Championship: Rotherham vs Cardiff – Match preview and betting tip

Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Championship round 38 game between Rotherham and Cardiff and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.

Rotherham and Cardiff are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Thursday at New York Stadium, with much riding on the outcome of this Championship battle.

Form: Rotherham vs Cardiff

Rotherham Form

A solitary draw point prevents Rotherham from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 0-2 defeat against Luton, before drawing 2-2 with Burnley. They came up empty-handed once again when Bristol City ran out as 2-1 winners. Rotherham won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded nine goals.

Cardiff Form

In their last three matches, Cardiff lost 4-1 against Sheffield United, won 1-3 against Watford, and drew 1-1 with Stoke. The Blue Birds managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored nine 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.

Players on top: Rotherham vs Cardiff

Rotherham against Cardiff is also a battle between Jordan Hugill and Sory Kaba with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has five Championship goals in their last six games respectively.

Betting markets: Rotherham vs Cardiff

Full-time result

Rotherham claimed a modest four 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 three. Cardiff won three of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost seven of the games in this run. The Blue Birds conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches on the spin. They have not lost to Rotherham in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Rotherham scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Cardiff scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten 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 one of their last 10 matches. Both teams have scored in 5 last consecutive meetings between Rotherham and Cardiff when playing at New York Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in five of Rotherham’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Cardiff played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process. Cardiff conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Betting suggestion: 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.

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