Cardiff City vs Rotherham United – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

16/08/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff).

League One - Round 3
Referee: Parsons T. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
1.79	0.01
Ball Possession
76%	24%
Total shots
13	1
Shots on target
6	1
Big Chances
4	0
Corner Kicks
7	0
Passes
90% (597/660)	64% (134/210)
Yellow Cards
2	3
Expected Goals (xG)
1.79	0.01
xG on target (xGOT)
2.53	0.19
Total shots
13	1
Shots on target
6	1
Shots off target
4	0
Blocked Shots
3	0
Shots inside the Box
12	0
Shots outside the Box
1	1
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Headed Goals
1	0
Big Chances
4	0
Corner Kicks
7	0
Touches in opposition box
25	7
Accurate through passes
1	0
Offsides
1	2
Free Kicks
15	16
Passes
90% (597/660)	64% (134/210)
Long passes
57% (24/42)	27% (14/51)
Passes in final third
82% (168/205)	41% (31/76)
Crosses
38% (5/13)	0% (0/4)
Expected assists (xA)
1.94	0.09
Throw-ins
20	9
Fouls
16	15
Tackles
33% (1/3)	65% (15/23)
Duels won
42	53
Clearances
12	16
Interceptions
5	3
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
1	3
xGOT faced
0.19	2.53
Goals prevented
0.19	-0.47

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
20', Martha A. 🟨,
32', Mafico D. 🟨,
36', Mafico D. ↓, Bagan J. ↑,
38', Agbaire L. 🟨,
43', 1 - 0, Salech Y. ⚽, Turnbull D. (A),
2nd Half (2 - 0)
46', Agbaire L. ↓, Kaleta M. ↑,
51', Bagan J. 🟨,
55', 2 - 0, Ashford C. ⚽, Turnbull D. (A),
60', Kelly L. ↓, Holmes J. ↑,
60', 3 - 0, Colwill R. ⚽, Salech Y. (A),
68', Raggett S. 🟨,
75', Yearwood D. ↓, Clarke J. ↑,
75', Martha A. ↓, McGuckin C. ↑,
81', Ashford C. ↓, Davies I. ↑,
81', Colwill R. ↓, Colwill J. ↑,
82', Salech Y. ↓, Robinson C. ↑,
88', Kpakio R. ↓, Chambers C. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Cardiff City
60.2%

Draw
23%

Rotherham United
16.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

54.9%

24.7%

20.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

55.7%

24.3%

20.1%

Cardiff City - Rotherham United Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.57 ↓ (1.71)	4.05 ↑ (3.81)	5.55 ↑ (4.59)	6.5% (6.5%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

What is the prediction for Cardiff City - Rotherham United?

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

AH -1 - Cardiff (1.90) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Users Predictions: Cardiff City will win (27 of 28 users predict this - 96.43%).
Confidence interval (95%): 89.56% – 100%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Cardiff City will win (10 of 10 users predict this - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip.

Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 11 high ROI users predict this event. Cardiff (votes: 11 - 100%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cardiff won 3.
Cardiff is undoubtedly in great shape (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Rotherham has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
Cardiff may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
In this match, Cardiff is considered a favorite.
There will not play in Cardiff: Ng P. (Inactive) Robertson A. (Inactive)
There will not play in Rotherham: Kayode J. (Knee Injury)
There are questionable in Rotherham: Etete K. (Injury) Hatton B. (Hamstring Injury) McGuckin C. (Injury) Nombe S. (Injury) Spence K. (Hamstring Injury)
In the last 13 head-to-head matches, Cardiff won 7 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 24:16. (average 1.8:1.2).
Including home matches between the teams, Cardiff won 3 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 11:3. (average 1.8:0.5).

How many head-to-head matches has Cardiff City won against Rotherham United?

Cardiff City has won 2 of their last 3 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Rotherham United won against Cardiff City?

Rotherham United has won 1 of their last 3 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Cardiff City - Rotherham United were as follows:

04.05.2024 Rotherham United - Cardiff City 5:2

30.09.2023 Cardiff City - Rotherham United 2:0

29.10.2022 Cardiff City - Rotherham United 1:0

Latest results of Cardiff City

12.08.2025 Cardiff City - Swindon Town 2:1 ✺

07.08.2025 Port Vale - Cardiff City 0:0 ✺

02.08.2025 Cardiff City - Peterborough United 2:1 ✺

26.07.2025 Notts County - Cardiff City 2:2 ✺

23.07.2025 Queens Park Rangers - Cardiff City 2:2 ✺

Latest results of Rotherham United

12.08.2025 Salford City - Rotherham United 0:1 ✺

09.08.2025 Stevenage Borough - Rotherham United 1:0 ✺

02.08.2025 Rotherham United - Port Vale 2:1 ✺

26.07.2025 Accrington Stanley - Rotherham United 4:1 ✺

19.07.2025 Rotherham United - Sheffield United 0:5 ✺

English League One Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Cardiff	26	17	4	5	45:26	19	55
2	Lincoln	26	14	7	5	42:28	14	49
3	Bradford City	25	13	7	5	35:27	8	46
4	Stockport County	26	13	6	7	37:32	5	45
5	Bolton	27	11	10	6	33:25	8	43
6	Huddersfield	27	11	6	10	46:38	8	39
7	Luton	26	11	6	9	37:32	5	39
8	Stevenage	25	10	8	7	27:23	4	38
9	Wycombe	26	9	9	8	34:29	5	36
10	Mansfield	24	10	5	9	34:28	6	35
11	Reading	25	9	8	8	33:31	2	35
12	Peterborough	26	11	2	13	33:35	-2	35
13	Exeter	25	10	3	12	28:23	5	33
14	Plymouth	26	10	3	13	33:39	-6	33
15	Barnsley	22	9	5	8	35:34	1	32
16	Leyton Orient	26	9	5	12	39:43	-4	32
17	AFC Wimbledon	25	9	4	12	27:34	-7	31
18	Wigan	25	7	9	9	26:28	-2	30
19	Burton	25	8	6	11	26:35	-9	30
20	Blackpool	26	8	5	13	32:39	-7	29
21	Northampton	25	8	5	12	23:30	-7	29
22	Doncaster	25	7	5	13	25:41	-16	26
23	Rotherham	25	6	6	13	24:38	-14	24
24	Port Vale	24	4	6	14	18:34	-16	18

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