Rotherham United vs Ipswich Town prediction 07.11.2023

• Competition: Championship
• Date: Tuesday, 7th November 2023
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Aesseal New York Stadium (Rotherham)

Rotherham United constantly traveled between the League One and Championship in recent seasons. Last season, they finished 19th, safe from relegation, but only because Reading had a six-point deduction. This season, Rotherham looks once again like a team that would get involved in the relegation battle. The Millers are currently 22nd, already five points away from the safe zone, although with a game fewer. 

Ipswich Town won promotion from League One last season by finishing 2nd, just three points away from the top spot. They continued with excellent results this season, and even though they have one of the lowest total market value in the Championship, they sit in 2nd place. They are just four away from the 1st-placed Leicester but with a game fewer than them. 

Rotherham United vs Ipswich Town pick: Both teams to score

The primary reason for Rotherham's poor start is their atrocious road record. On the road, they won just one point in seven games with only three scored goals. However, at home, they are much better, losing just twice in eight games in all competitions. In those eight games at Aesseal New York Stadium, the Millers scored at least once every time. But their defense hasn't shown us much, as they had only one clean sheet in 16 games. So, it is totally unreal to expect a clean sheet against one of the best teams in the league at this moment.

Ipswich Town are playing an excellent season. They won 11 of 14 games in the Championship and, with 31 goals, they are the best offensive team in the league - 2.2 goals per game. They still haven't had a game this season where they failed to score, and we expect at least a couple of goals in Rotherham's net. On the other side, we can see that lately, Ipswich had big problems defensively as they allowed seven goals in the previous three games - 2.3 per game.

In the previous h2h game, Ipswich won 4:1. Considering everything above, we think that both teams to score is the safest option for this tie.