Rotherham vs Sunderland: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on February 21, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Sunderland?
Rotherham won 2-1 on February 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 19′O. RathboneRotherham
- 56′S. FergusonRotherham
- 61′J. GelhardtSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Sunderland have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Coventry(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Blackpool(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Watford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2023 | QPR(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Fulham(home) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Millwall(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Rotherham win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Sunderland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2022 | Sunderland 3-0 Rotherham | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Sunderland 1-1 Rotherham | League One |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Rotherham 5-1 Sunderland | League One |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Sunderland 1-1 Rotherham | League One |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Rotherham on Aug 31, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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