Rotherham vs Peterborough Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Jan 2026

League One Betting Preview: Rotherham vs Peterborough

Rotherham take on Peterborough at New York Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Thursday 1 January.

We’ll side with Peterborough at an attractive price of +132 on the basis that they should be dominant against Rotherham. The Full-Time Result market offers a good deal of value not to mention a strong potential return.

Rotherham United have suffered defeat in their last five games. Most recently, a 4-0 scoreline occurred on the road at Bloomfield Road against Blackpool.

Peterborough United drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home against Reading at Weston Homes Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Rotherham won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 2-1 home triumph when facing Peterborough at New York Stadium. We’ve seen the previous 4 H2H games involve two triumphs for Rotherham, one draw and one win for Peterborough.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
18	Peterborough	46	15	8	23	64	68	-4	64:68	53
23	Rotherham	46	10	11	25	41	71	-30	41:71	41

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Confirmed Lineups

Rotherham confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Cameron Dawson (GK), Joe Rafferty, Zak Jules, Jamal Baptiste, Dru Yearwood, Denzel Hall, Shaun McWilliams, Joe Powell, Reece James, Jordan Hugill, Kion Etete.

Peterborough confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Alex Bass (GK), Peter Kioso, Tom Lees, Thomas O'Connor, Carl Johnston, Archie Collins, Donay O'Brien-Brady, Declan Frith, Matthew Garbett, Kyrell Lisbie, Gustav Lindgren.

Rotherham vs Peterborough Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover the top Rotherham vs Peterborough betting angles — from our trusted match prediction and likely score to the best prop plays and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think that Peterborough can claim a League One win and there’s the opportunity to get odds of +132 that this prediction is proved correct. The price holds enough appeal for us to place a wager.

Understanding the injured players situation proves useful when assembling football picks. Once we’ve also considered the form guide, we use the latest stats and provide League One betting predictions.

Key Rotherham vs Peterborough league stats:

• Peterborough have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Peterborough have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Peterborough have won 2 consecutive games on the road.
• Rotherham have lost their last 5 games.

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 43.1% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 50%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

An alternative for those in search of a bigger price is Peterborough to secure a win accompanied by both teams scoring a goal. You can get attactive odds when it comes to pairing this pick with BTTS Yes.

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Our Match Prediction

Peterborough To Win @ +132 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Rotherham 0 - 1 Peterborough

We’ve picked out a correct score of 1-0 being landed by Peterborough. You can secure odds of +575 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Harry Leonard to Score +215

Harry Leonard (Peterborough) has scored in three consecutive League One away games. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +215.

Latest Harry Leonard Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+220

First

+475

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Rotherham vs Peterborough Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The draw is currently trading at +225 if you think this League One encounter will end all square, while Peterborough United have betting odds of +135 and Rotherham United are +190 to land a victory of their own.

There are various ways to back Peterborough and one option is the Asian Handicap -0.25. There’s -103 currently available that they beat Rotherham and there’s half a stake refund if the scoreline ends level.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Under 2.5 is the likelier outcome in this contest. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -143.

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Full-Time Result

1

+190

X

+225

2

+135

Half-Time Result

1

+240

X

+115

2

+185

Double Chance

1X

-200

12

-357

X2

-286

Draw No Bet

1

+105

2

-149

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-137

2 Hcp -0.25

-103

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-128

Over 2.5

-110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-143

No

-100

Those interested in Gustav Lindgren to find the net anytime are able to get +200. There is the chance to back the favourite to score the first goal at odds of +450.

Gustav Lindgren (Peterborough)

First

+200

Anytime

+450

Harry Leonard (Peterborough)

First

+220

Anytime

+475

Kion Etete (Rotherham)

First

+280

Anytime

+600

Joshua Kayode (Rotherham)

First

+295

Anytime

+650

Sam Nombe (Rotherham)

First

+340

Anytime

+700

Abraham Odoh (Peterborough)

First

+370

Anytime

+750

Jordan Hugill (Rotherham)

First

+410

Anytime

+850

Ar'jany Martha (Rotherham)

First

+540

Anytime

+1100

Klajdi Lolos (Peterborough)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Ben Hatton (Rotherham)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Ryan De Havilland (Peterborough)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Josh Benson (Rotherham)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Cian Hayes (Peterborough)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Sam Hughes (Peterborough)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Rio Adebisi (Peterborough)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Joe Powell (Rotherham)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Liam Kelly (Rotherham)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Tom Lees (Peterborough)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Archie Collins (Peterborough)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Reece James (Rotherham)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Peter Kioso (Peterborough)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Joe Rafferty (Rotherham)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Rotherham have not won at New York Stadium in the past three matches. The Millers have finished with four losses, three victories and three draws in the past 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Peterborough have recorded six defeats and four victories in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

The previous New York Stadium encounter involved a 2-1 Rotherham win against Peterborough.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Rotherham Home Stats		3-3-4	2.50	1.20	1.30	5	5	5	5
Peterborough Away Stats		4-0-6	2.50	1.00	1.50	6	4	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Rotherham vs Peterborough Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Rotherham vs Peterborough team news before betting. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed League One lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

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