Preston North End vs Rotherham Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 27/03/2024, 11:00  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 29/03/2024 at 03:00 in Championship Prediction

Rotherham United will enter the final eight matches of the Championship with relegation to League One looking certain. The bottom placed side will travel to ninth placed Preston North End in their next game. Going into this game, the top six is well within hosts Preston’s reach. They have a game in hand and are only five points behind sixth placed Norwich. Their biggest worry at this point will be how to negotiate this congested top six race. Only four points separate the four teams in seventh to 10th place thus a win here will be a massive boost. Ahead of the international break, Preston posted a 1-0 win away to Plymouth Argyle to breathe fresh air into their top six quest. That was their first win in three matches though they have just one loss in nine matches. A run of five wins in the last eight matches should have them as favorites coming into this game. In that run, there were some big wins too – against promotion chasing Ipswich, Middlesbrough and Coventry City. Being the only side with a negative goal difference in the top 10, it will be key for Preston to keep their recent defensive run. They have posted three clean sheets in the last four matches.

With every passing game, Rotherham United’s stay in the Championship seems to be under threat. They have posted 20 points so far, 18 less than their closest challengers and 20 below the safe zone. With only three wins this season, Rotherham United have been the poorest performers so far. The point earned in a 0-0 draw against Huddersfield Town ahead of the international break represented an improvement. They had earlier suffered nine straight losses, and now they have a point from a possible 30 in the last 10 games. In the last 15 matches across all competitions, Rotherham United haven't tasted victory. A 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in December is their only victory in 27 matches while they have no goal in the last four matches. Rotherham’s last two away matches were against promotion contenders, and they conceded 10 goals, in losses to Norwich City and Coventry City. A 5-0 defeat at Norwich, marked the fourth time in five away matches that they conceded at least three goals. It was also the third time in five away matches that they failed to score as they lost. Across all competitions this season, Rotherham have played 20 away games, winning none, and failing to score in 11.