Wednesday , 30 September 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

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

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
0% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cardiff City FC and Rotherham United FC get this one started.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Rotherham United FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 18' Yakou Meite makes way for Ollie Tanner at the 18 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Hugill is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
  • 28' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 33' Rotherham United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Manolis Siopis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Matt Taylor might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 46.
  • 51' Ryan Wintle has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 96 appearances.
  • 56' The deadlock is broken! Kion Etete gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 67' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Hugill is withdrawn and Sam Nombe gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 72 minute. Sebastian Revan leaves to be changed by Arvin Appiah.
  • 77' Rotherham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 79' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Ralls departs to be replaced by Callum Robinson.
  • 84' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 87' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Andre Green is withdrawn and Georgie Kelly gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Perry Ng makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Cardiff City FC are in front.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cardiff City FC players.

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
Perry Ng 1
Sam Nombe 1
Matty Crooks 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.