Cardiff vs Rotherham: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 23, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Rotherham?
Cardiff and Rotherham drew 2-2 on January 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 25′Anthony Neil James PilkingtonCardiff
- 44′J. NewellRotherham
- 49′Anthony Neil James PilkingtonRotherham (o.g.)
- 60′Anthony Neil James PilkingtonCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 10J. Mason
- 13Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 8J. Ralls
- 11C. Noone
- 22S. O'Keefe
- 2L. Peltier
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 16Matthew Connolly
- 28S. Malone
Rotherham
- 9D. Ward
- 11P. Green
- 14Christopher Robert Burke
- 17G. Ward
- 22J. Newell
- 33R. Smallwood
- 3J. Mattock
- 5K. Broadfoot
- 26A. Belaïd
- 28S. Facey
- 1Lee Camp
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Rotherham have 5, 0 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2016 | Wolves(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Jan 13, 2016 | Hull City(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2016 | Shrewsbury(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Blackburn(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2016 | QPR(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Leeds(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Preston(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Fulham(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Cardiff win, 1 draw, 1 Rotherham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.1 | 1.7 | 5 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Cardiff | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
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