Key points
Four important facts that will determine the result of the game:
1. Rotherham United currently ranks 24th, while Watford holds 11th position in the Championship.
2. Historically, Watford has won 7 out of 14 direct matches against Rotherham, with Rotherham winning 2 and 5 matches ending in a draw.
3. Rotherham United has had a downturn in recent form, with several losses and a low win rate and goals scored per game.
4. Watford's recent form is more positive, with a higher win rate and goals scored per game compared to Rotherham.
Recent form
In the recent form of the Championship, Rotherham United has had a downturn, with their most recent matches showing:
- Lost 2 against Watford (11.11.2023)
- Lost 6 against Huddersfield (21.01.2024)
- Lost 6 against Birmingham City (29.01.2024)
- Lost 2 against Queens Park Rangers (1.02.2024)
- Drew 1-1 against Sheffield United (05.02.2024)
- Lost 1-0 against Bristol City (08.02.2024)
- Lost 1-2 against Preston North End (14.02.2024)
- Lost 1-0 against Millwall (17.02.2024)
- Around a 20% win rate and an average of 0.60 goals scored per game, with 1.60 goals conceded.
Watford's recent form is more positive, with results as follows:
- Won 5-0 against Rotherham United (11.11.2023)
- Drew 1-1 against Millwall (21.01.2024)
- Won 2-0 against Birmingham City (29.01.2024)
- Won 3-2 against Sheffield United (1.02.2024)
- Drew 0-0 against Queens Park Rangers (5.02.2024)
- Won 2-0 against Middlesbrough (8.02.2024)
- Won 2-1 against Blackburn Rovers (14.02.2024)
- Drew 1-1 against Huddersfield Town (17.02.2024)
- Around a 40% win rate and an average of 1.20 goals scored per game, with 1.70 goals conceded.
The upcoming match between Rotherham United and Watford on 17.02.2024 has an algorithm prediction favoring Watford to win with an odd of 1.87.
Recent home/away form
Based on the provided search results, here's the summary of Rotherham United's home form in their last 10 games in the 2023-2024 Championship:
- **Points per Game (PPG)**: The table from FootyStats indicates a home performance of 5 points per game (PPG) due to 5 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses in the last 10 home games.
- **Goals Scored**: No specific details about goals scored in the last 10 home games were given in the search results. However, Rotherham United's overall home goal-scoring data from FBref shows an average of 1.10 goals per game in the Championship for the entire season.
- **Goals Conceded**: The same FBref source doesn't provide home-specific goal conceded figures for the last 10 games, but it does show an average of 2.90 goals conceded per game for Rotherham United at home throughout the season.
Additional information:
- **Average Shots on Target**: According to FootyStats, Rotherham United has had an average of 2.74 shots on target per home game in the last 10 games.
- **Both Teams to Score (BTTS)**: The last 10 home games saw an average of 57% of games with BTTS occurring.
Please note that the data provided here is from the search results up to the date referenced in the search results (February 14, 2024).
Watford's away form in the Championship over their last 10 games, including points per game, goals scored, and goals conceded, can be summarized from the available search results. The statistics provided are a mix of recent games and overall season statistics, but I'll do my best to provide relevant details for the away form.
- **Points per game**: Watford has an average of 2.40 points per game based on their last 10 matches as of April 27.
- **Goals Scored**: In their last 10 away matches, Watford's total goals scored range from 2.54 (Apr 1) to 3.17 (Mar 6), averaging about 2.7 goals per game.
- **Goals Conceded**: From the available data, Watford has conceded between 0 and 1 goal in 8 of their last 10 away games. The specific total for the last 10 games is not given, but on average they concede about 0.67 goals per game in the season.
Keep in mind that the provided data is limited in scope, and for the most accurate and up-to-date information, it is recommended to refer to a dedicated sports statistics website. Additionally, the search results do not cover every game in the sequence of the last 10 away matches for Watford.
To reiterate, based on the provided data, during their last 10 away games, Watford's points per game average is approximately 2.40, with a range of 2.54 to 3.17 goals scored and an average of approximately 0.67 goals conceded per game.
Head-to-head
The head-to-head statistics between Rotherham and Watford reveal the following:
- Rotherham has won 2 direct matches, while Watford has won 8 of these matches. There have been 5 draws.
- The average goals scored per match between them is 2.53.
- Rotherham's season statistics include an actual season average of 0.95 goals per match, and at home, there were 16 (84.21%) matches with total goals (team and opponent) over 1.5.
- Watford's season statistics show a league average of 1.39 goals per match, with 75% (15 out of 20) of their away matches having total goals (team and opponent) over 1.5.
- In the last 7 meetings where Rotherham was at home, Rotherham won 1, there were 3 draws, and Watford won 3, with a goal difference of 11-6 in favor of Watford.
- Watford has been the more successful team overall, with 27 goals compared to Rotherham's 11 goals in the matches between them.
These stats are for the Championship season, and the head-to-head match on February 17, 2024, will be played at Rotherham's AESSEAL New York Stadium.