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Rotherham United v Cardiff City : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham

Saturday afternoon sees Matthew Hamshaw’s Rotherham United and Brian Barry-Murphy’s Cardiff City go up against one another in a League One clash at the AESSEAL New York Stadium. Stats for our tip of are shown below, including head-to-head history. Switching the market using the tabs below changes all statistics and the odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers, allowing you do find the bet that suits you best.

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Rotherham United's next match is v Burton at 19:45 on Tuesday 17th February
Cardiff City's next match is v Luton at 15:00 on Saturday 14th February
The last English League One meeting between Rotherham and Cardiff was on Saturday 7th February 2026
English League One
February 7th 2026
Rotherham 0
3 Cardiff
 
43' O. Kellyman
58' C. Willock
90' I. Davies
 
RTH
CAR
Shots On
1
6
Shots Off
5
7
Corners
5
5
Possession
52%
48%
Fouls
13
8
Yellow/red cards
3/0
3/1
 
RotherhamCardiff
 
C. Dawson
J. Rafferty (B. Cover 46')
Z. Jules
R. James
J. Powell (A. Martha 46')
K. Spence (D. Yearwood 74')
S. Nombe
J. Baptiste
E. Adegboyega (G. Biancheri 65')
S. McWilliams
H. Gray (D. Watmore 90')
J. Bagan
N. Trott
W. Fish
(C. Chambers 90') G. Osho
R. Wintle
(D. Turnbull 65') football iconO. Kellyman
(R. Kpakio 76') A. Robertson
J. Colwill
(I. Davies 77') O. Tanner
P. Ng
(C. Ashford 65') football iconC. Willock

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The KickOff predictive algorithm suggests there is a 76% chance of Rotherham and Cardiff delivering a minimum of 2 goals in this League One clash. Recent form stats and head-to-head (H2H) records are included in the calculation , and the bookies like the look of it as a tip too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at a best price of 1.25.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 43% chance of Cardiff coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Rotherham
31%
12/5
19%
1/50
19%
Draw
25%
23/10
8%
1/50
8%
Cardiff
43%
11/10
21%
1/50
14%
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2
7%
27/10
8%
Cardiff 1-0
10%
13/25/2
Cardiff 2-1
9%
8/1
6%
5/1
7%
Rotherham 1-0
8%
9/1
17%
19/5
18%
Rotherham 2-1
7%
11/1
20%
7/1
8%
Cardiff 2-0
7%
9/1
18%
1/4
13%
Draw 0-0
7%
17/2
14%
19/5
5%
Draw 2-2
6%
14/133/1
8%
Rotherham 2-0
5%
16/1
26%
7/1
12%
Cardiff 3-1
5%
16/1
13%
33/1
8%
Cardiff 3-0
4%
18/1
27%
15/2
25%
Rotherham 3-1
3%
28/1
15%
18/1
19%
Cardiff 3-2
3%
28/1
12%
125/1
Rotherham 3-2
2%
33/1
17%
150/1
10%
Rotherham 3-0
2%
40/1
20%
16/1
24%
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
19/20
8%
16/5
4%
Under 2.5 Goals
49%
17/20
8%
1/5
6%
Home 1st Goal
46%
5/4
10%
17/20
9%
Away 1st Goal
50%
4/5
15%
17/10
8%
No 1st Goal
4%
17/2
14%
19/5
5%
BTTS - Yes
55%
4/514/1
3%
BTTS - No
45%
19/201/80
BTTS - Home Win
15%
6/1
13%
100/1
20%
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2
10%
28/1
6%
BTTS - Away Win
21%
7/2
20%
9/2
14%
Home/draw
57%
7/10
17%
1/50
14%
Away/draw
69%
3/10
7%
1/50
8%
Home/away
75%
1/3
3%
1/50
1%
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
2/7
4%
1/4
4%
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
5/2
9%
5/2
6%
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
9/4
5%
10/1
8%
Under 3.5 Goals
71%
1/3
2%
1/25
4%
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
11/2
8%
66/1
4%
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
1/9
1%
1/1000
2%
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
14/1
15%
1/50
9%
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/33
1%
1/50
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/20
1%
2/13
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
10/1
9%
19/5
5%
Home DNB
49%
11/8
27%
29/20
21%
Away DNB
61%
8/15
15%
10/21
11%
Rotherham win to nil
16%
5/1
25%
-
Cardiff win to nil
23%
5/2
17%
-
Rotherham / Rotherham
15%
9/2
27%
60/1
19%
Rotherham / Cardiff
4%
25/1
24%
125/1
Rotherham / Draw
6%
14/190/1
8%
Draw / Rotherham
11%
13/2
17%
16/1
17%
Draw / Cardiff
15%
9/2
16%
22/1
4%
Draw / Draw
15%
4/1
9%
18/1
9%
Cardiff / Rotherham
3%
28/1
15%
5/1
10%
Cardiff / Cardiff
25%
5/2
27%
4/6
15%
Cardiff / Draw
6%
12/1
13%
13/5
8%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Rotherham have played 28 matches so far this season and are in 22nd position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

