Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 10 G 3 A
Yousef Salech 5 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 2 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Cardiff City Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cardiff City FC and Rotherham United FC.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis Wing made 398 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 8' Lewis Wing does the damage! The net is bulging and Rotherham United FC surge ahead!
  • 13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mick McCarthy might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 28' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Ralls is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michael Ihiekwe on 39 minutes.
  • 44' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Mark Harris comes on to replace Rubin Colwill.
  • 51' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rotherham United FC backline.
  • 52' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 57' Aden Flint has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 398 appearances.
  • 59' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 59 minute. Leandro Bacuna leaves to be changed by Jonny Williams.
  • 62' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Florian Jozefzoon is withdrawn and Jamie Lindsay gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' Ben Wiles is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 77' Cardiff City FC make a change. Harry Wilson trudges off to be replaced by Sheyi Ojo on 77 minutes.
  • 82' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 87' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Ben Wiles has done his job and it is now time for Joe Mattock to step up.
  • 88' GOAL! Marlon Pack scores on 88.
  • 89' Marlon Pack is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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.