The top end of the table meets the bottom end as Brentford prepare to face off against Rotherham in the Championship. Placed 3rd in the table Brentford have amassed 78 points after 43 games. On 39 points Rotherham are ranked in 2nd place with an equal amount of matches to their name.
Four straight defeats have put a serious dampener on the mood around Rotherham. They could be in for another rout against Brentford.
Brentford unbeaten the last 9 matches in a row;Brentford did not win the last 4 matches in a row at home;Brentford unbeaten the last 6 matches in a row at home;Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Brentford’s last 8 of 10 matches.
Rotherham United has lost the last 4 matches in a row;Rotherham United did not win the last 3 matches in a row when playing away;Rotherham United has lost in the last 4 of 5 matches;Rotherham United conceded in the last 15 of 17 matches.The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
One can’t really point a finger on the results for Brentford in past weeks as they have performed according to their level. In their previous 3 matches Brentford ended with a 0-0 draw against Millwall and went on to a 1-1 draw with Cardiff. Their latest match served up a 1-0 win against Bournemouth.
Things looks pretty gloomy for Rotherham who enter the match on the back of 2 wins from their last 6 matches. In their 3 latest outings Rotherham suffered a 1-0 home defeat against Birmingham and went on to a 2-1 defeat against Middlesbrough. Their latest game produced a 1-0 defeat against Barnsley.
On the back of these strong performances lately Brentford seem in with a good shot of another win against Rotherham.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
The last time the pair played each other Brentford came away as 2-0 winners back in December 2020 in a match in the Championship. In the previous 9 matches between Brentford and Rotherham over 2.5 goals came up 5 times. Both teams to score paid out 5 times in these 9 matches meetings. All in all, Brentford have had a fine reading on Rotherham in previous seasons in the Championship with a 7-0-2 advantage going into this match.
Brentford lie 3rd in the table on 78 points from 43 matches. 39 points behind following the first 42 games Rotherham find themselves in 2nd place.
According to bookmakers Brentford have a 71% chance of beating Rotherham. That equals odds of 1.40 on Brentford to win, while the draw sits at 4.50. Placing a bet on the away win for Rotherham returns you odds 7.50. Brentford won 5 of their previous 10 home league games. In contrast Rotherham lost 4 of their last 10 away league games.
Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match seeing both teams to score (BTTS) lies at 53%. This equals odds 1.90 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Speculating in the opposite outcome that at least one side keeps a clean sheet pays out at 1.87. The last 10 home league games for Brentford averaged 2.7 goals per game with BTTS paying out 5 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Rotherham the average total goals were 1.6 with 2 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match going over 2.5 goals is 56%. This equals odds 1.80 if you wish to place a bet on OVER 2.5 goals. Speculating in the opposite outcome of under 2.5 goals pays out at 2.00. The last 10 home league games of Brentford had an average of 2.7 goals per match. Of their last 10 home matches 5 went over 2.5 goals. Rotherham’s last 10 away league games averaged 1.6 goals per game. Meanwhile, 3 of Rotherham’s last 10 away matches offered over 2.5 goals.
