Cardiff vs Rotherham: result 3-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 16, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Rotherham?
Cardiff won 3-0 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 43′Y. SalechCardiff
- 55′Cian AshfordCardiff
- 60′R. ColwillCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 3 wins, 9 draws and 3 defeats; Rotherham have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Swindon Town(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Port Vale(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Notts County(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | QPR(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Salford City(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Stevenage(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Port Vale(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Rotherham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2024 | Rotherham 5-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Cardiff 2-0 Rotherham | Championship |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Rotherham 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Cardiff 1-0 Rotherham | Championship |
| May 8, 2021 | Cardiff 1-1 Rotherham | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Rotherham 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 2nd in League One (91 points from 46 matches) and Rotherham sit 23rd (41 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 90 | 50 | 91 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 71 | 41 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy