Rotherham vs Sunderland Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 29/12/2023, 06:12  by Daniel Ngulu in Championship Predictions

Bottom placed Rotherham United will be at home against Sunderland on Friday in the Championship. Coming into this game, Rotherham United are bottom of the standings while Sunderland are sixth. It hasn’t been a great season so far for Rotherham, who enter this game nine points off the safe zone. The 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in their last game was only their third of the season in the Championship. It ended a run of 11 matches without a win. Rotherham had in the meantime suffered four straight losses ahead of the win. They had also failed to score in three matches before beating Middlesbrough. This low scoring run has also been in their home matches; in the last five, they managed more than a goal just once. Three of their last five home games ended in under 2.5 goals.

Sunderland are looking to hold on to their position in a congested top six. Only three points separate them from the eight sides below them. It means a loss for Sunderland could leave a massive dent to their hopes. In the tight race for promotion playoff places, Sunderland have a foot ahead of the rest though. They stopped a two-game losing run in their last outing, beating Hull City 1-0. That was their third win in five matches and a source for confidence heading into this game. With two clean sheets in four matches, Sunderland can claim to be better defensively. However, they haven't been scoring a lot, managing more than a goal in just one of their last five matches. Three of their last four matches ended in under 2.5 goals and the same is the case in all their last six away matches.