League Cup
Rotherham United vs West Bromwich Albion
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 - 17:30 (UK Time)
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Rotherham United vs West Bromwich Albion Prediction & Stats - League Cup 2026/27
Predictions
There is history in this one. Rotherham United and West Bromwich Albion open their League Cup against a familiar opponent, and the past meetings give this fixture an edge from the first whistle.
It is played on 08/08 (Saturday) at AESSEAL New York Stadium, kicking off at 17:30 (UK time).
Our full Rotherham United vs West Bromwich Albion prediction is below — worth a read before you commit to a market.
Our verdict on Rotherham United vs West Bromwich Albion
Both sides begin their League Cup here, so the analysis leans more on personnel and pre-season signals than on live form. With that in mind, this is the selection we favour:
Eagle Predict Prediction
Double Chance: Draw or West Bromwich Albion
Last updated on 06-08-2026.
Who do the bookmakers favour?
The market makes West Bromwich Albion the side to beat, with roughly 15% of the implied odds in their favour.
For the wider picture, compare all League Cup odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.
Reading Rotherham United's form
Rotherham United come in without a competitive fixture on record yet, so their previous results are the closest guide we have for this preview.
Recent results — Rotherham United
02/05/2026 10:00
25/04/2026 10:00
21/04/2026 14:45
18/04/2026 10:00
14/04/2026 14:45
Reading West Bromwich Albion's form
West Bromwich Albion likewise arrive without a competitive outing logged, so recent form is scarce. Their last few matches still tell part of the story:
Recent results — West Bromwich Albion
02/05/2026 07:30
25/04/2026 07:30
21/04/2026 14:45
18/04/2026 10:00
10/04/2026 15:00
The head-to-head favours West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion have generally come out ahead of The Millers in their recent meetings.
From 7 match(es):
West Bromwich Albion: 6 win(s)
Rotherham United: 1 win(s)
Drawn: 0
That trend is worth factoring into the Rotherham United vs West Bromwich Albion prediction.
Form comparison Rotherham United vs West Bromwich Albion
A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:
Home Team
Rotherham United
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Away Team
West Bromwich Albion
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Further markets to consider
Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:
Fixture information - Rotherham United vs West Bromwich Albion
Match: Rotherham United vs West Bromwich Albion
Competition: League Cup
Date: Saturday, 08/08/2026
Kick-off: 17:30 (UK time)
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
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Stats
The statistics for Rotherham United vs West Brom that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.
Goal Average
0
League: 3
Both Teams to Score
0%
League: 50%
Over 1.5+
0%
League: 100%
Over 2.5+
0%
League: 50%
Cards
0
League: 5
Corners
0
League: 8
Home Team
Rotherham United
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Away Team
West Bromwich Albion
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Corners
0 / Match
Corners / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of corners
0 / Match
Cards
0 / Match
Cards / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of cards
0 / Match
Goals Scored
0 / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored
0 / Match
Goals Conceded
0 / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded
0 / Match
League Cup Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crawley Town
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 |
Rochdale
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 |
Tranmere Rovers
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 |
Accrington Stanley
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
AFC Wimbledon
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
Barnet
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
Barnsley
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
Birmingham City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
Blackburn Rovers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Blackpool
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
Bolton Wanderers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Bradford City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |
Bristol City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Bristol Rovers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
Bromley
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
Burnley
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 |
Burton Albion
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 |
Cambridge United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 |
Cardiff City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |
Charlton Athletic
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 |
Cheltenham Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 |
Chesterfield
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 |
Colchester United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 |
Crewe Alexandra
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 |
Derby County
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 |
Doncaster Rovers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 |
Exeter City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 |
Fleetwood Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 |
Gillingham
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 |
Grimsby Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 |
Huddersfield Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 |
Leicester
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 |
Leyton Orient
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 |
Lincoln City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 |
Luton Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 |
Mansfield Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 |
Middlesbrough
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 |
Millwall
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 |
Milton Keynes Dons
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 |
Newport County
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 |
Northampton Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 |
Norwich City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 |
Notts County
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 |
Oldham Athletic
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 |
Oxford United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 |
Peterborough United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 |
Plymouth Argyle
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 |
Port Vale
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 |
Portsmouth
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 |
Preston North End
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 |
Queens Park Rangers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 |
Reading
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 |
Rotherham United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 |
Salford City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 |
Sheffield United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 |
Shrewsbury Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 |
Southampton
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 |
Stevenage
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 |
Stockport County
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 |
Stoke City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 |
Swansea City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 |
Swindon Town
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 |
Walsall
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 |
Watford
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 |
West Bromwich Albion
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 |
West Ham
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 |
Wigan Athletic
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 |
Wolverhampton
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 |
Wrexham
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 |
Wycombe Wanderers
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 |
York City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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