Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough will look to pick up three points this weekend as they host Rotherham United. The hosts will be extra motivated to win, especially as the Millers won 1-0 in the reverse fixture.
Middlesbrough
After a shaky start to the season, Boro have finally begun to find their feet recently, which can be highlighted by their position in tenth and the fact that they are currently the side going through to the final of the Carabao Cup after beating Chelsea 1-0 recently.
However, in 27 games, they’ve conceded 40 goals and scored 41, underlining that they’ve not excelled massively at either end of the field. Last time out, Middlesbrough overturned a one-goal deficit to pick up a 3-1 away victory.
Rotherham
Unfortunately, there’s no other way of describing Rotherham’s season so far other than poor. The Millers are currently at the bottom of the Championship, winning just three of their 27 games and accumulating 18 points. They’ve struggled at both ends of the field, as they’ve netted 24 and conceded 51, so it’s not like one particular aspect can be prioritised in training.
Last time out, Rotherham suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Stoke in a game that was far from entertaining. The hosts had three shots all game, with none on target, while the visitors only had four attempts.
Verdict?
Middlesbrough are in great form at the moment, unlike Rotherham, who lack belief and quality.
There will only be one winner this weekend, with Boro destined to pick up another three points.
The final prediction is Middlesbrough 2-0 Rotherham.
