Cardiff vs Rotherham — Championship

Championship· Regular Season - 9

Cardiff

2–0Full-time

Rotherham

WDWDDLGoals 23-15

LLLLLDGoals 9-20

Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd · Capacity 33,280 · grass · Referee: L. Doughty

Match events

18'Yakou Meite (Ollie Tanner)
35'E. Siopis
46'Dimitris Goutas
56'K. Etete (K. Ahearne-Grant)
67'J. Hugill (Sam Nombe)
72'Sam Clucas (L. Peltier)
72'Sebastian Revan (Arvin Appiah)
79'J. Ralls (Callum Robinson)
87'E. Siopis (E. Adams)
87'K. Ahearne-Grant (I. Ugbo)
87'A. Green (G. Kelly)
90'Perry Ng

Lineups

Cardiff

Rotherham

4-3-3

5-3-2

E. BulutCoach

M. Taylor

Bench (9)

Bench (7)

Match trends

Cardiff have averaged 2.3 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Rotherham have averaged 0.9 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 4 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

6Cardiff wins

1Draws

1Rotherham wins

19-8Goals

Rotherham

0–3Feb 7, 2026, 3:01 PM

Cardiff

3–0Aug 16, 2025, 2:00 PM

Rotherham

5–2May 4, 2024, 11:30 AM

Cardiff

Rotherham

1–2Apr 27, 2023, 7:00 PM

Cardiff

1–0Oct 29, 2022, 2:00 PM

Rotherham

Cardiff

1–1May 8, 2021, 11:30 AM

Rotherham

1–2Feb 9, 2021, 7:00 PM

Cardiff

5–0Feb 18, 2017, 3:00 PM

Rotherham

Pre-match comparison

2.3Goals scored per game0.9

1.5Goals conceded per game2

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

L. Doughty

4.2Yellow cards / game

0.07Red cards / game

0.07Penalties scored / game

Based on 15 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Cardiff

0-15'

0%

16-30'

25%

31-45'

25%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

50%

Rotherham

0-15'

0%

16-30'

50%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

50%

76-90+'

0%

Match statistics

69%Possession31%

1.25Expected goals (xG)0.59

5Shots on target0

12Total shots7

3Shots off target5

4Blocked shots2

8Shots inside the box4

4Shots outside the box3

6Corners5

2Offsides2

4Fouls11

2Yellow cards0

—Red cards—

0Goalkeeper saves3

555Total passes252

450Accurate passes154

81%Pass accuracy61%

Player ratings

1Perry NgCardiff⚽ 17.9
2K. EteteCardiff⚽ 17.9
3J. RallsCardiff7.5
4Dimitris GoutasCardiff🟨7.3
5K. Ahearne-GrantCardiff🅰️ 17.3
6Ollie TannerCardiff7.3

Box score

Cardiff

23

23E. SiopisM · 87'

🟨7.2

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Shots— on target

Passes49%

Tackles1

Duels40%

21Jak AlnwickG · 90'

7.2

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Shots— on target

Passes25%

Tackles—

Duels—

22Yakou MeiteF · 18'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes4%

Tackles—

Duels33%

6Ryan WintleM · 90'

7.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes33%

Tackles—

Duels100%

5Mark McGuinnessD · 90'

7.2

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Shots— on target

Passes64%

Tackles—

Duels71%

38Perry NgD · 90'

⚽ 17.9

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes46%

Tackles1

Duels69%

9

9K. EteteF · 90'

⚽ 17.9

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Shots2/2 on target

Passes20%

Tackles—

Duels64%

4Dimitris GoutasD · 90'

🟨7.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes67%

Tackles2

Duels56%

8

8J. Ralls (C)M · 79'

7.5

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Shots— on target

Passes39%

Tackles4

Duels60%

16

16K. Ahearne-GrantF · 87'

🅰️ 17.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes24%

Tackles1

Duels50%

17Jamilu CollinsD · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes47%

Tackles—

Duels29%

Bench (9)

12

12I. UgboF · 10'

6.6

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes—

Tackles—

Duels100%

13

13R. RúnarssonG

—

2

2M. RomeoD

—

47Callum RobinsonF · 11'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes3%

Tackles—

Duels—

19

19R. SawyersM

—

18

18E. AdamsM · 10'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes1%

Tackles—

Duels100%

24Jonathan PanzoD

—

32Ollie TannerF · 72'

7.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes28%

Tackles5

Duels75%

27Rubin ColwillM

—

Rotherham

18O. Rathbone (C)M · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes13%

Tackles1

Duels50%

11

11A. GreenF · 87'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes7%

Tackles—

Duels25%

1Viktor JohanssonG · 90'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes10%

Tackles—

Duels—

3Cohen BramallD · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes19%

Tackles—

Duels60%

6Tyler BlackettD · 90'

6.2

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Shots— on target

Passes20%

Tackles1

Duels20%

14Fred OnyedinmaD · 90'

6.3

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes12%

Tackles1

Duels55%

10

10J. HugillF · 67'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes3%

Tackles—

Duels33%

27Christ Junior TiehiM · 90'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes24%

Tackles1

Duels30%

8Sam ClucasM · 72'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes12%

Tackles—

Duels33%

2Dexter LembikisaD · 90'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes16%

Tackles2

Duels50%

28Sebastian RevanD · 72'

5.6

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Shots— on target

Passes7%

Tackles1

Duels32%

Bench (7)

30Arvin AppiahF · 18'

7.2

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes2%

Tackles—

Duels50%

9

9T. EavesF

—

21

21L. PeltierD · 18'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes7%

Tackles2

Duels100%

12

12G. KellyF · 10'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes—

Tackles—

Duels0%

26

26D. PhillipsG

—

29Sam NombeF · 23'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes2%

Tackles—

Duels25%

35C. McGuckinF

—

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cardiff vs Rotherham played?+

The match is played at Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd (capacity 33,280).

What time does Cardiff vs Rotherham kick off?+

Kickoff is at Sep 30, 2023, 2:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).