Southampton FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Southampton FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.
- Southampton FC 46 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Assistant 1 Richard Wild
- Assistant 2 Mark Pottage
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Coventry City FC 46 95 2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84 3 Millwall FC 46 83 4 Southampton FC 46 80 5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80 6 Hull City AFC 46 73 7 Wrexham AFC 46 71 8 Derby County FC 46 69 9 Norwich City FC 46 65 10 Birmingham City FC 46 64 11 Swansea City AFC 46 64 12 Bristol City FC 46 62 13 Sheffield United FC 46 60 14 Preston North End FC 46 60 15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58 16 Watford FC 46 57 17 Stoke City FC 46 55 18 Portsmouth FC 46 55 19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53 20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52 21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51 22 Oxford United FC 46 47 23 Leicester City FC 46 46 24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 07 Oct Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D 03 Oct Stoke City FC A 1–0 W 30 Sep Leeds United FC H 3–1 W 23 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L 19 Sep Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L 15 Sep Leicester City FC H 1–4 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 07 Oct Southampton FC A 1–1 D 04 Oct Bristol City FC H 1–2 L 30 Sep Cardiff City FC A 0–2 L 23 Sep Preston North End FC H 1–1 D 20 Sep Millwall FC A 0–3 L 16 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–2 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history24% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Southampton FC to score. At the same time, Rotherham United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 2' Stuart Armstrong puts Southampton FC on the lead.
- 7' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 356 games and scored 359 goals.
- 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyle Walker-Peters made 372 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 22' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 30' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Fred Onyedinma is replaced by Sebastian Revan.
- 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lee Peltier on 31.
- 33' Kamal Deen Sulemana is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
- 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Fred Onyedinma suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' Southampton FC is showing some good football. However, Southampton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Hugill, as he is very good at scoring at Saint Mary's with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 58' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 61' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Hugill is hanging Sam Nombe on the field on 61 minute.
- 63' Carlos Alcaraz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stuart Armstrong on 63 minute.
- 68' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 73' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Grant Hall is replaced by Arvin Appiah.
- 74' What an equalizer from Jordan Hugill!
- 76' Sam Clucas was booked on 76.
- 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 82' Jan Bednarek is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dexter Lembikisa.
- 86' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Che Adams by Sekou Mara on 86 minute.
- 90' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Southampton FC
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Che Adams ↓ Sekou Mara 86'
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Adam Armstrong ↓ Ryan Fraser 63'
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William Smallbone ↓ Joe Aribo 86'
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Bench-
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Ryan Fraser ↑ 63'
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Joe Aribo ↑ 86'
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Carlos Alcaraz ↑ 63'
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Sekou Mara ↑ 86'
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Samuel Edozie ↑ 63'
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Coach Russell MartinRotherham United FC
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Andre Green ↓ Georgie Kelly 73'
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Sam Nombe ↓ Jordan Hugill 61'
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Grant Hall ↓ Arvin Appiah 73'
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Cafu ↓ Sam Clucas 73'
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Sam Clucas ↑ 73'
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Arvin Appiah ↑ 73'
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Jordan Hugill ↑ 61'
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Georgie Kelly ↑ 73'
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Sebastian Revan ↑ 30'
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Coach Matt Taylor -
Head to Head
Southampton FC Form
Rotherham United FC Form
2023-10-07 Southampton FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2023-10-04 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2023-09-30 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-09-23 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2023-09-20 Millwall FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-09-16 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L