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

6 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 9.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

2023-12-29 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' Rotherham United FC have kicked off against Sunderland AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rotherham United FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' Jack Clarke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 23 Yellow cards this season.
15' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Patrick Roberts departs to be replaced by Abdoullah Ba.
20' Jobe Bellingham has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
30' It’s high time Michael Beale made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
35' Rotherham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
40' A moment of madness from Jobe Bellingham on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dexter Lembikisa, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
46' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Mason Burstow comes on to replace Adil Aouchiche.
48' What a moment for Sam Clucas! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
58' Rotherham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
63' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Jenson Seelt departs to be replaced by Timothee Pembele.
65' Rotherham United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
68' Rotherham United FC make a change. Sam Clucas trudges off to be replaced by Cafu on 68 minutes.
73' Jack Clarke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
77' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Sam Nombe has done his job and it is now time for Georgie Kelly to step up.
78' Arvin Appiah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dexter Lembikisa at the 78 minute mark.
83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 357 games and scored 375 goals.
The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Freddie Ladapo	2
Michael Ihiekwe	2
Jack Clarke	2
Jobe Bellingham	2
Michael Smith	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.