In England’s Championship, the fixtures of the fifth round will be played on Saturday. At 16:00 CET, for example, the clash Rotherham United vs Norwich City will take place. Thus, the fourth-last and the twelfth in England’s Championship table will face each other at the New York Stadium. The Millers and the Canaries collected one and ten points, respectively.
What speaks for Rotherham United?
- Netted in all Championship fixtures so far.
What speaks for Norwich City?
- They won three times in the first four matchdays.
Our betting prediction:
- Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
- Odds: 1.82
Expert analysis Rotherham United
The home side in the Championship match Rotherham United vs Norwich City lost three of their league matches so far in the 2023/2024 season. Here, Matt Taylor’s side managed the only point win on 12 August with a 2-2 in their first home match against ninth-placed Blackburn Rovers.
The Millers took a 2-0 lead in the 48th minute thanks to a goal by Fred Onyedinma. Two minutes later, the Nigerian saw a yellow/red card and around a quarter of an hour before the end, the Blackburn Rovers equalized thanks to a double strike.
Immediately before and afterwards, Rotherham United lost away 1-4 to the tenth-placed Stoke City and 1-2 to 18th-ranked Sunderland. On Saturday, the Millers suffered a 1-2 home defeat at the hands of the leaders Leicester City. Against the relegated Foxes, who won all their Championship games so far, Onyedinma scored in the 53rd minute for the 1-1.
Expert analysis Norwich City
Norwich City celebrated on Saturday a 4-0 away win over the penultimate-placed Huddersfield Town. It marked the third victory for David Wagner’s side in the first four rounds. The Canaries recorded their only point loss with a 4-4 at the fourth-placed Southampton. The Saints equalized via penalty kick in the 97th minute.
Earlier, the 2023/2024 season began with a 2-1 against the eighth-placed Hull City. Then, in their second home fixture, they defeated the eleventh-placed Millwall 3-1. Norwich City scored 13 times in their Championship matches so far.
Jonathan Rowe, who netted in all the Canaries’ games, contributed four goals. Josh Sargent scored in the last three league appearances three times. Ashley Barnes likewise netted three times and Adam Idah added two goals. So, Norwich City’s attacking players enjoyed an excellent start to the 2023/2024 Championship season.
Head-to-head comparison Rotherham United vs Norwich City
The guests in the Rotherham United vs Norwich City clash took part in the Premier League in the 2021/2022 season. Therefore, the Millers and the Canaries didn’t play against each other for more than a year and a half. Then, Rotherham United experienced against Norwich City a 1-2 home defeat in November 2022 and a 0-0 away draw in April 2023.
Our betting prediction and the best odds
The home side in the Championship match Rotherham United vs Norwich City lost three of their four appearances so far in the 2023/2024 season. However, the Millers, who rank in the fourth-last place, most recently defended a 1-1 against the leaders Leicester City for more than half an hour. The Foxes then managed to score the winning goal.
Furthermore, the second-placed Canaries netted 13 times and thus almost twice as many goals as Leicester City. Additionally, Norwich City scored more than 2.5 goals in their last three league fixtures at the fourth-placed Southampton (4-4), at home to the eleventh-ranked Millwall (3-1) and at the penultimate-placed Huddersfield Town (4-0) on Saturday.
Rotherham United vs Norwich City – betting prediction: Over 2.5 goals, odds 1.82
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