Match summary
Before kickoff, Cardiff City (1st, 60 pts) were 29 points ahead of Rotherham United (21st, 31 pts). Before kickoff, Rotherham United were 21st in the table but 13th on points from the last five league games.
Rotherham United vs Cardiff City Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2025/20260
-FT
3Feb 07, 2026
AESSEAL New York Stadium|Rotherham
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Cardiff City
51%Ball Possession49%
10Shots Total17
1Shots On Target6
5Corners5
13Fouls8
3Yellow Cards3
1Offsides3
3Saves1
381Passes370
5Shots Off Target9
76Attacks57
49Dangerous Attacks23
8Shots Inside Box10
2Shots Outside Box7
0Goals3
8Free Kicks14
4Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
24Tackles16
0Assists3
305Accurate Passes301
0Red Cards1
20Total Crosses11
3Accurate Crosses3
3Interceptions8
1Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: M. Hamshaw
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: B. Barry-Murphy
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(86%) | 4 | 7/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 46(74%) | 1 | 2/3 | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 18(82%) | 2 | 5/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 56(83%) | 3 | 6/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 10(67%) | 1 | 4/6 | ||
| 65' | 0 | 0 | - | 30(88%) | 2 | 3/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(90%) | 3 | 3/11 | ||
| 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(75%) | 1 | 1/1 | ||
| 74' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(76%) | 4 | 5/9 | ||
| 9' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 46(86%) | 2 | 6/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(72%) | - | - | ||
| 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(100%) | 1 | 1/3 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 17(53%) | - | 5/13 | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(69%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(72%) | 1 | 3/6 |
Rotherham United vs Cardiff City — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 15 | W2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7/15 | 9-8 |
| Cardiff City | 15 | D1 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 9/15 | 10-5 |
- L0-3 @ Huddersfield Town2026-01-13
- L2-3 @ Stockport County2026-01-17
- D1-1 vs AFC Wimbledon2026-01-24
- W2-1 vs Northampton Town2026-01-27
- W4-0 @ Exeter City2026-01-31
- D1-1 @ Leyton Orient2026-01-10
- W2-1 @ Bradford City2026-01-17
- D1-1 vs Stockport County2026-01-24
- W4-0 vs Barnsley2026-01-27
- D2-2 @ Burton Albion2026-01-31
- Meetings on record
- 13
- Period covered
- 2014-12-06 – 2025-08-16
- Rotherham United wins
- 2
- Draws
- 3
- Cardiff City wins
- 8
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.08
- Over 2.5 goals
- 69%
- Both teams scored
- 62%
- Home side won
- 46%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 0D 4L (Rotherham United view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3.2 vs 3.08
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | Cardiff City | 3-0 | Rotherham United |
| 2024-05-04 | Rotherham United | 5-2 | Cardiff City |
| 2023-09-30 | Cardiff City | 2-0 | Rotherham United |
| 2023-04-27 | Rotherham United | 1-2 | Cardiff City |
| 2022-10-29 | Cardiff City | 1-0 | Rotherham United |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 21 | 28 | 31 | -9 | LLDWW | 13 | +8 |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 29 | 60 | 23 | DWDWD | 7 | -6 |
- Points gap
- 29 ptsRotherham United 31 · Cardiff City 60
- Positions
- #21 vs #1
- Goals per game
- 1.11/1.43 vs 1.79/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.27
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 13 matches
Goals
14-26
Total matches
13Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 13 matches
2
Rotherham United wins
3
Draws
8
Cardiff City wins
Goals Scored
14 - 26
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