25 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 7 and won 5. Rotherham have conceded 37 goals, scored 25, failed to score in 9 matches and kept 6 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Rotherham have played 14 games at home, winning 5, drawing 5 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 18 goals, conceded 19 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Cardiff lay in 1st place on 60 points in the League One league table having played 29 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 29 games against teams below them in the table, winning 18, drawing 6 and losing 5 games. They have scored 52 goals and kept 11 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Cardiff have conceded 29 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Cardiff have played 14 away games, winning 6, drawing 5 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.9 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Rotherham
Cardiff
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Cardiff3019652663 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-0A
-
-
2
Lincoln3018752261 
w
 
3-0F
Mar 21
Mar 7
l
 
2-1A
3
Bolton31151061255 
Mar 14
l
 
2-1A
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
4
Stockport301587753 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-2A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
5
Huddersfield31147101149 
l
 
1-3A
Mar 7
w
 
3-2F
Mar 28
6
Bradford291478449 
d
 
2-2F
-
l
 
1-3A
w
 
1-2F
7
Luton3013611545 
Mar 28
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 14
w
 
0-1F
8
Wycombe3011109943 
d
 
1-1A
May 2
Mar 17
d
 
1-1F
9
Stevenage291199142 
Apr 3
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-1F
10
Peterborough3013215341 
l
 
0-2A
Mar 17
w
 
2-1A
Apr 6
11
Reading2910109340 
Apr 25
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-1A
Apr 18
12
Mansfield281099639 
-
l
 
2-1F
w
 
3-0F
May 2
13
Exeter2911513338 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-4F
w
 
1-0F
Mar 14
14
AFC Wim2911513-638 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1F
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
15
Barnsley2710710-237 
Apr 11
w
 
0-1F
w
 
4-0F
-
16
Plymouth3011415-937 
Feb 28
l
 
1-0A
w
 
4-0F
Feb 21
17
Blackpool309615-733 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
4-0A
Mar 21
l
 
3-1A
18
L Orient309615-933 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
w
 
4-3F
d
 
1-1A
19
Northampton309615-1033 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-2A
Apr 25
w
 
1-3F
20
Doncaster309615-1733 
Feb 21
l
 
1-0A
w
 
4-3A
Feb 28
21
Burton308814-1232 
d
 
2-2A
Feb 17
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2A
22
Wigan2971012-1031 
d
 
2-2A
Apr 14
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
23
Rotherham298714-1231 
-
-
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-3F
24
Port Vale285716-1822 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 6
Apr 3
d
 
