Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Sunderland AFC
3 – 0
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Wed 31 Aug 2022 · 18:45 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Lee Peltier
Y 51' Brooke Norton-Cuffy
Y 54' Daniel Barlaser
Y 67' Shane Ferguson

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

2
3
2
Sunderland AFC 7 games · Avg 3.0 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-09-17 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
27 Aug Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
20 Aug Stoke City FC A 1–0 W
17 Aug Sheffield United FC A 1–2 L
13 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–2 D
06 Aug Bristol City FC A 3–2 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Sunderland AFC A 0–3 L
27 Aug Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
20 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–1 D
16 Aug Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
13 Aug Reading FC H 4–0 W
30 Jul Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stadium of Light that hosts another battle between Sunderland AFC and Rotherham United FC.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Rotherham United FC's compact .
  • 10' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' 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.
  • 26' Lee Peltier was booked on 26.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Conor Washington, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' Chiedozie Ogbene is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
  • 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
  • 52' Ross Stewart adds to his 1 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 53' Ross Stewart makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
  • 54' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Daniel Barlaser will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 63' The whistle greets Conor Washington as he departs to be replaced by Tom Eaves.
  • 65' Ross Stewart makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Shane Ferguson.
  • 68' Alex Pritchard makes way for Patrick Roberts at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 70' A goal from the England international Jack Clarke! He fires home on 70 to make it 4-0!
  • 75' The crowd applauds Wes Harding as he leaves the pitch. Jamie McCart steps in for Rotherham United FC.
  • 80' With 1 assists to his name this season, Daniel Barlaser is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 82' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 82 minute. Jack Clarke leaves to be changed by Bailey Wright.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 88' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Daniel Neil is withdrawn and Elliot Embleton gets his opportunity.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sunderland AFC players.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ross Stewart 4
Freddie Ladapo 2
Michael Ihiekwe 2
Jack Clarke 2
Jobe Bellingham 2
Michael Smith 2
Sam Clucas 1
Michael Ihiekwe 1

Head to Head

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 2019-09-17 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Rotherham United FC

Sunderland AFC Form

2022-08-31 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2022-08-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2022-08-20 Stoke City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2022-08-17 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2022-08-13 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2022-08-06 Bristol City FC 2–3 Sunderland AFC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2022-08-31 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2022-08-27 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2022-08-20 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2022-08-16 Preston North End FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2022-08-13 Rotherham United FC 4–0 Reading FC W 2022-07-30 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC47% Draw28% Rotherham United FC25%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
74%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
53%
Sunderland AFC or Rotherham United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC32% Draw48% Rotherham United FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
2.4%

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% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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