Rotherham United
- Rotherham's form is mixed to poor with one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five, although their two most recent games were a league match and a friendly.
- Rotherham are a lot more pragmatic with Alex Bruce setting his side up with a compact block and looking to punish opponents when they over-commit in possession.
- The Millers have scored only 0.40 goals per home game and conceded 1.60 in their five home games across all current competitions.
West Bromwich
- James Morrison has brought a youthful verve to the Baggies who have won six of their last 10, drawn three and lost just one across all competitions.
- Their latest three wins have been particularly impressive - a 4-1 home thrashing of Bromley, a 4-1 away win at Shrewsbury Town and a 2-0 away clean sheet at Peterborough United.
- Jimmy-Jay Morgan has been the spark for WBA with four of his team's 13 goals in their last five matches.
- They've been in terrific form away from home recently, winning four, drawing one and losing one of their last six in all competitions.
Head-to-Head
West Brom have a solid recent head-to-head record against Rotherham, winning three of their last four encounters, including a 2-0 home win in the Championship two years ago.
Key Players
- Jimmy-Jay Morgan
- Jimmy-Jay Morgan has been the spark for WBA with four of his team's 13 goals in their last five matches.
- Sam Nombe
- Sam Nombe is Rotherham's best player and he has been getting into the right places of late with two of his side's five goals in their last five fixtures coming from him.
Betting Insights
- West Brom are the in-form team, priced at 1.51 in the moneyline for this game, with Rotherham at 5.8 and the draw at 4.3.
- So he is likely to be the best pick in the anytime goal scorer market for Rotherham (Sam Nombe).
- Hence the main recommendation for this EFL Cup game is to back Over 2.5 goals at 1.67 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.8.
Prediction
- The Millers' best route to success would be a scrappy, low-scoring battle.
- West Brom seem more likely to dictate the tempo and take the points.
