ENGLAND LEAGUE ONE
--.--.---- --:--
Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: T. Parsons
Cardiff
Match Timeline
Rotherham
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
20'
ArJany Martha
Rotherham
🟨
32'
Dakarai Mafico
Cardiff
🔄
35'
D. Mafico ↔ J. Bagan
Cardiff
🟨
38'
Lenny Agbaire
Rotherham
43'
Y. Salech · Assist: D. Turnbull
Cardiff
🔄
46'
L. Agbaire ↔ M. Kaleta
Rotherham
🟨
51'
Joel Bagan
Cardiff
55'
C. Ashford · Assist: D. Turnbull
Cardiff
🔄
60'
L. Kelly ↔ J. Holmes
Rotherham
60'
R. Colwill · Assist: Y. Salech
Cardiff
🟨
68'
Sean Raggett
Rotherham
🔄
75'
D. Yearwood ↔ J. Clarke
Rotherham
🔄
75'
A. Martha ↔ C. McGuckin
Rotherham
🔄
81'
R. Colwill ↔ J. Colwill
Cardiff
🔄
81'
C. Ashford ↔ I. Davies
Cardiff
🔄
82'
Y. Salech ↔ C. Robinson
Cardiff
🔄
88'
R. Kpakio ↔ C. Chambers
Cardiff

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Cardiff Win 0%
Draw 0%
Rotherham Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Cardiff1
Rotherham0.8
Recent Form (Last 5)
Cardiff Cardiff
WWDLW
2 GF / 1 GA
Rotherham Rotherham
WLDWL
2 GF / 2 GA
Key Stats
1
Average Goals Scored
1
0.5
Average Goals Conceded
1
1
BTTS Yes
1
1
Over 2.5
1
3.5
Shots on Goal
2

