Sunderland get ready to host Rotherham United for another interesting Championship fixture here at Stadium of Light.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Sunderland form and stats
Sunderland's first Championship home game here at Stadium of Light ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 9 draws and 7 defeats from 23 matches.
Sunderland lost their last game at Preston North End (placed 8th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Midfield player Clarke got a match rating of 8.25 in that game, the max score being 10. Clarke scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 6 of 7 times.
In the previous game, a somewhat shocking home defeat against Crewe Alexandra (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties) in the Carabao Cup. The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Sunderland matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats (from 4 games).
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Sunderland at home in the league. 1 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Rotherham United form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Championship ended in defeat. Last season Rotherham United had these away match statistics: Played 23; won 2, drew 11 and lost 10.
There were no winners in Rotherham's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs Blackburn Rovers (placed 7th). It looked so good for Rotherham United vs Blackburn Rovers, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw. Odofin got a match rating of 7.4 in that game, top player of the team. Odofin scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Before that, the victory at home against Morecambe (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties) in the Carabao Cup (2-1). Looking at the earlier recent performances of Rotherham when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 4 matches with the visitors losing 2 times, drawing 1 and winning 1 game.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Rotherham United has managed {1 goals} and let in 4 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: two - two - two (Sunderland wins - draws - Rotherham United wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Neil 1 goals |  J. Clarke 1 goals |   H. Odofin 1 goals |
Sunderland missing players
Rotherham United missing players
| Sunderland | Rotherham United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11.5 | 11 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 10 | 9.5 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16.5 | 20 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6 | 7.5 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 12 | 13 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 15 | 18 |
| 3.5 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Sunderland | Last season | Rotherham United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 48 | 24 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 19 | 8 | Won | W | 2 | 11 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Drew | D | 11 | 17 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Lost | L | 10 | 18 | ||
| 70 | 35 | Scored | S | 12 | 49 | ||
| 58 | 34 | Conceded | C | 30 | 60 | ||
| 94% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 74% | 85% | ||
| 79% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 61% | 76% | ||
| 54% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 35% | 48% | ||
| 19% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 22% | ||
| 10% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 4% | 4% | ||
| 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 35% | 48% | ||
| 29% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 35% | 30% | ||
| 17% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 57% | 37% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.9 | ||
| 5.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.2 | ||
| 2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.1 | 8.7 | ||
| 4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.9 | 2.8 | ||
| 36% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 37% | ||
| 12.2 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.9 | 13.7 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Hull City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Burnley | 46 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 87 | 35 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 52 | 101 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 73 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 34 | 91 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 57 | 39 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 80 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 84 | 56 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 37 | 28 | 75 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 70 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 68 | 55 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 69 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 54 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 35 | -2 | 69 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 50 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 7 | 68 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 53 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 6 | 66 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 64 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 4 | 66 |
| 11 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 53 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 3 | 63 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 59 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 31 | -14 | 63 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 54 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 62 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 55 | 56 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 32 | -1 | 59 |
| 15 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 61 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 34 | -10 | 58 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 55 | 54 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 53 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 58 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 53 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 62 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 37 | -15 | 53 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 60 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -11 | 50 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 71 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 36 | -27 | 50 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 58 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 34 | -17 | 49 |
| 22 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 46 | 68 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 44 | -22 | 44 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 38 | -24 | 44 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 38 | 65 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 30 | -27 | 39 |
