Cardiff vs Rotherham: result 5-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 33Kick-off on February 18, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Rotherham?
Cardiff won 5-0 on February 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 11′K. HarrisCardiff
- 45′J. HoilettCardiff
- 49′C. NooneCardiff
- 54′K. ZohorèCardiff
- 83′K. ZohorèCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-4-2- 37R. Healey
- 26K. Zohorè
- 8J. Ralls
- 24K. Harris
- 11C. Noone
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 6J. Richards
- 4S. Morrison
- 14S. Bamba
- 16Matthew Connolly
- 1A. McGregor
Rotherham
4-1-4-1- 20D. Blackstock
- 4W. Vaulks
- 22J. Newell
- 11J. Taylor
- 33R. Smallwood
- 30B. Purrington
- 29J. Ekstrand
- 2S. Kelly
- 3J. Mattock
- 6R. Wood
- 18R. O'Donnell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Rotherham have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2017 | Derby(away) | 4-3 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Norwich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Preston(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2017 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Blackburn(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Cardiff wins, 2 draws, 1 Rotherham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2016 | Rotherham 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Cardiff 2-2 Rotherham | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Rotherham 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2015 | Rotherham 1-3 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Cardiff 0-0 Rotherham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Rotherham | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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