Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Cardiff City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kion Etete 56' 1–0
Perry Ng 90' 2–0
Manolis Siopis 35' Y
Dimitrios Goutas 46' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
  • Assistant 2 Mark Russell
3 games this season 🟨 6.3/game ⚽ 24.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2023-09-30 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC 2023-04-27 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2022-10-29 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC 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
30 Sep Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W
24 Sep Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
19 Sep Coventry City FC H 3–2 W
16 Sep Swansea City AFC H 2–0 W
02 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 2–3 L
26 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–1 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Cardiff City FC A 0–2 L
23 Sep Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
20 Sep Millwall FC A 0–3 L
16 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–2 L
02 Sep Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
26 Aug Leicester City 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Ralls, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 8 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 18' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Ollie Tanner on, Yakou Meite off on 18 minutes.
  • 23' Jordan Hugill has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Manolis Siopis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erol Bulut will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dimitrios Goutas on 46.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' The England forward Kion Etete breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 1-0!
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Rotherham United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 66' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Nombe is hanging Jordan Hugill on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Sebastian Revan has done his job and it is now time for Arvin Appiah to step up.
  • 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Callum Robinson. He replaces Joe Ralls on 79 minute.
  • 84' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 87' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Andre Green departs to be replaced by Georgie Kelly.
  • 90' Perry Ng makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Cardiff City FC are in front.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rotherham United FC.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

Rotherham United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan Hugill 2
Tom Eaves 2
Marlon Pack 2
Cedric Kipre 2
Kion Etete 2
Sam Nombe 1
Matty Crooks 1
Joe Bennett 1

Head to Head

2023-09-30 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC 2023-04-27 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2022-10-29 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC 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

2023-09-30 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2023-09-24 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2023-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Coventry City FC W 2023-09-16 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC W 2023-09-02 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC L 2023-08-26 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2023-09-30 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-09-23 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2023-09-20 Millwall FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-09-16 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-09-02 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2023-08-26 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.7 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC to win 61% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC61% Draw24% Rotherham United FC15%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
39%
Cardiff City FC or Rotherham United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC40% Draw47% Rotherham United FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 25% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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