Saturday’s round 18 of the EFL Championship pits Cardiff City against Rotherham United at Cardiff City Stadium. With a three-game losing streak going into the weekend, the Bluebirds will be looking to get back on track. Last weekend, Cardiff City lost 2-0 to Swansea City away from home after failing to settle in. Since their 3-1 victory over Wigan Athletic on October 8, they have lost their last three games, allowing six goals but failing to score.
Cardiff City is currently 21st in the EFL Championship table, one point above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 16 games. In another area, Rotherham United’s lack of success persisted as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Coventry City the previous time out. This occurred following their October 22 defeat to Hull City, which ended their two-game winning streak with a score of 4-2. Rotherham United and Preston North End are tied for 12th place in the league table with 22 points from 16 games.
Prediction
After a slow start to the season, Cardiff City is currently one point above the relegation zone. Even though Rotherham is in better shape heading into the weekend, they haven’t been able to get results away from home so far. We predict that the efforts of both sides will cancel each other out and force a share of the rewards.
Head to Head
Team | Cardiff City | Rotherham United |
---|---|---|
Played | 9 | 9 |
Win | 4 | 2 |
Draw | 3 | 3 |
Lose | 2 | 4 |
Score | 17:10 | 10:17 |
Goals Scored | 1.89 | 1.11 |
Goals Allowed | 1.11 | 1.89 |
Lineup
Cardiff City possible starting lineup:
- Allsop;
- Sang,
- Kipre,
- Nelson,
- Nkounkou;
- Wintle,
- Ralls,
- Rinomhota;
- O’Dowda,
- Harris,
- Ojo
Rotherham United possible starting lineup:
- Johansson;
- Peltier,
- Hall,
- Humphreys;
- Norton-Cuffy,
- Wiles,
- Barlaser,
- Odoffin,
- Bramall;
- Kelly,
- Washington
Betting Tips
- Five of the last six encounters between these two teams have ended in draws or one-goal victories.
- This season, four of Rotherham’s seven away Championship games have ended in draws.
- This season, Cardiff has played seven home league games, all of which have ended in draws or by a single goal.