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

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Championship · 2022-23

Rotherham United FC

2 – 1

Full Time

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	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Watford FC	0	0
13	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
14	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
16	Birmingham City FC	0	0
17	Sheffield United FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Burnley FC	0	0
20	Cardiff City FC	0	0
21	West Ham United FC	0	0
22	Southampton FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at New York Stadium!
5' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' Rotherham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
19' GOAL! Oliver Rathbone fires home to make it 1-0!
24' Daniel Neil has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
34' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
37' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
40' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 40.
45' The crowd applauds Grant Hall as he leaves the pitch. Wes Harding steps in for Rotherham United FC.
50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rotherham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
56' Against the run of play, Shane Ferguson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
61' Joe Gelhardt adds to his 0 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
62' The crowd applauds Edouard Michut as he leaves the pitch. Patrick Roberts steps in for Sunderland AFC.
63' Ajibola Alese has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dennis Cirken on 63 minute.
64' Rotherham United FC make a change. Shane Ferguson trudges off to be replaced by Jamie Lindsay on 64 minutes.
69' Rotherham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
74' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
77' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Oliver Rathbone by Conor Washington on 77 minute.
79' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Lee Peltier departs to be replaced by Hakeem Odoffin.
82' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Conor Coventry will be fuming at that decision.
85' The supporters are chanting for Jewison Bennette. He replaces Jack Clarke on 85 minute.
90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Michael Smith	2
Freddie Ladapo	2
Michael Ihiekwe	2
Jack Clarke	2
Jobe Bellingham	2
Sam Clucas	1
Michael Ihiekwe	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.