Cardiff City FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 18 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 3 G | 1 A |
| Yousef Salech | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Cardiff City FC welcome Rotherham United FC for this crunch clash at Cardiff City Stadium.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Callum O'Dowda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 22 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Scott High has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Rotherham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Mahlon Romeo gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Thomas Sang and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' England international Perry Ng has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Cameron Humphreys is withdrawn and Brooke Norton-Cuffy gets his opportunity.
- 62' Romaine Sawyers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andy Rinomhota at the 62 minute mark.
- 65' Jaden Philogene Bidace does the damage! The net is bulging and Cardiff City FC surge ahead!
- 70' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Eaves is hanging Georgie Kelly on the field on 70 minute.
- 73' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 73.
- 77' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Conor Washington is withdrawn and Scott High gets his opportunity.
- 82' Rotherham United FC have won 375 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryan Allsop suffering a number of foals already.
- 88' The whistle greets Sheyi Ojo as he departs to be replaced by Gavin Whyte.
- 90' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Mark Harris is replaced by Kion Etete.
- Cardiff City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 35
-
29
Mark Harris ↓ Kion Etete 90'
- 8
- 23
- 1
- 38
- 6
-
10
Sheyi Ojo ↓ Gavin Whyte 88'
-
22
Thomas Sang ↓ Mahlon Romeo 46'
- 37
Bench
- 26
-
2
Mahlon Romeo ↑ 46'
-
19
Romaine Sawyers ↑ 62'
-
20
Gavin Whyte ↑ 88'
- 21
-
9
Kion Etete ↑ 90'
-
25
Jaden Philogene Bidace ↑ 46'
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 2
-
14
Conor Washington ↓ Scott High 77'
-
6
Richard Wood ↓ Jamie McCart 77'
- 8
-
18
Oliver Rathbone ↓ Jamie Lindsay 70'
- 4
-
12
Georgie Kelly ↓ Tom Eaves 70'
- 24
- 3
- 1
Bench
-
9
Tom Eaves ↑ 70'
- 22
- 31
-
5
Jamie McCart ↑ 77'
-
16
Jamie Lindsay ↑ 70'
-
7
Scott High ↑ 77'
-
10
Brooke Norton-Cuffy ↑ 59'
Coach
Matt Taylor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cedric Kipre | 2 |
| Kion Etete | 2 |
| Jordan Hugill | 2 |
| Tom Eaves | 2 |
| Marlon Pack | 2 |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | 1 |
| Perry Ng | 1 |
| Sam Nombe | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
2022-10-29
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2022-10-23
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2022-10-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2022-10-15
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
L
2022-10-08
Wigan Athletic FC
1–3
Cardiff City FC
W
2022-10-04
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Rotherham United FC Form
2022-10-29
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2022-10-25
Coventry City FC
2–2
Rotherham United FC
D
2022-10-22
Rotherham United FC
2–4
Hull City AFC
L
2022-10-18
Stoke City FC
0–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2022-10-15
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2022-10-08
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–0
Rotherham United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
52%
Cardiff City FC or Rotherham United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 2
1.5%
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% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

