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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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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley27141123192253
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland27149439221751
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2612683123842
6Middlesbrough26118743321141
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
8Watford26115103637-138
9Bristol City2691073330337
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
14Millwall257992423130
15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
16Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2678112941-1229
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
21Cardiff CityCardiff2659122641-1524
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Portsmouth2558123044-1423
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2649132554-2921


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