Cardiff vs Rotherham: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 8, 2021 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Rotherham?
Cardiff and Rotherham drew 1-1 on May 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′L. WingRotherham
- 88′M. PackCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
3-4-2-1- 10K. Moore
- 40R. Colwill
- 23H. Wilson
- 8J. Ralls
- 21M. Pack
- 7L. Bacuna
- 30C. Brown
- 38P. Ng
- 16C. Nelson
- 5A. Flint
- 1D. Phillips
Rotherham
3-4-2-1- 28F. Jozefzoon
- 24M. Smith
- 5L. Wing
- 8B. Wiles
- 30R. Giles
- 25M. Crooks
- 19W. Harding
- 20M. Ihiekwe
- 21A. MacDonald
- 6R. Wood
- 27J. Blackman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Rotherham have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Birmingham(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Wycombe(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Blackburn(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | Luton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| May 1, 2021 | Blackburn(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Brentford(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Barnsley(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cardiff wins, 1 draw, 1 Rotherham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2021 | Rotherham 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Cardiff 5-0 Rotherham | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 0.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Rotherham | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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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