Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Rotherham will make the short trip to Sheffield Wednesday with an element of belief for two main reasons. The first of which has been an upturn in their performances in recent weeks. They are still rock bottom of the league and looking on course for an early relegation but they’ve been much more competitive in their last few games, losing none of them by more than a single goal. 3 of the 4 have still ended in defeat but their ability to restrict a free-scoring Fulham side to a 2-1 win at Craven Cottage on Tuesday signalled an improvement at the back, as did their 1-0 win over QPR last weekend, so caretaker boss Paul Warne looks to be doing a good job.

The second reason Rotherham will have belief here is their extraordinary record at Hillsborough, a ground where they’ve won on 3 of their last 4 visits, drawing the other. In local derbies like this one, those sort of stats do play on minds and there will be an element of nervousness on the home terraces even though on paper this is a game they should win.

Wednesday are still without suspended star striker Fernando Forestieri, which makes their life a bit tougher and they’ve put in a few unconvincing home performances this season, which isn’t really like them. Prior to their 2-0 win over Barnsley in midweek, they hadn’t won a single home game this term by a margin of more than one goal. Both teams have scored in 60% of their home games and 64% of Rotherham’s away matches, so the stats do point towards the Millers scoring here and their defence has improved enough to suggest the Owls won’t net three, particularly with a couple of forwards out.

Therefore, backing Rotherham +1.5 Asian Handicap at 4/5 looks to offer value here.