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Cardiff Cardiff 2 matches
Rotherham Rotherham 2 matches
Cardiff Statistic Rotherham
1 Wins 1
1 Draws 0
0 Losses 1
2 Goals For 2
1 Goals Against 2
1 Avg Goals Scored 1
0.5 Avg Goals Conceded 1
1 BTTS Yes 1
1 Over 1.5 1
1 Over 2.5 1
0 Over 3.5 0
1 Clean Sheets 0
1 Failed To Score 1
3.5 Shots On Goal 2
13 Total Shots 8
4 Corners 5.5
58.5% Ball Possession 51.5%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 14 head-to-head meetings, Cardiff won 9 times, Rotherham won 2 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 29:14 from Cardiff's perspective. 10 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 3.07 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Cardiff 4-2-3-1 / Rotherham 5-3-2
H2H summary: Cardiff wins 9, draws 3, Rotherham wins 2
Stats
Cardiff Cardiff
Rotherham Rotherham
Shots on Goal
6
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
0
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
0
7 Corner Kicks 0
16 Fouls 15
1 Offsides 2
76% Ball Possession 24%
13 Total Shots 1
6 Shots on Goal 1
4 Shots off Goal 0
3 Blocked Shots 0
12 Shots insidebox 0
1 Shots outsidebox 1
1 Goalkeeper Saves 3
658 Total passes 211
596 Passes accurate 135
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Cardiff
Formation
Rotherham
N. Trott
N. Trott
R. Kpakio
R. Kpakio
W. Fish
W. Fish
D. Lawlor
D. Lawlor
D. Mafico
D. Mafico
D. Turnbull
🎯
D. Turnbull
R. Wintle
R. Wintle
C. Ashford
C. Ashford
R. Colwill
R. Colwill
O. Tanner
O. Tanner
Y. Salech
🎯
Y. Salech
C. Dawson
C. Dawson
D. Hall
D. Hall
L. Agbaire
L. Agbaire
S. Raggett
S. Raggett
Z. Jules
Z. Jules
R. James
R. James
D. Gore
D. Gore
L. Kelly
L. Kelly
D. Yearwood
D. Yearwood
J. Hugill
J. Hugill
A. Martha
A. Martha
Cardiff 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
13
N. Trott
G
44
R. Kpakio
↓ 88'
D
2
W. Fish
D
48
D. Lawlor
D
28
D. Mafico
↓ 35' 🟨 32'
D
14
D. Turnbull
🎯 43' 🎯 55'
M
6
R. Wintle
M
45
C. Ashford
⚽ 55' ↓ 81'
M
10
R. Colwill
⚽ 60' ↓ 81'
M
11
O. Tanner
M
22
Y. Salech
⚽ 43' 🎯 60' ↓ 82'
F
Substitutes
41
M. Turner
G
3
J. Bagan
↑ 35' 🟨 51'
D
12
C. Chambers
↑ 88'
D
27
J. Colwill
↑ 81'
M
39
I. Davies
↑ 81'
F
16
C. Willock
M
47
C. Robinson
↑ 82'
F
Rotherham 5-3-2
Starting XI
1
C. Dawson
G
22
D. Hall
D
18
L. Agbaire
↓ 46' 🟨 38'
D
5
S. Raggett
🟨 68'
D
3
Z. Jules
D
6
R. James
D
44
D. Gore
M
4
L. Kelly
↓ 60'
M
16
D. Yearwood
↓ 75'
M
9
J. Hugill
F
11
A. Martha
↓ 75' 🟨 20'
F
Substitutes
13
T. Cann
G
2
J. Rafferty
D
14
M. Kaleta
↑ 46'
D
23
J. Holmes
↑ 60'
F
38
K. Richardson
M
37
J. Clarke
↑ 75'
35
C. McGuckin
↑ 75'
F
Last matches: Cardiff
17.08.26
Cha
Cardiff
Wrexham
1
1
D
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
25.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Forest Green
5
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Cork City
6
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
02.05.26
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
4
5
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
1
1
D
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
06.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Peterborough
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
14.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
4
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
28.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
5
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
Last matches: Rotherham
15.08.26
Lea
Rotherham
Cheltenham
1
2
L
04.08.26
Fri
Rotherham
Derby
1
1
D
28.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Darlington 1883
2
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Sheffield Utd
0
2
L
21.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Alfreton Town
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Matlock Town
1
1
D
14.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
AFC Emley
1
1
D
10.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Parkgate
1
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Rotherham
Wycombe
2
3
L
25.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Reading
1
1
D
21.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Luton
0
2
L
18.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Leyton Orient
2
0
W
14.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Wigan
0
3
L
11.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Barnsley
1
3
L
07.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Port Vale
0
1
L
03.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Stevenage
0
0
D
21.03.26
Lea
Rotherham
Lincoln
0
3
L
17.03.26
Lea
Rotherham
Peterborough
0
5
L
14.03.26
Lea
Rotherham
Bolton
2
2
D
07.03.26
Lea
Rotherham
Huddersfield
0
1
L
H2H: Cardiff vs Rotherham
07.02.26
H2H
Rotherham
Cardiff
0
3
W
16.08.25
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
3
0
W
04.05.24
H2H
Rotherham
Cardiff
5
2
L
30.09.23
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
2
0
W
27.04.23
H2H
Rotherham
Cardiff
1
2
W
29.10.22
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
1
0
W
08.05.21
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
1
1
D
09.02.21
H2H
Rotherham
Cardiff
1
2
W
18.02.17
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
5
0
W
24.09.16
H2H
Rotherham
Cardiff
1
2
W
23.01.16
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
2
2
D
19.09.15
H2H
Rotherham
Cardiff
2
1
L
03.03.15
H2H
Rotherham
Cardiff
1
3
W
06.12.14
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
0
0
D
Last matches: Cardiff
17.08.26
Cha
Cardiff
Wrexham
1
1
D
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
07.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Luton
3
1
W
27.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
4
0
W
24.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Stockport County
1
1
D
04.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wigan
1
0
W
29.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Stevenage
2
1
W
26.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
1
0
W
13.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
3
W
06.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
3
2
W
29.11.25
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
3
0
W
18.10.25
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
2
1
W
H2H at home: Cardiff
16.08.25
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
3
0
W
30.09.23
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
2
0
W
29.10.22
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
1
0
W
08.05.21
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
1
1
D
18.02.17
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
5
0
W
23.01.16
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
2
2
D
06.12.14
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
0
0
D
Last matches: Rotherham
15.08.26
Lea
Rotherham
Cheltenham
1
2
L
28.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Darlington 1883
2
0
W
21.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Alfreton Town
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Matlock Town
1
1
D
14.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
AFC Emley
1
1
D
10.07.26
Fri
Rotherham
Parkgate
1
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Rotherham
Wycombe
2
3
L
18.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Leyton Orient
2
0
W
14.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Wigan
0
3
L
07.04.26
Lea
Rotherham
Port Vale
0
1
L
21.03.26
Lea
Rotherham
Lincoln
0
3
L
17.03.26
Lea
Rotherham
Peterborough
0
5
L
07.03.26
Lea
Rotherham
Huddersfield
0
1
L
24.02.26
Lea
Rotherham
Bradford
0
1
L
17.02.26
Lea
Rotherham
Burton Albion
0
1
L
31.01.26
Lea
Rotherham
Exeter City
4
0
W
17.01.26
Lea
Rotherham
Stockport County
2
3
L
29.12.25
Lea
Rotherham
Blackpool
0
4
L
26.12.25
Lea
Rotherham
Bolton
1
2
L
13.12.25
Lea
Rotherham
Plymouth
0
1
L
H2H away: Rotherham
16.08.25
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
3
0
L
30.09.23
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
2
0
L
29.10.22
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
1
0
L
08.05.21
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
1
1
D
18.02.17
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
5
0
L
23.01.16
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
2
2
D
06.12.14
H2H
Cardiff
Rotherham
0
0
D

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2 46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3 46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4 46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5 46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6 46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7 46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8 46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9 46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10 46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11 46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12 46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16 46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two