QPR may feel refreshed following Ainsworth's exit and Cifuentes's swift appointment, and they will travel north with a squad keen to impress against a Millers side who are also struggling for form.
Both teams are missing several important players and will feel they cannot afford to lose Saturday's meeting, and we see a low-scoring draw as the most likely outcome at the New York Stadium.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rotherham United win with a probability of 38.35%. A win for Queens Park Rangers had a probability of 34.6% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rotherham United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.24%) and 2-0 (6.84%). The likeliest Queens Park Rangers win was 0-1 (10%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.84%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.
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