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Championship | Gameweek 9
Sep 30, 2023 at 3pm UK
Cardiff City Stadium
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Cardiff
2 - 0
Rotherham

Etete (56'), Ng (90')
Siopis (35'), Goutas (46')
FT(HT: 0-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Cardiff City and Rotherham United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Blackburn 5-2 Cardiff
Wednesday, September 27 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup
Last Game: Rotherham 1-1 Preston
Saturday, September 23 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Cardiff City 2-0 Rotherham United

Cardiff City will be full of confidence on the back of three consecutive league wins, with the mood and quality around the Bluebirds camp dramatically improved under Bulut this season, while Rotherham are devoid of any real form heading into Saturday's tough trip, and we do not fancy the Millers to spring any surprises in South Wales this weekend. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Cardiff City win with a probability of 60.74%. A draw had a probability of 23.2% and a win for Rotherham United had a probability of 16.09%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.34%) and 2-1 (9.48%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.85%), while for a Rotherham United win it was 0-1 (6.21%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Cardiff City in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Cardiff City.

Result
Cardiff CityDrawRotherham United
60.74% (0.014000000000003 0.01) 23.17% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01) 16.09% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Both teams to score 44.24% (0.0069999999999979 0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.97% (0.014999999999993 0.01)54.02% (-0.013999999999996 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.54% (0.013000000000002 0.01)75.46% (-0.01100000000001 -0.01)
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.56% (0.012 0.01)17.44% (-0.009999999999998 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
52.1% (0.017000000000003 0.02)47.9% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)
Rotherham United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
53.59%46.41% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
17.96% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)82.03% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Score Analysis
    Cardiff City 60.73%
    Rotherham United 16.09%
    Draw 23.17%
Cardiff CityDrawRotherham United
1-0 @ 14.13%
2-0 @ 12.34%
2-1 @ 9.48% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-0 @ 7.18% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-1 @ 5.52% (0.0019999999999998 0)
4-0 @ 3.14% (0.0020000000000002 0)
4-1 @ 2.41% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-2 @ 2.12% (0.00099999999999989 0)
5-0 @ 1.1% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-2 @ 0.92%
Other @ 2.4%
Total : 60.73%
1-1 @ 10.85%
0-0 @ 8.09% (-0.0040000000000013 -0)
2-2 @ 3.64%
Other @ 0.59%
Total : 23.17%
0-1 @ 6.21% (-0.0029999999999992 -0)
1-2 @ 4.17%
0-2 @ 2.39% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
1-3 @ 1.07%
2-3 @ 0.93%
Other @ 1.33%
Total : 16.09%

How you voted: Cardiff vs Rotherham

Cardiff City
86.7%
Draw
6.7%
Rotherham United
6.7%
15
Head to Head
Apr 27, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 38
Rotherham
1-2
Cardiff
Ogbene (37')
Etete (11'), Kipre (87')
Oct 29, 2022 3pm
May 8, 2021 12.30pm
Gameweek 46
Cardiff
1-1
Rotherham
Pack (88')
Ralls (52')
Wing (8')
Ihiekwe (39'), Wiles (70')
Feb 9, 2021 7pm
Gameweek 23
Rotherham
1-2
Cardiff
Crooks (61')
Ojo (42'), Bennett (85')
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Cardiff
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Murphy (13')
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12Sunderland38146184845348
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21Birmingham CityBirmingham38109194259-1739
22Huddersfield TownHuddersfield38815154261-1939
23Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds38115223061-3138
24Rotherham UnitedRotherham38311243077-4720


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