Rotherham vs West Brom Prediction

Rotherham
1-4
Finished
HT 0-2
West Brom
New York Stadium, Rotherham 08/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
82%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.20
SignalSTRONGModel63%SurpriseMediumGap-1.0%
Rotherham Rest
3 days
West Brom Rest
7 days

Rotherham vs West Brom: the result in context

West Brom beat Rotherham 4-1 in the League Cup on 8 Aug 2026. It was in line with recent form: West Brom had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 2 for Rotherham.

West Brom have had the better of this fixture, winning 3 of the 4 previous meetings, which averaged 2.8 goals a game. West Brom tend to win more corners, 7.8 a game to 3.9 for Rotherham.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
17%5.70
X
21%4.26
2
62%1.50
Double Chance
1X
38%2.45
X2
83%1.13
Both Teams to Score
Yes
46%1.79
No
54%1.95
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.11 + 2.06 = 3.17
Over 1.5
82%1.20
Over 2.5
50%1.68
Over 3.5
31%2.70
Under 1.5
18%4.00
Under 2.5
50%2.10
Under 3.5
69%1.41
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

8'Jimmy MorganAssist: Harry Whitwell
24'Harry Whitwell
46'Harry Whitwell INFelix Horn Myhre out
55'Felix Horn Myhre
56'Ossama Ashley INBrandon Cover out
61'Jimmy MorganAssist: Callum Styles
62'Paul Mullin INAr'Jany Martha out
65'Jimmy Morgan INMikey Johnston out
73'Aune Selland Heggebø INBarney Stewart out
73'Callum Styles INConor Townsend out
73'Alex Mowatt INJayson Molumby out
76'Denzel Hall INJoe Rafferty out
77'Jili Buyabu INAaron Nemane out
78'Brandon CoverFoul
87'Fábio TavaresAssist: Ar'Jany Martha
90+2'Fábio TavaresFoul

Lineups

Rotherham
Coach: Lee Clark
West Brom
4-4-2

Rotherham Starting XI

1Ted Cann6.9
12Denzel Hall76'replaced by Joe Rafferty6.0
16Emmanuel Adegboyega5.7
14Sonny Aljofree5.9
3Ewan Otoo5.9
7Fábio Tavares87'90+2'7.6
8Kian Spence6.2
6Ossama Ashley56'replaced by Brandon Cover6.5
22Jamie Jellis6.7
24Jili Buyabu77'replaced by Aaron Nemane5.9
10Paul MullinC62'replaced by Ar'Jany Martha6.3
Avg rating6.45

West Brom Starting XI

1Max O'Leary7.2
25Nolan Galves6.7
3Nathaniel Phillips8.3
6George Campbell7.9
4Callum Styles73'replaced by Conor Townsend7.2
29Harry Whitwell24'46'replaced by Felix Horn Myhre7.9
17Ousmane Diakité6.9
27Alex MowattC73'replaced by Jayson Molumby7.3
21Isaac Price6.7
19Aune Selland Heggebø73'replaced by Barney Stewart5.9
11Jimmy Morgan8'61'65'replaced by Mikey Johnston8.0
Avg rating7.06

Rotherham Substitutes

28Brandon Cover56'for Ossama Ashley78'6.3
11Ar'Jany Martha62'for Paul Mullin7.3
2Joe Rafferty76'for Denzel Hall6.9
23Aaron Nemane77'for Jili Buyabu6.7
31Ben Childs
5Kieran Ngwenya
18Lenny Agbaire
17Marvin Kaleta
9Tom Bradshaw

West Brom Substitutes

7Felix Horn Myhre46'for Harry Whitwell55'7.2
10Mikey Johnston65'for Jimmy Morgan6.7
22Conor Townsend73'for Callum Styles6.2
8Jayson Molumby73'for Alex Mowatt6.3
9Barney Stewart73'for Aune Selland Heggebø6.5
13Matt Ingram
28Alex Williams
2Chris Mepham
5Krystian Bielik

Match Stats

RotherhamWest Brom
29%Ball Possession71%
1Corner Kicks2
2Yellow Cards0
8Total Shots18
2Shots on Goal10
4Shots off Goal4
6Shots Inside Box13
2Shots Outside Box5
2Blocked Shots4
9Fouls7
5Offsides4
6Goalkeeper Saves1
291Total Passes749
207Passes Accurate671
71%Pass Accuracy90%

Team Comparison

RotherhamRotherham
West BromWest Brom
1431Elo Rating 1646
1.43Attack 1.35
0.12Defense 1.77
0%Hit Rate 42%
10.7Shots per Game 16.2
3.7Shots on Target 3.5
3.9Corners per Game 7.8
2.9Cards per Game 1.5

AI Insights

âš½High Goal Expectancy3.18 goals
📈BTTS Trend25% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

RotherhamRotherham
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.2 vs 0.3 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
West BromWest Brom
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.1 vs 0.2 in first half)

Head to Head

Last 4 meetings, all competitions

RotherhamRotherham1Wins · 25%
Draws00%
West BromWest Brom3Wins · 75%
2.8Avg Goals
25%Both teams scored1 of 4
50%3+ goals2 of 4

Previous meetings

Championship10/04/2024
West BromRotherham
20
Championship12/12/2023
RotherhamWest Brom
02
Championship07/04/2023
RotherhamWest Brom
31
Championship17/12/2022
West BromRotherham
30

Recent Form

RotherhamRotherham
3W4D3L
04/08/2026
RotherhamDerby
11
D
28/07/2026
Darlington 1883Rotherham
02
W
25/07/2026
RotherhamSheffield Utd
02
L
21/07/2026
Alfreton TownRotherham
01
W
18/07/2026
Matlock TownRotherham
11
D
14/07/2026
AFC EmleyRotherham
11
D
10/07/2026
ParkgateRotherham
01
W
02/05/2026
WycombeRotherham
32
L
25/04/2026
RotherhamReading
11
D
21/04/2026
RotherhamLuton
02
L
West BromWest Brom
6W3D1L
01/08/2026
PeterboroughWest Brom
02
W
25/07/2026
ShrewsburyWest Brom
14
W
17/07/2026
West BromBromley
41
W
11/07/2026
Sheffield WednesdayWest Brom
03
W
02/05/2026
Sheffield WednesdayWest Brom
21
L
25/04/2026
West BromIpswich
00
D
21/04/2026
West BromWatford
30
W
18/04/2026
PrestonWest Brom
02
W
10/04/2026
West BromMillwall
00
D
06/04/2026
BlackburnWest Brom
00
D

Bracket

Round of 128
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Cambridge United0
Millwall1
Nottingham Forest0
Leeds2
Bradford04
Burnley02
On penalties
Chelsea2
Luton0
Fulham3
AFC Wimbledon0
Sunderland
Seeded
Crystal Palace
Seeded
Bournemouth
Seeded
Arsenal
Seeded
Liverpool
Seeded
Aston Villa
Seeded
Manchester United
Seeded
Brighton
Seeded
Manchester City
Seeded

About the Rotherham vs West Brom forecast

As a knockout tie in the League Cup, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About League Cup

More League Cup fixtures and forecasts are on the League Cup Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.