Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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' Three points are at stake. Sunderland AFC host Rotherham United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Rotherham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Wiles is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
  • 20' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Corry Evans has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lee Peltier on 26.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Rotherham United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' 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 Georgie Kelly suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Brooke Norton-Cuffy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 52' Magnificent from Ross Stewart! That is 47 goals in 212 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 53' Ross Stewart doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 54' Daniel Barlaser picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Conor Washington is replaced by Tom Eaves.
  • 65' What composure from Ross Stewart! The Scotland international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 67' Shane Ferguson is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 68' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Alex Pritchard has done his job and it is now time for Patrick Roberts to step up.
  • 70' What a strike from Jack Clarke! The score is 4-0.
  • 75' Jamie McCart is replacing Wes Harding for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 80' 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.
  • 82' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Jack Clarke exits the field as Bailey Wright enters on 82.
  • 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 88' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 88 minute. Daniel Neil leaves to be changed by Elliot Embleton.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rotherham United FC.

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
Jack Clarke 2
Jobe Bellingham 2
Michael Smith 2
Freddie Ladapo 2
Michael Ihiekwe 2
Michael Ihiekwe 1
Shane Ferguson 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.