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Cardiff City FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Cardiff City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 8 May 2021 · 11:30 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Michael Ihiekwe
Joe Ralls 52' Y
Y 70' Ben Wiles

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
1
1
Cardiff City FC 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-08 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2021-02-09 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
01 May Birmingham City FC A 4–0 W
24 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
20 Apr Brentford FC A 1–1 D
16 Apr Reading FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–2 D
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
04 May Luton Town FC A 0–0 D
01 May Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
27 Apr Brentford FC A 0–1 L
24 Apr Barnsley FC A 0–1 L
21 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Rotherham United FC get us underway at Cardiff City Stadium.
  • 5' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 8' Against the run of play, Lewis Wing has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 13' Curtis Nelson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' Rotherham United FC have won 375 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' It’s high time Mick McCarthy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' Michael Ihiekwe was booked on 39.
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Rubin Colwill departs to be replaced by Mark Harris.
  • 51' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Ralls.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' Jonny Williams is replacing Leandro Bacuna for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 62' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Florian Jozefzoon is withdrawn and Jamie Lindsay gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 357 games and scored 375 goals.
  • 70' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Ben Wiles will be fuming at that decision.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 77' Harry Wilson makes way for Sheyi Ojo at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 82' Rotherham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 87' Joe Mattock is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Wiles at the 87 minute mark.
  • 88' Brilliant from the ! Marlon Pack makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 88.
  • 89' What a moment for Marlon Pack! That strike on 89 puts his side firmly in control.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cedric Kipre 2
Kion Etete 2
Jordan Hugill 2
Tom Eaves 2
Marlon Pack 2
Jaden Philogene Bidace 1
Chiedozie Ogbene 1
Perry Ng 1

Head to Head

2021-05-08 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2021-02-09 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2021-05-08 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2021-05-01 Birmingham City FC 0–4 Cardiff City FC W 2021-04-24 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-04-20 Brentford FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-04-16 Reading FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-04-10 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Rotherham United FC Form

2021-05-08 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2021-05-04 Luton Town FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2021-05-01 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-04-27 Brentford FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2021-04-24 Barnsley FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2021-04-21 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.31 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC46% Draw29% Rotherham United FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
54%
Cardiff City FC or Rotherham United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC30% Draw51% Rotherham United FC19%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.