leeds
APreston1 - 2Swansea
HPreston1 - 5Watford
APreston3 - 1Huddersfield
APreston0 - 0Norwich
HPreston0 - 2QPR
APreston0 - 4M'Boro
Rotherham 24TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
13
Conceded
53
Games: Scored
9 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
11 / 20
Draw
5
Lost
15
see results
AWAY FORM
Norwich5 - 0Rotherham
Coventry5 - 0Rotherham
QPR2 - 1Rotherham
Ipswich4 - 3Rotherham
Leeds3 - 0Rotherham
M'Boro1 - 1Rotherham
Blackburn2 - 2Rotherham
Leicester3 - 0Rotherham
Plymouth3 - 2Rotherham
Birmingham0 - 0Rotherham
Hull4 - 1Rotherham
Watford5 - 0Rotherham
Sheff Wed2 - 0Rotherham
Southampton1 - 1Rotherham
Cardiff2 - 0Rotherham
Millwall3 - 0Rotherham
Huddersfield2 - 0Rotherham
Sunderland2 - 1Rotherham
Stoke4 - 1Rotherham
Wigan0 - 0Rotherham
Goals: Scored
13
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
9 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
11 / 20
W
1
Draw
5
Lost
14
see results
OVERALL FORM
HRotherham0 - 0Huddersfield
ARotherham0 - 5Norwich
ARotherham0 - 5Coventry
HRotherham0 - 1Sheff Wed
ARotherham1 - 2QPR
ARotherham3 - 4Ipswich
HRotherham0 - 1Watford
HRotherham1 - 2Hull
ARotherham0 - 3Leeds
HRotherham0 - 2Southampton
ARotherham1 - 1M'Boro
HRotherham0 - 1Stoke
ARotherham2 - 2Blackburn
HRotherham1 - 1Sunderland
HRotherham1 - 0M'Boro
ARotherham0 - 3Leicester
ARotherham2 - 3Plymouth
HRotherham0 - 2West Brom
HRotherham1 - 2Swansea
ARotherham0 - 0Birmingham
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Preston since 2002
Preston
Rotherham
Goals: Scored
17
13
Games: Scored
9 / 11
9 / 11
Clean sheets
2 / 11
2 / 11
PNE
4
D
5
RTH
2
see results
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Preston
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Rotherham
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw3 - 3Draw
Preston2 - 0
Preston4 - 1
0 - 2Rotherham
Preston2 - 1
All league games since 2001
Preston
Rotherham
Goals: Scored
28
26
Games: Scored
16 / 23
18 / 23
Clean sheets
5 / 23
7 / 23
PNE
7
D
9
RTH
7
see results
FIXTURE HISTORY
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Preston
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Rotherham
Rotherham2 - 1
Rotherham2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 3Preston
Preston2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Rotherham3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw3 - 3Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Preston
Preston2 - 0
Rotherham1 - 0
Preston4 - 1
0 - 2Rotherham
Draw0 - 0Draw
Preston2 - 1
Rotherham1 - 0
Goal Statistics

Goals have been difficult to come by for Rotherham United of late. It has been 5 Championship games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.1 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Friday afternoon against Preston North End.

Preston 10th Rotherham 24th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
14%
There is a 86% probability that Preston will score 1 or more goals
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Rotherham will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+7
Preston’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-23
Rotherham have scored 23% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
0.7
average goals scored
1.7
conceded
2.7
conceded
 
Statistics Championship - 2023/2024 Season
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Preston
PG (predicted goals)
Rotherham
2
1.1
Attack rating
31%
better
PNE
RTH
view stats
Games scored30
23
Failed to score14
21
Scored first18
14
Goals scored56
32
Avg. goals scored1.3
0.7
Avg. shots per game7
6
Avg. shots per goal5
9
Conversion rate20%
12%
KickOff rating
+31%
Defence rating
22%
better
PNE
RTH
view stats
Games conceded34
39
Clean sheets10
5
Conceded first23
27
Goals conceded61
85
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.9
Avg. shots/game conceded9
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate15%
17%
KickOff rating
+22%

Preston v Rotherham Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Preston Championship squad statistics 2023/2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4313810
L LindsayW KeaneM Frökjaer-JensenA McCann
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Woodman GLK41
2
-
J Storey DEF39
5
-
L Lindsay DEF433
9
-
A Hughes DEF3612
3
-
D Holmes MID3145
7
-
A Browne MID3844
6
-
A McCann MID32
10
-
R Brady MID2912
4
-
M Frökjaer-Jensen MID3838
4
-
W Keane FWD35133
4
-
E Riis FWD1862
-
Subs
D Cornell GLK2
1
-
J Whatmough DEF19
2
-
K. Best DEF111
2
-
J Seary DEF3
-
G Cunningham DEF11
4
-
B Woodburn MID19
3
-
N Mawene MID5
-
L Stewart FWD13
2
-
M Osmajic FWD3282
4
-
Rotherham Championship squad statistics 2023/2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
43438
V JohanssonH OdoffinS NombeO Rathbone
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
V Johansson GLK43
4
-
L Peltier DEF242
5
-
H Odoffin DEF354
4
-
C Humphreys DEF221
4
-
S Revan DEF3312
6
-
S Nombe MID3823
3
-
J Lindsay MID211
3
-
S Clucas MID3212
5
-
Cafú MID3123
6
1
O Rathbone FWD3911
8
-
C Wyke FWD121
-
Subs
D Phillips GLK
-
F Seriki DEF8
-
C Bramall DEF3311
4
-
B. Hatton MID1
-
A Rinomhota MID14
3
-
S Ferguson MID8
-
A Appiah FWD261
1
-
T Eaves FWD304
1
-