After returning to winning ways with a mid-week victory against Middlesbrough, the Hornets now turn their attention to an away clash against Rotherham United on Saturday (September 3, 3pm KO).

Ahead of another important encounter in the Sky Bet Championship, we take a look at some of the stats, facts and figures that surround the fixture...

Previous Meetings

The Hornets have won their last five league games against Rotherham by an aggregate score of 12-1.

Rotherham are winless in eight league encounters against Watford, since winning home and away against the Hornets in 2002/03.

Watford have completed the league double against the Millers in the last two seasons they’ve met in English football (2014/15 and 2020/21), scoring at least twice in all four matches.

The Millers have lost their last three home league games against the Golden Boys, more defeats than in their previous eight such games combined.

Recent Form

Watford have drawn their opening three away league games for the first time since 1970/71. The Hornets last drew their first four away league games of a season in 1923/24.

Rotherham lost for the only time in the second-tier this season last time out against Sunderland. They last lost consecutive Championship games in April 2021.

Rob Edwards’ Hornets have lost just once in the league so far this season (W3 D3), while they’re looking to win consecutive games in the same Championship season for the first time since April 2021.

The Millers could win three consecutive home games in the Championship for the first time since January 2016.

Opposition Stat Attack

Chiedozie Ogbene and Richard Wood top the rankings for goals scored at the Millers (3). Ogbene has also had the most shots on target in the squad (6).

Daniel Barlaser has four assists, the highest at Rotherham, and he also has the most crosses (26), passes attempted (248) and interceptions (10).

Defensively, Wood has the highest number of clearances (16), Grant Hall has the most blocks (5) and Cameron Humphreys has the most tackles attempted (14).

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