Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Middlesbrough 8th with 69 points, Rotherham United 24th with 27, 42 apart. Rotherham United's recent output outran their position: 19th on form over five rounds, 24th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Middlesbrough 1.54 scored and 1.35 conceded per game, Rotherham United 0.8 and 1.93, with the league averaging 1.34.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Middlesbrough have 5 wins to Rotherham United's 4, with 2 draws, at 1.64 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough (capacity 34,988). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.




