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Rotherham vs Cardiff

Rotherham
0 - 3
Cardiff
🕒 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:01 Europe/London 📍 AESSEAL New York Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Sebastian Stockbridge 🔁 Regular Season - 31 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 31
Regular Season Table
Rotherham 23 · Cardiff 2
Referee Stats
Sebastian Stockbridge
21 matches · 4.52 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.52
Reds avg 0.19
Penalties avg 0.24
Over 4.5 cards 48%
Home wins 48%
Draws 33%
Away wins 19%
How the match was won
  • Cardiff outshot their opponent (10-15).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Cardiff had the sharper finishing (1-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Rotherham (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 6-9-8

Goals For / Against

24 / 32
Avg: 1.04 / 1.39

Points

27
Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

7
Cardiff (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 10-8-5

Goals For / Against

40 / 27
Avg: 1.74 / 1.17

Points

38
Avg: 1.65

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.17
PPG
1.65
1.04
GF
1.74
1.39
GA
1.17
52%
O2.5
48%
52%
BTTS
61%
52%
Score 1st
57%

League-position context

Rotherham rank23rd
Cardiff rank2nd
Rotherham points41
Cardiff points91
Rotherham: #23 · 41 pts · GD -30
50 pts off the top 2. 32 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts from safety.
Cardiff: #2 · 91 pts · GD +40
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 24 pts above the play-off edge. 42 pts clear of the relegation zone.
50-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Rotherham last 5 home

D L L D D
Points3/15
Weighted index18
Goals4-8
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Cardiff last 5 away

L W D D W
Points8/15
Weighted index44
Goals13-8
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Rotherham trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.557%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 0%

Cardiff trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.561%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Rotherham score at home70%
Rotherham clean sheet at home26%
Cardiff score away91%
Cardiff clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

Rotherham score first52%
Rotherham win after scoring first42%
Cardiff score first57%
Cardiff win after scoring first77%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Rotherham 25% · Cardiff 43%
Avg first goal minute: Rotherham 30.5' · Cardiff 39.7'

Vs league average

Rotherham score at home1.04 vs 1.48
Rotherham concede at home1.39 vs 1.15
Cardiff score away1.74 vs 1.15
Cardiff concede away1.17 vs 1.48
Rotherham score 29% below league average, while Cardiff score 51% above league average.
Defensive side: Rotherham are 21% above league average at home, and Cardiff are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals3.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Rotherham goal timing (home)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
46-60 5
0-15 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
31-45 4
0-15 3
16-30 3

Cardiff goal timing (away)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
31-45 8
46-60 7
61-75 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
0-15 3
31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
1
6
Total Shots
10
15
Shots off Goal
5
7
Blocked Shots
4
2
Shots Inside Box
8
8
Shots Outside Box
2
7
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
5
5
Fouls
12
6
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
3
1
Total Passes
383
356
Passes Accurate
304
290
Passes %
79%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
11'
11' O. Tanner
21'
21' R. Wintle
41'
41' W. Fish
43' ⚽
⚽
43' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
O. Kellyman
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Tanner
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ J. Powell
1st substitution · For: A. Martha
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ J. Rafferty
2nd substitution · For: Brandon Ashley Cover
58' ⚽
⚽
58' ⚽ Goal · 0-2
C. Willock
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Tanner
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ E. Adegboyega
3rd substitution · For: Gabriele Biancheri
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ O. Kellyman
1st substitution · For: D. Turnbull
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ C. Willock
2nd substitution · For: Cian Ashford
72'
72' A. Martha
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ K. Spence
4th substitution · For: D. Yearwood
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ A. Robertson
3rd substitution · For: R. Kpakio
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ O. Tanner
4th substitution · For: I. Davies
79'
79' S. Nombe
86'
86' D. Turnbull
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ H. Gray
5th substitution · For: D. Watmore
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ G. Osho
5th substitution · For: C. Chambers
90+3'
90+3' J. Baptiste
90+5' ⚽
⚽
90+5' ⚽ Goal · 0-3
I. Davies
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Turnbull

Rotherham vs Cardiff 0-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Cardiff beat Rotherham 3-0 on Saturday, 07 February 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Sebastian Stockbridge. It was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium.

First half: O. Tanner received a yellow card for Cardiff at 11'. R. Wintle received a red card for Cardiff at 21'. W. Fish received a yellow card for Cardiff at 41'. Cardiff took the lead at 43' when O. Kellyman scored, with the assist credited to O. Tanner, making the score 0-1.

Second half: Rotherham made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Powell replacing A. Martha. Rotherham made their 2nd substitution at 46', with J. Rafferty replacing Brandon Ashley Cover. Cardiff extended the lead at 58' when C. Willock scored, with the assist credited to O. Tanner, making the score 0-2. Rotherham made their 3rd substitution at 65', with E. Adegboyega replacing Gabriele Biancheri. Cardiff made their 1st substitution at 65', with O. Kellyman replacing D. Turnbull. Cardiff made their 2nd substitution at 65', with C. Willock replacing Cian Ashford. A. Martha received a yellow card for Rotherham at 72'. Rotherham made their 4th substitution at 74', with K. Spence replacing D. Yearwood. Cardiff made their 3rd substitution at 76', with A. Robertson replacing R. Kpakio. Cardiff made their 4th substitution at 77', with O. Tanner replacing I. Davies. S. Nombe received a yellow card for Rotherham at 79'. D. Turnbull received a yellow card for Cardiff at 86'. Rotherham made their 5th substitution at 90', with H. Gray replacing D. Watmore. Cardiff made their 5th substitution at 90', with G. Osho replacing C. Chambers. J. Baptiste received a yellow card for Rotherham at 90+3'. Cardiff added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+5' when I. Davies scored, with the assist credited to D. Turnbull, making the score 0-3.

Rotherham used 5 substitutions while Cardiff used 5 substitutions. Rotherham got 3 yellow cards, while Cardiff got 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Cardiff outshot their opponent (10-15).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Cardiff had the sharper finishing (1-6 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Rotherham vs Cardiff Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
07 Feb 2026 Rotherham vs Cardiff 0 - 3 16 Aug 2025 Cardiff vs Rotherham 3 - 0