Stockport County
- County have an excellent recent record against the South Yorkshire club, are in the top-four in League One and have home-field advantage, but their odds might be a touch short for the visit of a Rotherham side that could be heading for League Two.
- Challinor has made the most of the players at his disposal and built a team that can play in many different ways, with their high-octane, counter-pressing style proving that their players can play high-tempo, fast-paced soccer, with wing-backs that can both attack and defend.
Rotherham United FC
- Matthew Hamshaw has had an immediate impact on his team since taking over as manager in March 2025 and he has certainly made them hard to beat.
- Rovers are compact and structured, rarely giving much away as they sit deep and allow the game to come onto them.
- Hamshaw has tweaked his tactical approach recently to make them even more resolute and the back-to-back clean sheets he has engineered have come from sitting deep with either a back-three or five-man defence.
- The Millers are 22nd in the table on 24 points from 24 games and must start picking up more points to avoid the drop, but they have failed to win on their last three road trips, taking one point and losing the other two.
Head-to-Head
- Stockport County have won two and drawn one of the last three head-to-head matches.
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Recent stats:
- Stockport County have won 6, drawn 3 and lost 4 of their 13 home matches this season.
- Rotherham United FC have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 8 of their 12 away games in League One this term.
Key Players
- Kyle Wootton has scored 10 goals in 25 League One appearances this season.
- Sam Nombe is the one to watch in this game with five in nine appearances.
Betting Insights
- The market lists Stockport County 1.55 and Rotherham United FC 6.2.
- Both teams to score is priced at 1.85 and the under 2.5 goals bet looks a better option at 13/10, with the hosts averaging 1.31 goals per game at home and conceding 1.23.
Prediction
County have won 2 and lost 1 of their last three home games in League One and look likely to edge this matchup, but Rotherham’s recent improvements could get them a point.
