English Championship league is still at an early stage, but competition for that promotion and playoffs spot already heats up triggering teams like Newcastle United pushing for three points in their upcoming weekend tie against Rotherham United.
Playing away on that Saturday clash, doesn’t seem to make Newcastle less favorite since the bookmakers don’t give Rotherham United much of a chance despite hosting their opponent.
Nevertheless, in front of their loyal home crowd, Rotherham will surely try to give their all and pull off a shock result which could very well help their season going into positive fashion.
Having a rather difficult start into their season, Alan Stubbs team could use an extra confidence booster and getting something against the Magpies can be that moment.
Still, it won’t be an easy task for Rotherham to stop their opponent, that’s why they’re hoping that strong fans support can also provide that extra spark so they can grab positive result.
Meanwhile, the away side will be hungry for victory, knowing that there’s fierce competition for that promotion spot, Rafael Benitez’s men must put on a more consistent display.
After focusing their mind for the midweek home game, Benitez will certainly put all of his attention in preparing for their away victory.
Facing a troubled side such Rotherham can be tricky as Newcastle should be getting all of the pressure on them to get maximum result, while their opponent got nothing to lose.
Moreover, with such hectic schedule, Benitez have to rotate his team properly without decreasing the quality required in facing their opponents, including Rotherham next Saturday.
Getting back on the bookies’ odds, as it was stated above, Newcastle are being tipped to get all three points with probabilities for that result being set at 1.65.
Meanwhile, Rotherham’s shot in upsetting their opponent is only placed at 6.50, which is much lower compared to a potential draw result set at 3.91.
