Ace Football previews the Championship game between Rotherham and Cardiff who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Cardiff go up against Rotherham on Saturday for a Championship meeting at New York Stadium.
Form: Rotherham vs Cardiff
Rotherham Form
A draw is the best Rotherham can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Swansea. A0-0 draw with Birmingham followed before they were defeated 2-0 by Bristol City. Rotherham only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at New York Stadium in the Championship. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored two and conceded four goals.
Cardiff Form
In their previous three outings, Cardiff lost 3-1 against Millwall, beat Southampton 2-1 and lost 1-4 against Middlesbrough. Cardiff managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored six while also conceding ten times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting facts for Rotherham and Cardiff
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rotherham and Cardiff. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Rotherham have not won 32 of the last 34 matches
- Rotherham have not won 31 of the last 33 matches in the Championship
- In the last 14 Rotherham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 14 Rotherham home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Rotherham have conceded in 20 of the last 22 matches
- In 5 of the last 6 matches Cardiff played, both teams scored
- In 5 of the last 6 matches Cardiff played in the Championship, both teams scored
- Cardiff have scored in 10 of the last 12 matches
- In 5 of the last 6 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Cardiff have scored in 10 of the last 12 matches in the Championship
Players on top: Rotherham vs Cardiff
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Charlie Wyke will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Cardiff hope Josh Bowler can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
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Full-time result
Rotherham won just one of their last 10 games at home, while drawing three. They lost six at New York Stadium in this run of matches. Cardiff won four of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing zero and losing six. Cardiff have not lost to Rotherham in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Rotherham only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Cardiff got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Rotherham have failed to score in 5 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Rotherham managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Cardiff kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Cardiff have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Rotherham when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Rotherham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Cardiff, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches.
Suggested bet: Rotherham vs Cardiff
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Rotherham vs Cardiff mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Rotherham vs Cardiff: Who wins the game?
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