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Championship | Gameweek 46
May 4, 2024 at 12.30pm UK
AESSEAL New York Stadium
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Rotherham
5 - 2
Cardiff

Hugill (25', 69'), Eaves (45+2', 57' pen.), Nombe (63')
Appiah (60')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Phillips (38'), Tanner (47')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Rotherham United and Cardiff City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Bristol City 2-0 Rotherham
Saturday, April 27 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Cardiff 1-4 Middlesbrough
Saturday, April 27 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Rotherham United 1-3 Cardiff City

Rotherham United may play with a degree of freedom given their standing and fresh start under Evans, while the visitors are without large parts of their squad due to injuries, but we still see the Bluebirds being too strong for the hosts at the weekend and fancy them to end on a high with a three-point haul in South Yorkshire. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Cardiff City win with a probability of 43.1%. A win for Rotherham United had a probability of 30.04% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.75%) and 0-2 (7.95%). The likeliest Rotherham United win was 1-0 (9.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.73%). The actual scoreline of 5-2 was predicted with a 0.1% likelihood.

Result
Rotherham UnitedDrawCardiff City
30.04% (1.71 1.71) 26.87% (0.373 0.37) 43.1% (-2.086 -2.09)
Both teams to score 49.8% (-0.17 -0.17)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.92% (-0.67 -0.67)55.08% (0.667 0.67)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.66% (-0.557 -0.56)76.34% (0.554 0.55)
Rotherham United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.7% (0.94399999999999 0.94)33.3% (-0.947 -0.95)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.08% (1.027 1.03)69.91% (-1.031 -1.03)
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.67% (-1.333 -1.33)25.33% (1.329 1.33)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.89% (-1.864 -1.86)60.11% (1.861 1.86)
Score Analysis
    Rotherham United 30.04%
    Cardiff City 43.09%
    Draw 26.86%
Rotherham UnitedDrawCardiff City
1-0 @ 9.28% (0.468 0.47)
2-1 @ 7% (0.269 0.27)
2-0 @ 5.1% (0.38 0.38)
3-1 @ 2.57% (0.161 0.16)
3-0 @ 1.87% (0.183 0.18)
3-2 @ 1.76% (0.045 0.04)
Other @ 2.46%
Total : 30.04%
1-1 @ 12.73% (0.17 0.17)
0-0 @ 8.43% (0.216 0.22)
2-2 @ 4.81% (0.0019999999999998 0)
Other @ 0.89%
Total : 26.86%
0-1 @ 11.58% (-0.14 -0.14)
1-2 @ 8.75% (-0.224 -0.22)
0-2 @ 7.95% (-0.417 -0.42)
1-3 @ 4% (-0.264 -0.26)
0-3 @ 3.64% (-0.342 -0.34)
2-3 @ 2.2% (-0.085 -0.09)
1-4 @ 1.37% (-0.148 -0.15)
0-4 @ 1.25% (-0.171 -0.17)
Other @ 2.35%
Total : 43.09%

How you voted: Rotherham vs Cardiff

Rotherham United
33.3%
Draw
0.0%
Cardiff City
66.7%
12
Head to Head
Sep 30, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 9
Cardiff
2-0
Rotherham
Etete (56'), Ng (90')
Siopis (35'), Goutas (46')
Apr 27, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 38
Rotherham
1-2
Cardiff
Ogbene (37')
Etete (11'), Kipre (87')
Oct 29, 2022 3pm
May 8, 2021 12.30pm
Gameweek 46
Cardiff
1-1
Rotherham
Pack (88')
Ralls (52')
Wing (8')
Ihiekwe (39'), Wiles (70')
Feb 9, 2021 7pm
Gameweek 23
Rotherham
1-2
Cardiff
Crooks (61')
Ojo (42'), Bennett (85')
rhs 2.0
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1Leeds UnitedLeeds30189360194163
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd30196541212061
3Burnley30151323692758
4Sunderland291510442241855
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn30136113429545
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom301014639271244
7Middlesbrough29128947361144
8Norwich CityNorwich30119104942742
9Bristol City30101283835342
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds30119104346-342
11Coventry CityCoventry30118114138341
12Watford30125134042-241
13Millwall301010103027340
14Queens Park RangersQPR30911103339-638
15Preston North EndPreston3081393338-537
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd30910113444-1037
17Swansea CitySwansea3097143242-1034
18Stoke CityStoke30711122837-932
19Cardiff CityCardiff30710133351-1831
20Portsmouth3079143652-1630
21Hull City3078153140-929
22Derby CountyDerby3076173241-927
23Luton TownLuton3076173049-1927
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth30510152963-3425


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