Leeds vs Rotherham prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-02-09 15:00.
Leeds United continued their impressive march towards the automatic promotion spots in the Championship with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Bristol City on Friday, meaning that they enter this latest matchday sat just one point behind second-placed Southampton. That three-point haul also saw the Whites remain as the only side in the Football League to win each of their league outings so far in 2024 (W5), four of which have impressively seen them keep a clean sheet in the process.
More success is expected to follow this weekend with a return to Elland Road for this Yorkshire derby against Rotherham United, as Leeds remain the only Championship side still unbeaten on home soil this campaign (W11, D4). Theyâve won 11 of their last 12 league outings at this venue, and given that theyâve also secured victories âto nilâ in each of their last three home H2Hs, confidence should be sky high.
Thatâs hardly ideal for visiting Rotherham, who after losing 2-0 at the weekend against Southampton, remain rock-bottom of the Championship ahead of this weekendâs action. Due to results elsewhere, the Millers finished the last round 12 points from safety, and given that only Sheffield United have failed to win fewer league matches across Englandâs top four divisions this term, itâs easy to see why theyâre massive outsiders in the eyes of the bookmakers.
Maybe the away side can cling on to the fact that they held Leeds to a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture back in late November, but even that may not be enough to offer much hope of grabbing a much-needed positive result here, considering that Rotherham are now winless across their last 27 away league matches (D11, L16) – their joint-longest run in club history!
Players to watch: Leeds striker JoĂ«l Piroe has netted ten Championship goals this season, with his last seven all coming at Elland Road, whilst his only prior H2H strike also came on home soil when playing for Swansea last season. Rotherhamâs Hakeem Odoffin isnât quite as prolific with just three league goals to his name this campaign, but all three have served as his sideâs opening goal, including his equaliser in the reverse fixture.
Hot stat: Rotherham have conceded an average of 7.45 corners per Championship match this season – a league-high ahead of the round.