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Rotherham vs Sunderland: result 5-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 16Kick-off on October 30, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Rotherham
5-1
Sunderland

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What was the result of Rotherham vs Sunderland?

Rotherham won 5-1 on October 30, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 10′M. SmithRotherham
  • 24′R. StewartSunderland
  • 41′F. LadapoRotherham
  • 53′M. IhiekweRotherham
  • 73′M. SmithRotherham
  • 88′F. LadapoRotherham

Official lineup for Rotherham vs Sunderland

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rotherham

3-1-4-2
  1. 11C. Ogbene
  2. 10F. Ladapo
  1. 24M. Smith
  2. 8B. Wiles
  3. 18O. Rathbone
  4. 4D. Barlaser
  1. 23R. Edmonds-Green
  1. 2W. Harding
  2. 20M. Ihiekwe
  3. 17S. Ferguson
  1. 31J. Vickers

Sunderland

4-2-3-1
  1. 7L. Dajaku
  1. 14R. Stewart
  2. 28A. McGeady
  3. 24D. Neil
  1. 8E. Embleton
  2. 13L. O'Nien
  1. 15C. Winchester
  2. 6C. Doyle
  3. 17D. Cirkin
  4. 3T. Flanagan
  1. 39R. Hoffmann
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Sunderland have 11, 2 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 26, 2021Manchester City U21(home)5-0EFL Trophy
Oct 23, 2021Milton Keynes Dons(away)3-0League One
Oct 19, 2021Wycombe(home)0-0League One
Oct 16, 2021Portsmouth(home)4-1League One
Oct 5, 2021Scunthorpe(home)4-1EFL Trophy
Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 26, 2021QPR(away)0-0League Cup
Oct 23, 2021Charlton(home)0-1League One
Oct 19, 2021Crewe(away)4-0League One
Oct 16, 2021Gillingham(away)2-1League One
Oct 13, 2021Manchester United U21(home)2-1EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Rotherham wins, 1 draw, 0 Sunderland wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2019Sunderland 1-1 RotherhamLeague One

Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Rotherham on Sep 17, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Rotherham score 2.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.9 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rotherham2.40.795/157/15
Sunderland1.90.967/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
23Rotherham46101125417141

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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