Rotherham United FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Rotherham United FC

2 – 1

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Sunderland AFC

Tue 21 Feb 2023 · 19:45 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Jordan Hugill 37' Y

Y 40' Dennis Cirken

Conor Coventry 82' Y

Overview

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Rotherham United FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at New York Stadium.

Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 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

Rotherham United FC 7 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sunderland AFC

Last 5 meetings

2023-02-21 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2022-08-31 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Rotherham United FC 2022-04-26 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2021-10-30 Rotherham United FC 5–1 Sunderland AFC 2019-09-17 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Feb	Sunderland AFC	H	2–1	W
18 Feb	Coventry City FC	H	0–2	L
14 Feb	Reading FC	A	1–2	L
11 Feb	Blackpool FC	A	0–0	D
04 Feb	Sheffield United FC	H	0–0	D
21 Jan	Watford FC	A	1–1	D

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Feb	Rotherham United FC	A	1–2	L
18 Feb	Bristol City FC	H	1–1	D
14 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	3–0	W
11 Feb	Reading FC	H	1–0	W
08 Feb	Fulham FC	H	2–3	L
04 Feb	Millwall FC	A	1–1	D

Key Stats

86% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to New York Stadium that hosts another battle between Rotherham United FC and Sunderland AFC.
5' Chiedozie Ogbene needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
10' Jack Clarke is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 366 games and scored 481 goals.
19' Magnificent from Oliver Rathbone! That is 28 goals in 140 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrick Roberts, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Hugill.
40' Poor challenge from Dennis Cirken. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
45' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wes Harding is hanging Grant Hall on the field on 45 minute.
50' Rotherham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
55' Daniel Neil, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
56' A stunning finish from Shane Ferguson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
61' Joe Gelhardt makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
62' Sunderland AFC make a change. Edouard Michut trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Roberts on 62 minutes.
63' Sunderland AFC make a change. Dennis Cirken trudges off to be replaced by Ajibola Alese on 63 minutes.
64' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Shane Ferguson has done his job and it is now time for Jamie Lindsay to step up.
69' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
74' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
77' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Oliver Rathbone departs to be replaced by Conor Washington.
79' Hakeem Odoffin is replacing Lee Peltier for the Rotherham United FC side.
82' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 82.
85' Jack Clarke makes way for Jewison Bennette at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
Sunderland AFC will have plenty to reflect on. Rotherham United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Conor Coventry
17
Shane Ferguson ↓ Jamie Lindsay 64'
21
Lee Peltier ↓ Hakeem Odoffin 79'
20
Grant Hall ↓ Wes Harding 45'
10
Jordan Hugill ↓ Georgie Kelly 79'
7
Tariqe Fosu
18
Oliver Rathbone ↓ Conor Washington 77'
11
Chiedozie Ogbene
24
Cameron Humphreys
1
Viktor Johansson
29
Leo Fuhr Hjelde

Bench

2
Wes Harding ↑ 45'
14
Conor Washington ↑ 77'
22
Hakeem Odoffin ↑ 79'
31
Josh Vickers
12
Georgie Kelly ↑ 79'
16
Jamie Lindsay ↑ 64'
3
Cohen Bramall

Coach Matt Taylor

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Alex Bass
10
Patrick Roberts ↑ 62'
32
Trai Hume ↑ 63'
42
Ajibola Alese ↑ 63'
17
Abdoullah Ba ↑ 85'
19
Jewison Bennette ↑ 85'
39
Pierre Ekwah

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ross Stewart	4
Jack Clarke	2
Jobe Bellingham	2
Michael Smith	2
Freddie Ladapo	2
Michael Ihiekwe	2
Michael Ihiekwe	1
Shane Ferguson	1

Head to Head

Rotherham United FC Form

2023-02-21 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-02-18 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Coventry City FC L 2023-02-14 Reading FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2023-02-11 Blackpool FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2023-02-04 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D 2023-01-21 Watford FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-02-21 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-02-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2023-02-14 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W 2023-02-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Reading FC W 2023-02-08 Sunderland AFC 2–3 Fulham FC L 2023-02-04 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.32 Rotherham United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.26 Sunderland AFC xG

I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Sunderland AFC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rotherham United FC42% Draw28% Sunderland AFC30%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.58

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Sunderland AFC

58%

Rotherham United FC or Sunderland AFC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC27% Draw48% Sunderland AFC25%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

0 – 0

9.7%

1 – 0

0 – 1

8.5%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.6%

2 – 0

6.5%

0 – 2

5.8%

2 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

3.6%

1 – 3

3.2%

3 – 0

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap	Rotherham United FC covers	Push	Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	20%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	19%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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