Rotherham vs Cardiff: result 5-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 4, 2024 at 11:30 AM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Cardiff?
Rotherham won 5-2 on May 4, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 25′J. HugillRotherham
- 38′N. PhillipsCardiff
- 45′T. EavesRotherham
- 47′O. TannerCardiff
- 57′T. EavesRotherham (pen.)
- 63′S. NombeRotherham
- 69′J. HugillRotherham
Official lineup for Rotherham vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rotherham
4-3-1-2- 9T. Eaves
- 10J. Hugill
- 29S. Nombe
- 30A. Appiah
- 22H. Odoffin
- 18O. Rathbone
- 3C. Bramall
- 24C. Humphreys
- 21L. Peltier
- 28S. Revan
- 26D. Phillips
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 20F. Diédhiou
- 45Cian Ashford
- 15D. Turnbull
- 14J. Bowler
- 6R. Wintle
- 23M. Siopis
- 32O. Tanner
- 4D. Goutas
- 12N. Phillips
- 2M. Romeo
- 1E. Horvath
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 1 win, 2 draws and 12 defeats; Cardiff have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | Bristol City(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Birmingham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Swansea(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2024 | West Brom(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Plymouth(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Southampton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Millwall(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Hull City(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rotherham wins, 1 draw, 5 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Cardiff 5-0 Rotherham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 0.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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