Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Rotherham United will look to climb to automatic promotion berth when they take on Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Tuesday. The Millers aim to make amends for back-to-back losses to Shrewsbury (0-3) and Charlton (0-1), and they are likely to leave their hearts on the field. Defender Angus MacDonald has yet to serve his three-game ban, while wing-back Jordi Osei-Tutu should be recalled to the starting XI.
The Pompey, on the other hand, are having a season to forget, with the team being stuck in the middle of the table. Since Portsmouth have nothing to play for in the midweek clash, away win should be considered. Both Joe Morrell and Michael Jacobs are pushing for a start, while all Paul Downing, Kieron Freeman, and Reeco Hackett-Fairchild continue to miss out with injuries. In the first half of the season Rotherham rolled over Portsmouth 4-1.
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Rotherham United are an English club that compete in the Championship. Rotherham United are located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire and they play their home games at New York Stadium and the capacity of the venue is 12,021.
The club was founded in 1925 as a merger between Rotherham County and Rotherham Town. The colour of Rotherham’s home kit was originally yellow and black, but nowadays they were red and white jerseys. The Millers made it to the FA Cup fifth round on two occasions (1952/1953, 1967/1968) and they have yet to play in the Premier League.
Rotherham United have won the Football League One twice (1950/1951, 1980/1981), but the club’s biggest success is participation in the 1960/1961 League Cup final. Sheffield United are regarded as Rotherham United’s fiercest rivals, but the likes of Sheffield Wednesday and Doncaster could be considered Rotherham’s big rivals as well.