Before the Round – Championship Round 13 (05/10/2022)

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Round No. 12 of the Championship will kick off this week as the busy month of October descends on the league’s 24 teams. Sheffield United remain at the top of the table going into midweek action but 10 points separate first place and 13th.

Burnley - Stoke City

Burnley are fourth in the league and unbeaten in six straight games ahead of Stoke City’s visit on Wednesday. Stoke are 17th in the standings and already sacked one manager this season. These teams haven’t played since 2018, so there isn’t a lot of recent history between them.

Stoke City took eight points from the last six games in the Championship. They were outscored 7-6. On matchday 11, Stoke City were thumped at home by Watford 4-0.

Burnley picked up 12 points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. The Clarets are playing well under Vincent Kompany and are just six points off first-place Sheffield United. Burnley are unbeaten at home with two wins and three draws from five games.

• Burnley have not been beaten in their last 9 straight clashes in all competitions.
• On average, Stoke City have been scoring 0.92 goals in their most recent matches in all competitions.
• Burnley have a good record of 11 undefeated games of their last 12 encounters in all competitions.
• Burnley are unbeaten in their last 4 encounters against Stoke City in all leagues.
• Prediction: Burnley @ 1.73

Middlesbrough - Birmingham City

Middlesbrough’s hope of fighting for promotion were dashed early this season. Boro are currently 22nd in the league and set for a relegation fight. The club sacked manager Chris Wilder on Sunday and go into round No. 12 in a dire situation.

Birmingham City are 15th in the league. They were expected to battle relegation, not Boro, but have done enough to be mid-table. The Blues are unbeaten in four straight matches and took eight points from the last 18 points available to them.

Middlesbrough failed to win their last three home matches against Birmingham City. The Brummies have a record of 3W-1D-2L against Boro in the teams’ last six encounters.

• Middlesbrough's performance has been disappointing of late, as they have won just 2 of their 13 most recent all competitions clashes.
• Birmingham City's form hasn't been good, as the team has won only 3 of their last 20 away matches (all competitions).
• In their 8 most recent home matches of Championship, Middlesbrough have been undefeated 7 times.
• Birmingham City have scored an average of 0.92 goals in their games in all competitions.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.73

Rotherham United – Millwall

Millwall are on a two-game winning streak against Rotherham in the Championship. However, the Millers edged the last six games against Millwall with a record of 3W-1D-2L.

Rotherham are surprising fans this season. They sit 12th and are just four points off the final playoff spot after 11 matches. The Millers took eight points from the last 18 points available.

Millwall picked up six points from the last six on offer in the league. They were outscored 8-5 by their last six opponents.

• In their last 62 games in all competitions, Rotherham have recorded 52 undefeated encounters.
• Millwall have been defeated in their last 3 away matches in all competitions.
• The average number of goals conceded by Rotherham is 0.71 for their home all competitions matches.
• Millwall's form hasn't been good, as the team has won only 3 of their last 22 away matches (all competitions).
• Prediction: Rotherham @ 2.60

Watford - Swansea City

Watford sacked manager Rob Edwards during the international break and hired Slaven Bilic. Fans were upset with the sacking, but the team responded under Bilic in round No. 11 with a resounding 4-0 win against Stoke City.

Now, 11th-place Swansea City visit Vicarage Road. Swansea lost their last two matches at Watford but go into the game with back-to-back wins in the league.

Watford are seventh in the division and one point off the top six. The Hornets took 10 points from the opening 15 available at home, outscoring opponents 8-6.

• Watford have achieved just 6 wins of their last 39 all competitions games.
• Swansea City haven't lost in 5 of their last 6 away games in all competitions.
• Watford are undefeated in 9 of their last 11 league games.
• Watford have won just 1 of their last 6 matches against Swansea City in Championship.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.80