Rotherham United hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 16 points and a 23rd position in the Championship table. Visiting Cardiff City holds 15th place with 29 pts.
- Rotherham United is in the worst form (1-0-5)
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Rotherham United form and stats
The story so far in the Championship for Rotherham United at their home stadium (AESSEAL New York Stadium) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
The Rotherham United crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Barnsley here at AESSEAL New York Stadium in a Championship match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Blackburn Rovers (1-2).
Rotherham United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 10 games. On the other hand, Rotherham have conceded 12 goals.
Cardiff City form and stats
The visitors are W4-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. It's a growing despair in Cardiff City as they have recorded three consecutive losses. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Cardiff have lost on their last two travels.
Cardiff play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Wycombe Wanderers (placed 24th). A loss against Brentford was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Cardiff find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. Cardiff have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last seven meetings between the teams: Rotherham won two, Cardiff City won three and two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Moore 8 goals |   F. Ladapo 4 goals |  M. Smith 4 goals |
Rotherham United missing players
Cardiff City missing players
| Rotherham United | Cardiff City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 19 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 11 | 29 |
| 29 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 75% | 80% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 64% | 77% |
| 45% | 50% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 27% | 41% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 9% | 18% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 9% | 14% |
| 50% | 50% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 45% | 45% |
| 15% | 20% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 36% | 32% |
| 35% | 30% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.8 | 12.1 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.4 | 10.9 | 11.2 |
| 3 | 4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| 32% | 30% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 38% | 39% |
- Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rotherham United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rotherham United is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norwich City | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 44 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 39 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 38 |
| 4 | Brentford | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
| 5 | Watford | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 | Reading | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 34 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 33 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -3 | 31 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 30 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 29 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 29 |
| 16 | Millwall | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 25 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 23 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -10 | 23 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -10 | 21 |
| 20 | Derby County | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -9 | 19 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 19 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 16 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 16 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -17 | 15 |