Rotherham vs Watford Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 17/02/2024, 01:28  by Daniel Ngulu in Championship Predictions

Rotherham United and Watford are set to face off as the two sides seek to banish their recent poor runs. Watford will start this Match Week 33 game placed 12th while their hosts are rooted at the bottom of the Championship. Last season, Rotherham scraped through and survived in the final weeks of the Championship. This season they are facing a similar battle. As of now, they have the poorest record in the league, with three wins only in 31 matches. Their tally of 19 points is already 14 off the safety line and the Millers are facing a real battle to survive this time. In their last eight matches across all competitions, Rotherham United have no wins, losing five of them. Their most recent loss was at home to Hull City, which ended 2-1. Quickfire second half goals from Hull City left Christ Tiehi’s early opener as a mere consolation. That was their 18th loss of the season and the third straight game in which they have conceded multiple goals. While all their wins in the league this season came at home, Rotherham haven't enjoyed much at their backyard recently. They have three straight losses at home and are winless in four.

In their second season since getting relegated from the Premier League, Watford are still seeking a formula for promotion. They failed to finish in the top six last term, and will hope to make it this season. However, so far things aren’t working for them. With 41 points garnered after 31 matches, the Hornets are seven points below the promotion playoff zone. That is without mentioning that it is a crowded race for the top six. Having scored 48 goals up to this stage, Watford will be happy with their attacking returns. However, they are doing poorly in defence, conceding 45 times, which has really pulled them back. Coming into this game, Watford haven't managed a win in their last seven matches. They have four straight losses ahead of this game, three of them in the Championship. In three of their last five matches, Watford failed to score, while in the last three, they conceded two or more. In their last outing, a fightback from 2-0 down amounted to little as they conceded two late goals and lost 4-2 to Norwich.