Rotherham United FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Rotherham United FC

1 – 1

Full Time

Sunderland AFC

Fri 29 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Sam Clucas 48' 1–0

1–1 73' Jack Clarke

Y 40' Jobe Bellingham

Sam Nombe 65' 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)

Match Details

Referee Tony Harrington
Assistant 1 Richard West
Assistant 2 Marc Perry

7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 12.9 goals/game 🟥 2 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

Rotherham United FC 7 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sunderland AFC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-29 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-08-19 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Rotherham United FC 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

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Sunderland AFC	H	1–1	D
26 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–0	W
23 Dec	Leicester City FC	A	0–3	L
16 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	2–3	L
12 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–2	L
09 Dec	Swansea City AFC	H	1–2	L

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Rotherham United FC	A	1–1	D
26 Dec	Hull City AFC	A	1–0	W
23 Dec	Coventry City FC	H	0–3	L
16 Dec	Bristol City FC	A	0–1	L
12 Dec	Leeds United FC	H	1–0	W
09 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–1	W

Key Stats

86% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Rotherham United FC welcome Sunderland AFC for this crunch clash at New York Stadium.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam Nombe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
10' Jack Clarke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
15' Patrick Roberts makes way for Abdoullah Ba at the 15 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
20' It looks like no one’s ball. Rotherham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leam Richardson will be considering his options from the bench.
30' Mason Burstow is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
35' Sam Clucas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 392 appearances.
40' Jobe Bellingham catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
46' The supporters are chanting for Mason Burstow. He replaces Adil Aouchiche on 46 minute.
48' A goal from the England international Sam Clucas! He fires home on 48 to make it 1-0!
53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
58' named a 5-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
63' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Jenson Seelt has done his job and it is now time for Timothee Pembele to step up.
65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sam Nombe.
68' The supporters are chanting for Cafu. He replaces Sam Clucas on 68 minute.
73' Jack Clarke adds to his 1 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
77' Georgie Kelly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Nombe on 77 minute.
78' Arvin Appiah gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Dexter Lembikisa and will look to change the dynamic.
83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anthony Patterson, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rotherham United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
It finishes all square. Rotherham United FC and Sunderland AFC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

30
Arvin Appiah ↑ 78'
9
Tom Eaves ↑ 78'
26
Dillon Phillips
7
Cafu ↑ 68'
12
Georgie Kelly ↑ 77'
35
Ciaran McGuckin

Coach Leam Richardson

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Rotherham United FC Form

2023-12-29 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2023-12-26 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-12-23 Leicester City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-12-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Rotherham United FC L 2023-12-12 Rotherham United FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-12-09 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-12-29 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2023-12-26 Hull City AFC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-12-23 Sunderland AFC 0–3 Coventry City FC L 2023-12-16 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2023-12-12 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2023-12-09 Sunderland AFC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.08 Rotherham United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.14 Sunderland AFC xG

I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Sunderland AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC34% Draw31% Sunderland AFC35%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.22

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Sunderland AFC

66%

Rotherham United FC or Sunderland AFC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Rotherham United FC23% Draw52% Sunderland AFC25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

13.2%

0 – 1

11.1%

1 – 0

10.5%

1 – 2

7.3%

2 – 1

0 – 2

6.7%

2 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

4.1%

1 – 3

2.8%

3 – 1

2.6%

0 – 3

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap	Rotherham United FC covers	Push	Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	19%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	20%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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