0-00-0
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
9
Cardiff have not lost in 9 consecutive league games
Rotherham 22ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Rotherham2 - 1Northampton
Rotherham1 - 1AFC Wim
Rotherham0 - 2Peterborough
Rotherham1 - 3Huddersfield
Rotherham0 - 3Blackpool
Rotherham1 - 1Wycombe
Rotherham3 - 0Lincoln
Rotherham2 - 2Burton
Rotherham1 - 0L Orient
Rotherham2 - 2Bradford
Rotherham0 - 1Stockport
Rotherham1 - 0Exeter
Rotherham2 - 2Wigan
Rotherham2 - 1Port Vale
Rotherham2 - 1Peterborough
Rotherham3 - 3Mansfield
Rotherham2 - 1Blackpool
Rotherham0 - 4Crawley
Rotherham2 - 3Wycombe
Rotherham1 - 1Exeter
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ARotherham4 - 0Exeter
HRotherham2 - 1Northampton
HRotherham1 - 1AFC Wim
ARotherham2 - 3Stockport
HRotherham0 - 2Peterborough
ARotherham0 - 4Blackpool
ARotherham1 - 2Bolton
HRotherham1 - 3Huddersfield
ARotherham0 - 1Plymouth
HRotherham0 - 3Blackpool
HRotherham1 - 1Wycombe
ARotherham1 - 1Reading
ARotherham0 - 0Luton
HRotherham3 - 0Lincoln
HRotherham2 - 2Burton
ARotherham1 - 0Barnsley
HRotherham1 - 0L Orient
ARotherham2 - 1Northampton
HRotherham2 - 2Bradford
ARotherham1 - 2Mansfield
Cardiff 1ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
9
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Burton2 - 2Cardiff
Bradford1 - 2Cardiff
L Orient1 - 1Cardiff
Wycombe1 - 1Cardiff
Lincoln2 - 1Cardiff
Stevenage0 - 1Cardiff
Northampton1 - 3Cardiff
Blackpool3 - 1Cardiff
Bolton1 - 0Cardiff
Wigan0 - 2Cardiff
Stockport1 - 1Cardiff
Luton0 - 1Cardiff
AFC Wim0 - 1Cardiff
Port Vale0 - 0Cardiff
Norwich4 - 2Cardiff
Sheff Utd2 - 0Cardiff
Preston2 - 2Cardiff
QPR0 - 0Cardiff
Blackburn1 - 2Cardiff
Sunderland2 - 1Cardiff
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACardiff2 - 2Burton
HCardiff4 - 0Barnsley
HCardiff1 - 1Stockport
ACardiff2 - 1Bradford
ACardiff1 - 1L Orient
HCardiff1 - 0Wigan
ACardiff1 - 1Wycombe
HCardiff2 - 1Stevenage
HCardiff1 - 0Exeter
ACardiff1 - 2Lincoln
HCardiff4 - 3Doncaster
ACardiff1 - 0Stevenage
HCardiff3 - 2Huddersfield
HCardiff3 - 0Mansfield
ACardiff3 - 1Northampton
ACardiff1 - 3Blackpool
ACardiff0 - 1Bolton
HCardiff2 - 1Reading
HCardiff4 - 3L Orient
HCardiff0 - 1Burton
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Rotherham since 2003
Rotherham
Cardiff
Goals: Scored
13
14
Games: Scored
7 / 8
7 / 8
Clean sheets
1 / 8
1 / 8
RTH
2
D
2
CAR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Rotherham
Rotherham5 - 2
1 - 2Cardiff
1 - 2Cardiff
1 - 2Cardiff
Rotherham2 - 1
1 - 3Cardiff
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
League games at Cardiff since 2004
Cardiff
Rotherham
Goals: Scored
19
5
Games: Scored
8 / 9
3 / 9
Clean sheets
6 / 9
1 / 9
D
3
CAR
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cardiff
Cardiff3 - 0
Cardiff2 - 0
Cardiff1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Cardiff5 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Cardiff2 - 0
Cardiff3 - 2
Goal Statistics

Cardiff City have been steady in attack of late, finding the net in 16 consecutive League One games. Their PG of 1.5 against Rotherham United on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Rotherham 22nd Cardiff 1st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Rotherham will score no more than 1 goal
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Cardiff will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-1
Rotherham’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+4
Cardiff’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Rotherham
PG (predicted goals)
Cardiff
1.2
1.5
Attack rating
RTH
CAR
31%
better
view stats
Games scored19
26
Failed to score9
3
Scored first11
15
Goals scored31
52
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.8
Avg. shots per game8
10
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for14
18
Avg. XG for1.2
1.7
KickOff rating
+31%
Defence rating
RTH
CAR
24%
better
view stats
Games conceded22
18
Clean sheets6
11
Conceded first16
13
Goals conceded40
29
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
8
Conversion rate against16%
13%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.3
KickOff rating
+24%

Rotherham v Cardiff League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Rotherham League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
29646
C DawsonS NombeJ PowellZ Jules
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Dawson GLK29
3
-
J Rafferty DEF2621
3
-
Z Jules DEF201
5
1
J. Baptiste DEF2011
5
1
E Adegboyega DEF31
-
K Spence MID182
6
-
J Powell MID274
1
-
R James MID2612
3
-
S McWilliams MID2122
1
-
H. Gray FWD52
2
-
S Nombe FWD1462
3
-
Subs
T Cann GLK
-
A Martha DEF2511
5
-
L. Agbaire DEF8
2
-
D Yearwood MID20
2
-
B Cover MID1
-
D Watmore FWD1
-
G. Biancheri FWD1
-
Cardiff League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
27776
N TrottC WillockO TannerJ Bagan
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Trott GLK27
1
-
P Ng DEF2331
2
-
W Fish DEF261
2
-
G Osho DEF10
1
-
J Bagan DEF2913
6
-
R Wintle MID2814
3
1
A Robertson MID183
4
-
O Tanner MID137
3
-
O Kellyman MID2141
2
-
C Willock MID2775
3
-
J Colwill FWD
-
Subs
C. Scanlon DEF
-
R. Kpakio DEF2516
4
-
C Chambers DEF202
4
-
D Turnbull MID2614
1
-
I Davies FWD2741
1
-
C. Ashford FWD2632
-
C Robinson FWD275
1
-