Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Sunderland AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light 40,688 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 20' Hakeem Odoffin
Jobe Bellingham 22' 1–1
Jobe Bellingham 52' 2–1
Dennis Cirkin 10' Y
Y 33' Cohen Bramall
Jobe Bellingham 69' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
  • Assistant 2 Mark Russell
6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game

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

2
3
2
Sunderland AFC 7 games · Avg 3.0 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2021-10-30 Rotherham United FC 5–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Rotherham United FC H 2–1 W
12 Aug Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
06 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
16 May Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
13 May Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
08 May Preston North End FC A 3–0 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
12 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–2 D
05 Aug Stoke City FC A 1–4 L
08 May Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
01 May Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
27 Apr Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

86% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sunderland AFC and Rotherham United FC get this one started.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' A moment of madness from Dennis Cirkin on 10 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Christ Tiehi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' What a moment for Hakeem Odoffin! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 21' Hakeem Odoffin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
  • 22' Jobe Bellingham is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 23' Jobe Bellingham is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 29' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Hakeem Odoffin exits the field as Ciaran McGuckin enters on 29.
  • 33' Rotherham United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 38' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rotherham United FC backline.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' What a strike from Jobe Bellingham! The score is 3-2.
  • 51' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 52' The deadlock is broken! Jobe Bellingham gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Andre Green needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 62' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 67' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Andre Green departs to be replaced by Joshua Kayode.
  • 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jobe Bellingham on 69 minutes.
  • 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' Christ Tiehi gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Tolaji Bola and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Alex Pritchard is withdrawn and Patrick Roberts gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Cameron Humphreys, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Ballard made 57 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Rotherham United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ross Stewart 4
Jobe Bellingham 2
Michael Smith 2
Freddie Ladapo 2
Michael Ihiekwe 2
Jack Clarke 2
Joe Gelhardt 1
Jake Hastie 1

Head to Head

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 2021-10-30 Rotherham United FC 5–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-08-19 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W 2023-08-12 Preston North End FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-08-06 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-05-16 Luton Town FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2023-05-13 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2023-05-08 Preston North End FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2023-08-19 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2023-08-12 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-08-05 Stoke City FC 4–1 Rotherham United FC L 2023-05-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2023-05-01 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-04-27 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC47% Draw26% Rotherham United FC27%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
53%
Sunderland AFC or Rotherham United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC32% Draw46% Rotherham United FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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