Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 game is set. Sunderland AFC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Abdoullah Ba is replacing Patrick Roberts for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Alex Pritchard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Mason Burstow has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adil Aouchiche on 46 minute.
  • 48' What a strike from Sam Clucas! The score is 1-0.
  • 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' Trai Hume needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 63' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Timothee Pembele is hanging Jenson Seelt on the field on 63 minute.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sam Nombe.
  • 68' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Clucas departs to be replaced by Cafu.
  • 73' Goal! Jack Clarke scores his 36 goal in 358 matches.
  • 77' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Nombe departs to be replaced by Georgie Kelly.
  • 78' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Dexter Lembikisa by Arvin Appiah on 78 minute.
  • 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ross Stewart 4
Jobe Bellingham 2
Michael Smith 2
Freddie Ladapo 2
Michael Ihiekwe 2
Jack Clarke 2
Shane Ferguson 1
Oliver Rathbone 1

Head to Head

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

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
7%
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.