League One: Rotherham vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 31 match between Rotherham and Cardiff and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Rotherham enjoy home advantage, when visitors Cardiff swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Sitting top of the table, Cardiff claimed 60 points after 29 rounds, while Rotherham have amassed 31 points. This ranks the latter as number 21 in the League One before the next round.

Form: Rotherham vs Cardiff

Rotherham Form

Their last three matches saw Rotherham drawing 1-1 with AFC Wimbledon, before taking out Northampton by 2-1, and Exeter by 0-4. Rotherham claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League One, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored five and conceded 11 goals.

Cardiff Form

Cardiff are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Stockport County. Then, they took out Barnsley 4-0, followed by a 2-2 draw with Burton. Cardiff claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Rotherham and Cardiff

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Rotherham and Cardiff. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Rotherham vs Cardiff

Look no further than Harry Gray, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Rotherham in the League One, while Calum Chambers managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Cardiff in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Rotherham claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Cardiff won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Cardiff are on a great streak of 9 matches without losing.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Rotherham scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Cardiff scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Cardiff played. Rotherham managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Cardiff were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Rotherham have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Cardiff.

Total goals

Rotherham saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Cardiff’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. Cardiff are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 16 matches.