Half Timeat 45 minutes plus 5
First Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Middlesbrough 0.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 26th December
Championship Table
On Tuesday 26th December
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- Middlesbrough, Position 14, Points 33
- Rotherham United, Position 24, Points 16
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 17 | 31 | 59 |
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| 2 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 53 |
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| 3 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 48 |
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| 4 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 45 |
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| 5 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 39 |
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| 6 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 36 |
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| 7 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 36 |
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| 8 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 35 |
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| 9 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 35 |
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| 10 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 34 |
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| 11 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 34 |
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| 12 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 34 |
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| 13 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 33 |
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| 14 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 33 |
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| 15 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 31 |
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| 16 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 28 |
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| 17 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 28 |
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| 18 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 27 |
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| 19 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 27 |
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| 20 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 26 |
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| 21 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 25 |
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| 22 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 20 |
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| 23 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 16 |
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| 24 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 16 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Rotherham United
Manager: Leam Richardson
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Johansson, Goalkeeper
2, Lembikisa, Wing Back
22, Odoffin, Defender
23, Morrison, Defender
28, Revan, Defender
3, Bramall, Wing Back
16, Lindsay, Midfielder
27, Tiéhi, Midfielder
18, Rathbone, Midfielder
10, Hugill, Striker
29, Nombe, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, V. Johansson
- Number 28, S. Revan
- Number 23, S. Morrison , Captain
- Number 22, H. Odoffin
- Number 3, C. Bramall
- Number 2, D. Lembikisa , substituted for A. Appiah at 66 minutes
- Number 18, O. Rathbone
- Number 27, C. Tiéhi
- Number 16, J. Lindsay , substituted for S. Clucas at 83 minutes
- Number 29, S. Nombe , substituted for T. Eaves at 66 minutes
- Number 10, J. Hugill , substituted for Cafú at 92 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Rotherham United
- Number 30, A. Appiah
- Number 8, S. Clucas
- Number 9, T. Eaves
- Number 12, G. Kelly
- Number 35, C. McGuckin
- Number 26, D. Phillips
- Number 7, Cafú
away team, Middlesbrough
Manager: Michael Carrick
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
23, Glover, Goalkeeper
15, Dijksteel, Defender
6, Fry, Defender
5, Clarke, Defender
24, Bangura, Defender
16, Howson, Defensive Midfielder
4, Barlaser, Defensive Midfielder
11, Jones, Attacking Midfielder
10, Rogers, Attacking Midfielder
29, Greenwood, Attacking Midfielder
18, Silvera, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, T. Glover
- Number 24, A. Bangura , substituted for L. Engel at 77 minutes
- Number 5, M. Clarke
- Number 6, D. Fry
- Number 15, A. Dijksteel , substituted for J. Coburn at 77 minutes
- Number 4, D. Barlaser
- Number 16, J. Howson , Captain, substituted for M. Crooks at 91 minutes
- Number 29, S. Greenwood , substituted for R. McGree at 70 minutes
- Number 10, M. Rogers
- Number 11, I. Jones
- Number 18, S. Silvera , substituted for C. Kavanagh at 91 minutes
away team, Middlesbrough
- Number 27, L. Engel
- Number 52, A. Bridge
- Number 19, J. Coburn
- Number 25, M. Crooks
- Number 14, A. Gilbert
- Number 48, C. Kavanagh
- Number 32, J. Jones
- Number 8, R. McGree
- Number 3, R. van den Berg
home team, Rotherham United
Manager: Leam Richardson
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Johansson, Goalkeeper
2, Lembikisa, Wing Back
22, Odoffin, Defender
23, Morrison, Defender
28, Revan, Defender
3, Bramall, Wing Back
16, Lindsay, Midfielder
27, Tiéhi, Midfielder
18, Rathbone, Midfielder
10, Hugill, Striker
29, Nombe, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, V. Johansson
- Number 28, S. Revan
- Number 23, S. Morrison , Captain
- Number 22, H. Odoffin
- Number 3, C. Bramall
- Number 2, D. Lembikisa , substituted for A. Appiah at 66 minutes
- Number 18, O. Rathbone
- Number 27, C. Tiéhi
- Number 16, J. Lindsay , substituted for S. Clucas at 83 minutes
- Number 29, S. Nombe , substituted for T. Eaves at 66 minutes
- Number 10, J. Hugill , substituted for Cafú at 92 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 30, A. Appiah
- Number 8, S. Clucas
- Number 9, T. Eaves
- Number 12, G. Kelly
- Number 35, C. McGuckin
- Number 26, D. Phillips
- Number 7, Cafú
away team, Middlesbrough
Manager: Michael Carrick
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
23, Glover, Goalkeeper
15, Dijksteel, Defender
6, Fry, Defender
5, Clarke, Defender
24, Bangura, Defender
16, Howson, Defensive Midfielder
4, Barlaser, Defensive Midfielder
11, Jones, Attacking Midfielder
10, Rogers, Attacking Midfielder
29, Greenwood, Attacking Midfielder
18, Silvera, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, T. Glover
- Number 24, A. Bangura , substituted for L. Engel at 77 minutes
- Number 5, M. Clarke
- Number 6, D. Fry
- Number 15, A. Dijksteel , substituted for J. Coburn at 77 minutes
- Number 4, D. Barlaser
- Number 16, J. Howson , Captain, substituted for M. Crooks at 91 minutes
- Number 29, S. Greenwood , substituted for R. McGree at 70 minutes
- Number 10, M. Rogers
- Number 11, I. Jones
- Number 18, S. Silvera , substituted for C. Kavanagh at 91 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 27, L. Engel
- Number 52, A. Bridge
- Number 19, J. Coburn
- Number 25, M. Crooks
- Number 14, A. Gilbert
- Number 48, C. Kavanagh
- Number 32, J. Jones
- Number 8, R. McGree
- Number 3, R. van den Berg
- Referee:
- Andrew Kitchen
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Shaun Hudson
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Jonathan Hunt
- Fourth Official:
- David Webb
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Rotherham v MiddlesbroughOverall Possession
Shots
Rotherham United 3Middlesbrough 20Shots on target
Rotherham United 1Middlesbrough 5Shots off target
Rotherham United 1Middlesbrough 9Blocked shots
Rotherham United 1Middlesbrough 6Total touches in the box
Rotherham United 4Middlesbrough 36Goalkeeper saves
Rotherham United 5Middlesbrough 0Fouls
Rotherham United 12Middlesbrough 8Corners
Rotherham United 0Middlesbrough 11Season so far
Championship
Key, Rotherham v Middlesbrough
Form guide
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3
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2
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v Birmingham City
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0
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2
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Rotherham United and MiddlesbroughRotherham United Won 3Middlesbrough Won 8Draw 2
Played
13
Previous scores
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Match Facts
Rotherham won 1-0 in their most recent league meeting with Middlesbrough in May, last winning consecutively against them back in April 1956, when they beat them twice in the space of two days.
Middlesbrough have failed to score in four of their last six league games against Rotherham United – in the two games they have scored, they have gone on to win (2-1 in 2019, 2-1 in 2021).
Rotherham United haven’t lost any of their last four home league games on Boxing Day (W2 D2) since a 2-1 defeat to Port Vale in 2012.
Middlesbrough have won nine of their last 11 Boxing Day league games (L2), including each of their last three. They last faced Rotherham on Boxing Day in 1959, winning 2-0.
Middlesbrough are winless in their last four away league games in Yorkshire (D1 L3), most recently losing 3-2 to Leeds United earlier this month.