Rotherham United vs Walsall prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 12 December 2026, 15:00 UTC

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Rotherham United vs Walsall

League Two · Saturday 12 December 2026, 15:00 UTC · AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham

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Rotherham United vs Walsall preview

Rotherham United host Walsall in the League Two on Saturday 12 December 2026, kick-off 15:00 UTC at AESSEAL New York Stadium in Rotherham. Rotherham United sit 22nd on 12 points after 14 matches, while Walsall go into the round 3rd, on 22 points from 13 games.

Recent form: Rotherham United L-D-D-L-L, Walsall W-L-W-D-D (most recent first). Over their last 6, Rotherham United have scored 1.2 and conceded 2.3 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Walsall average 1.8 scored and 1.3 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

Head to head, Rotherham United have 2 wins to Walsall's 0 across 4 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 3.3 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 30 Dec 2017, ended Walsall 1-2 Rotherham United.

At home this season Rotherham United have 1 win, 5 draws and 1 defeat from 7 matches; on the road Walsall have 2 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats from 7.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
3Walsall135712112+922DDWLW
22Rotherham United142661825-712LLDDL

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Head-to-head

4 meetings: Rotherham United 2, draws 2, Walsall 0.

Team news

Rotherham United expected line-up (4-3-3)

Julian Eyestone, Denzel Hall, Dominic Iorfa, Kieran Ngwenya, Joe Rafferty, Josh Austerfield, Jayce Fitzgerald, Brandon Cover, Paul Mullin, Jili Buyabu, Aaron Nemane

Walsall expected line-up (4-4-2)

Jed Ward, James Connolly, Declan Skura, Mason Hancock, Isaac Moore, Reece Smith, Lewis Simper, Aaron Pressley, Tai Sodje

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