Despite racking up 13 shots at the bet365 Stadium in midweek, Rotherham United endured a 6-1 crushing against Stoke City in the second round of the EFL Cup, conceding four first-half goals to end their hopes of progressing before the break.
Tuesday’s thrashing followed successive 2-1 defeats against Sunderland and Leicester City in the league, meaning that Matt Taylor’s men head into Saturday’s clash on a three-game losing run across all competitions.
When you look at the bigger picture, the Millers have failed to win any of their six matches in normal time this season, with the South Yorkshire outfit requiring a penalty shootout to get past League Two side Morecambe in the first round of the EFL Cup.
It is also worth noting that Rotherham possess the worst defensive record in the Championship, having conceded 10 goals in four games, while only bottom club Sheffield Wednesday have picked up fewer points than Taylor’s side.
After experiencing three promotions and three relegations since 2016-17, Rotherham look set for another topsy-turvy campaign as they battle to beat the drop once again.
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After kicking off their campaign with a 2-1 victory over Hull City, the Norfolk club served up a wild 4-4 draw with Southampton before claiming a 3-1 win against Millwall, with a 4-0 thrashing of Huddersfield Town coming last
weekend.Josh Sargent, Ashley Barnes, Adam Idah and Jonathan Rowe all found the back of the net last weekend, with the latter scoring for the fifth successive match, meaning that Rowe has netted five goals in as many games this season.
Norwich extended their unbeaten start to the campaign with a 1-0 victory over Bristol City in the second round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday, so the Canaries will be brimming with confidence as they prepare to travel to South Yorkshire
