Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Sunderland AFC
1 – 1
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Tue 26 Apr 2022 · 18:45 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Jay Matete 8' Y
Y 76' Oliver Rathbone

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

2
3
2
Sunderland AFC 7 games · Avg 3.0 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-26 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2021-10-30 Rotherham United FC 5–1 Sunderland AFC 2019-09-17 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
23 Apr Cambridge United FC H 5–1 W
18 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–0 D
15 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–2 W
09 Apr Oxford United FC A 2–1 W
02 Apr Gillingham FC H 1–0 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
23 Apr Oxford United FC H 2–1 W
19 Apr Burton Albion FC A 0–2 L
16 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
12 Apr Portsmouth FC A 0–3 L
09 Apr Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stadium of Light. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 8' A moment of madness from Jay Matete on 8 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 17' Michael Ihiekwe makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Rotherham United FC are in front.
  • 22' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 27' Sunderland AFC have won 481 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Rotherham United FC's compact .
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 47' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 54' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Alex Pritchard on, Nathan Broadhead off on 54 minutes.
  • 59' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Trai Hume has done his job and it is now time for Jack Clarke to step up.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 70 minute. Jay Matete leaves to be changed by Elliot Embleton.
  • 75' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Oliver Rathbone is booked for Rotherham United FC — Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Jordi Osei-Tutu as he leaves the pitch. Joe Mattock steps in for Rotherham United FC.
  • 80' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Oliver Rathbone is withdrawn and Jamie Lindsay gets his opportunity.
  • 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Richard Wood is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 88' Goal! Michael Ihiekwe scores his 15 goal in 231 matches.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-04-26 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2021-10-30 Rotherham United FC 5–1 Sunderland AFC 2019-09-17 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Rotherham United FC

Sunderland AFC Form

2022-04-26 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2022-04-23 Sunderland AFC 5–1 Cambridge United FC W 2022-04-18 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2022-04-15 Sunderland AFC 3–2 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2022-04-09 Oxford United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2022-04-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Gillingham FC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2022-04-26 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2022-04-23 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Oxford United FC W 2022-04-19 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2022-04-16 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2022-04-12 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2022-04-09 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.55 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC45% Draw27% Rotherham United FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
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
72%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
55%
Sunderland AFC or Rotherham United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC31% Draw46% Rotherham United FC23%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 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.