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Sunderland vs Rotherham: result 1-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 26, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland
1-1
Rotherham

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What was the result of Sunderland vs Rotherham?

Sunderland and Rotherham drew 1-1 on April 26, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 17′M. IhiekweRotherham
  • 88′M. IhiekweSunderland (o.g.)

Official lineup for Sunderland vs Rotherham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland

3-4-1-2
  1. 14R. Stewart
  2. 27J. Matete
  1. 11L. Gooch
  1. 9N. Broadhead
  2. 13L. O'Nien
  3. 4C. Evans
  4. 6C. Doyle
  1. 32T. Hume
  2. 26B. Wright
  3. 5D. Batth
  1. 20A. Patterson

Rotherham

3-4-2-1
  1. 11C. Ogbene
  1. 24M. Smith
  2. 8B. Wiles
  1. 18O. Rathbone
  2. 4D. Barlaser
  3. 23R. Edmonds-Green
  4. 2W. Harding
  1. 7J. Osei-Tutu
  2. 20M. Ihiekwe
  3. 6R. Wood
  1. 1V. Johansson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Rotherham have 6, 4 and 5.

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

Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 23, 2022Cambridge United(home)5-1League One
Apr 18, 2022Plymouth(away)0-0League One
Apr 15, 2022Shrewsbury(home)3-2League One
Apr 9, 2022Oxford United(away)2-1League One
Apr 2, 2022Gillingham(home)1-0League One
Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 23, 2022Oxford United(home)2-1League One
Apr 19, 2022Burton Albion(away)0-2League One
Apr 16, 2022Ipswich(home)1-0League One
Apr 12, 2022Portsmouth(away)0-3League One
Apr 9, 2022Charlton(home)0-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Sunderland wins, 1 draw, 1 Rotherham win.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 30, 2021Rotherham 5-1 SunderlandLeague One
Sep 17, 2019Sunderland 1-1 RotherhamLeague One

Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Sunderland on Oct 30, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.1 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland1.60.969/158/15
Rotherham1.11.256/157/15

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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