Rotherham United FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rotherham United FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at New York Stadium.
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Davies (England)
- Assistant 1 Graham Kane
- Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Cardiff City FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 27 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Rotherham United FC gets underway.
- 5' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Rotherham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Assisted by Cohen Bramall with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jordan Hugill makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erol Bulut might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Nombe made 191 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' Magnificent from Nathaniel Phillips! That is 5 goals in 453 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 43' Cardiff City FC have won 425 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 47' Tom Eaves doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' A stunning finish from Tom Eaves — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 58' Raheem Conte is replacing Mahlon Romeo for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 60' Rotherham United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 64' Sam Nombe does the damage! The net is bulging and Rotherham United FC surge ahead!
- 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rotherham United FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 70' Brilliant from the ! Jordan Hugill makes it 5-1 with a superb finish on 70.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Lee Peltier has done his job and it is now time for Grant Hall to step up.
- 77' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Ollie Tanner is replaced by Callum O'Dowda.
- 82' Mark McGuinness needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Joel Colwill. He replaces Manolis Siopis on 85 minute.
- 89' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Mark McGuinness on, Nathaniel Phillips off on 89 minutes.
- 90' The whistle greets Dillon Phillips as he departs to be replaced by Viktor Johansson.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Rotherham United FC take all three points.
Lineups
Rotherham United FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
29
Sam Nombe ↓ Shane Ferguson 90'
-
30
Arvin Appiah ↓ Femi Seriki 77'
-
21
Lee Peltier ↓ Grant Hall 76'
- 10
- 9
- 26
- 18
- 22
- 24
- 3
-
28
Sebastian Revan ↓ Ben Hatton 90'
Bench
-
17
Shane Ferguson ↑ 90'
-
20
Grant Hall ↑ 76'
-
38
Femi Seriki ↑ 77'
-
1
Viktor Johansson ↑ 90'
-
42
Ben Hatton ↑ 90'
Coach
Steve Evans
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 1
-
2
Mahlon Romeo ↓ Raheem Conte 58'
- 6
-
15
David Turnbull ↓ Rubin Colwill 77'
- 4
- 14
- 12
-
23
Manolis Siopis ↓ Joel Colwill 85'
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↓ Callum O'Dowda 77'
- 45
Bench
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↑ 77'
- 19
- 48
-
5
Mark McGuinness ↑ 89'
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 77'
-
34
Joel Colwill ↑ 85'
- 41
-
36
Raheem Conte ↑ 58'
Coach
Erol Bulut
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Rotherham United FC Form
2024-05-04
Rotherham United FC
5–2
Cardiff City FC
W
2024-04-27
Bristol City FC
2–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2024-04-20
Rotherham United FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2024-04-13
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2024-04-10
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2024-04-05
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8
Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rotherham United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Rotherham United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
52%
Rotherham United FC or Cardiff City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rotherham United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–2 not predicted5 – 2Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC
| Handicap | Rotherham United FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.