Match

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

Full time

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

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?

Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Rotherham win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Sunderland win(s).

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

How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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