Rotherham vs. Wycombe: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

This is a huge game for Wycombe. They've won only five games since the turn of the year and their automatic promotion bid is at risk of derailing.

However, Rotherham are extremely unreliable and have a mixed record on home soil in recent weeks, while Wycombe's away record is equally volatile. Wycombe are unbeaten against Rotherham in the last five head-to-head meetings between the two sides and we think they'll maintain that here, but will ultimately fall short of the three points they need. Rotherham 1-1 Wycombe.

Wycombe Wanderers are hoping to get their promotion push back on track as they take on Rotherham United this week.

• Date: 18/03/2025
• Kick-off time: 19:45
• Location: New York Stadium, Rotherham

Rotherham United are currently 14th in League One with 45 points from 36 games. The Millers have had a pretty disappointing campaign on the whole, as they entered this game with expectations of mounting a promotion push after being relegated from the Championship last season. However, they've been well short of that level and look destined to finish in mid-table.

Interestingly, Rotherham have kept faith with manager Steve Evans, who is amidst his second spell with the club, which is a rarity in the modern game. With promotion on the line, many clubs would have switched managers a few months back in the hope of salvaging their campaign.

Mathematically, they're not technically clear of relegation yet given they're nine points above the drop zone with ten games left to play. In all likelihood, though, there are much worse sides than them in that bottom half so that's probably not a major concern amongst fans.

Given they're 16 points shy of the playoff places, them making a late run at the playoffs is not realistic, so their season is likely going peter out into nothing from here. They'll have their eyes firmly set on next season in the hope of mounting a promotion push, but for now, they'll just want to end their campaign as strongly as possible.

Wycombe Wanderers are currently 3rd in League One with 68 points from 36 games. The Chairboys are having an excellent campaign in League One and have defied all expectations, as they come into this one well in the automatic promotion hunt with ten games remaining.

However, they have seen their position gradually weaken in the last couple of months, with Wrexham having hunted them down and leapfrogged them into 2nd. Wycombe lost manager Mike Bloomfield to Championship strugglers Luton Town in January, and while they've still been good in the weeks since, they haven't quite managed to maintain their level.

Bloomfield's replacement, Mike Dodds, has been in charge for around seven weeks now, and the former Sunderland coach has guided the team to only two wins in seven league games. It's clearly not promotion form, and unless they can turn things around, they're unlikely going to be able to keep up with a Wrexham side that show no signs of slowing down.

They can at least take comfort in the knowledge that they have the league's top scorer in Richard Kone. Kone is a striker who's been very impressive this season and is highly-courted by many Championship clubs, and if Wycome are going to claim promotion this season, they'll need to rely on his goals.

After a disappointing result at the weekend, Wycombe desperately need to respond here and nothing less than three points will do.

This game will be televised live to all subscribed UK viewers on Sky Sports+.

Rotherham Team News:

The Millers have no new injury concerns and are coming into this game with a good level of fitness within the squad.

Steve Evans could go unchanged here after a decent performance at the weekend, despite the unfavourable result.

Predicted lineup: Phillips; Rafferty, Odoffin, Humphreys, James; Mcwilliams, Kelly, Ruddock; Powell; Wilks, Nombe.

Wycombe Team News:

Wycombe could be without top scorer Richard Kone for a second straight game after the striker fell ill before the weekend's game with Wrexham.

The Ivorian is a major doubt for this one, Sam Vokes could come in to deputise.

Predicted lineup: Norris; Grimmer, Low, Taylor, Reach; Scowen, Leahy; Onyedinma, Humphreys, Udoh; Vokes.

Rotherham:

Rotherham United come into this game with two wins, one draw and two losses from their last five outings. The Millers took on Exeter City at the weekend as despite putting in a dominant performance, they were held to a 1-1 draw, with Reece James scoring the goal.

Before that, Rotherham lost 1-0 to Wrexham, a result that followed a 1-0 win over Leyton Orient, thanks to an own goal, and a 3-2 win over Bristol Rovers, where a last-minute goal from Samuel Nombe sealed the three points after he and Zak Jules had scored earlier goals.

Those results followed a 1-0 defeat to Barnsley.

Wycombe:

Wycombe enter this one out of form, with one win two draws and two losses from their last five games. The Chairboys were beaten 0-1 by Wrexham at the weekend in what was a devastating blow to their promotion hopes, a result that was preceded by a 1-1 draw with Peterborough United, where Richard Kone equalised at the death, and a 2-0 win over Burton Albion, courtesy of an own goal and a goal from Dominic Udoh.

Prior to that, Wycome lost 1-0 to Birmingham City and drew 0-0 with Wigan Athletic.

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