West Brom vs Rotherham prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-04-09 19:00.
[p]West Bromwich Albion conceded two goals after the hour mark to draw 2-2 with Stoke City on Saturday for a third stalemate in a row, but it did extend their unbeaten run to nine games (W4, D5). Carlos Corberán’s men ended the weekend six points ahead of seventh-placed Coventry City, meaning that they are still firmly in control in the Championship play-off race. Playing the already-relegated Rotherham United certainly won’t scare the daylights out of them either, as the Baggies have won five of the last six H2Hs (L1), including a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture.[/p]
[p]Playing at the Hawthorns is also likely to work in their favour, as the hosts have won seven of their last nine home league games (D1, L1). Five of those wins have been accompanied by a clean sheet, with a repeat likely to leave them in a very strong position to make the playoffs. [/p]
[p]Rotherham became the first side to be relegated to League One in 2023/24 following a 1-0 loss to Plymouth Argyle on Friday, but the writing had been on the wall for many weeks. With just four wins in the entire league campaign and ten defeats in the 12 matches prior to that encounter (W1, D1), the Millers had been destined for the drop, with their poor defensive record a major factor in ending their two-campaign Championship stay, having conceded exactly two goals per game on average.[/p]
[p]They have improved recently, conceding only five goals across their last four outings, but any hopes of really going down with a bang will need them to crack the code away from home. Rotherham have failed to win a single match on the road this season (D4, L18) and haven’t won a league game on their travels since November 2022.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Jed Wallace scored West Brom’s second goal against Stoke and has four goals in his last five career H2Hs, including in the reverse fixture, with each strike coming in a win to nil. Hakeem Odoffin could look to offset Wallace’s effect and strike early, having netted Rotherham’s opener with five of his last six Championship goals.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Rotherham have conceded 11 of their last 13 away league goals in the first half.[/p]