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

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	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United 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

2023-12-29 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rotherham United FC to score. At the same time, Sunderland AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rotherham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Patrick Roberts departs to be replaced by Abdoullah Ba.
20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rotherham United FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
35' It is a cagey affair so far. Rotherham United FC in their 5-3-2 trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
40' Jobe Bellingham has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
45' Sam Clucas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
46' The supporters are chanting for Mason Burstow. He replaces Adil Aouchiche on 46 minute.
48' What a strike from Sam Clucas! The score is 1-0.
53' Patrick Roberts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 199 appearances.
58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
63' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Jenson Seelt exits the field as Timothee Pembele enters on 63.
65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sam Nombe.
68' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Sam Clucas is replaced by Cafu.
73' Magnificent from Jack Clarke! That is 36 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
77' It is a substitution in Rotherham United FC team. Sam Nombe is replaced by Georgie Kelly on 77 minute.
78' It is a substitution in Rotherham United FC team. Dexter Lembikisa is replaced by Arvin Appiah on 78 minute.
83' Sean Morrison, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
88' Viktor Johansson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
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
Jobe Bellingham	2
Michael Smith	2
Freddie Ladapo	2
Michael Ihiekwe	2
Jack Clarke	2
Hakeem Odoffin	1
Marc McNulty	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.