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League OneMatchweek 31THE MATCH CENTRE

Rotherham vs Cardiff match centre

Rotherham badgeRotherhamHome · 23 in league
LLDWW
Momentum↗ Rising55/100OlderLatest
Full time
0:3
UK time · Europe/London
Cardiff badgeCardiffAway · 2 in league
DWDWD
Momentum→ Steady60/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
O. Kellyman43′
C. Willock58′
I. Davies90′
Venue to be confirmedSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
RotherhamCardiff
5Corner Kicks5
12Fouls6
3Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards1
3Goalkeeper Saves1
383Total passes356
304Passes accurate290

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Rotherham 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Cardiff 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Rotherham

2/5Wins
1.8Goals / game
1.6Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 2 available matches.

Inspect Rotherham’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Cardiff

2/4Wins
2.3Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At away venues, 1 wins from 2 available matches.

Inspect Cardiff’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Rotherham at home with Cardiff away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 10:58 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League One · 2025/26 · all league matches

RotherhamCardiff
28Matches played29
31Points earned60
8Wins18
1.1Goals scored / match1.8
1.5Goals conceded / match1.0
6Clean sheets11
9Failed to score3

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Rotherham at home with Cardiff away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Rotherham

Confirmed formation4-3-1-2Matthew Hamshaw
  1. 1C. DawsonG
  2. 2J. RaffertyD
  3. 3Z. JulesD
  4. 15J. BaptisteD
  5. 36E. AdegboyegaD
  6. 8K. SpenceM
  7. 7J. PowellM
  8. 6R. JamesM
  9. 17S. McWilliamsM
  10. 24H. GrayF
  11. 10S. NombeF
Substitutes (7)

13 · T. Cann

11 · A. Martha

28 · B. Cover

20 · D. Watmore

16 · D. Yearwood

18 · L. Agbaire

29 · G. Biancheri

Cardiff

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Brian Barry-Murphy
  1. 13N. TrottG
  2. 38P. NgD
  3. 2W. FishD
  4. 4G. OshoD
  5. 3J. BaganD
  6. 6R. WintleM
  7. 18A. RobertsonM
  8. 11O. TannerM
  9. 8O. KellymanM
  10. 16C. WillockM
  11. 27J. ColwillF
Substitutes (7)

12 · C. Chambers

14 · D. Turnbull

39 · I. Davies

23 · C. Scanlon

45 · C. Ashford

44 · R. Kpakio

47 · C. Robinson

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Rotherham

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Cameron Dawson905.6—0—32—
Joe Rafferty456.2—0—13—
Zak Jules906.3—02612
Jamal Baptiste906.2—01432
Emmanuel Adegboyega656.7—0—322
Kian Spence746.3—0—262
Joe Powell456.7—01161
Reece James906.9—0—431
Shaun McWilliams906.2—0—401
Harry Gray896.9—01121
Sam Nombe906.2—0117—
ArJany Martha455.9—0—18—
Brandon Cover456.9—0—145
Gabriele Biancheri256.3—0—41
Dru Yearwood166.7—0—121
Duncan Watmore96.5—0—2—
Ted Cann———————
Lenny Agbaire———————

Cardiff

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Nathan Trott907.0—0—32—
Perry Ng907.2—02452
William Fish907.2—0—28—
Gabriel Osho897.3—0221—
Joel Bagan907.3—0—361
Ryan Wintle213.7—0—14—
Alex Robertson767.3—01481
Ollie Tanner777.3—2—281
Omari Kellyman658.3103164
Chris Willock657.910322—
Joel Colwill906.9—0—365
Cian Ashford256.0—015—
David Turnbull256.9—1—17—
Ronan Kpakio146.6—0—5—
Isaak Davies137.9101—1
Calum Chambers116.7—0—3—
Calum Scanlon———————
Callum Robinson———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

League One table

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Current standings · League One: Regular season. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1Lincoln4631105894148103
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2Cardiff462710990504091
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3Stockport County4622111371581377
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4Bradford462211135851777
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5Bolton461918970521875
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6Stevenage462112134946375
WDWDL
7Luton4621111468561274
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8Plymouth462271775631273
WWDWD
9Huddersfield4618131574641067
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10Mansfield Town4616171362501265
WDWWD
11Wycombe4617121769581163
WLLDL
12Reading461615156460463
LDLLL
13Blackpool46179205465-1160
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14Doncaster46179205069-1960
WDLWW
15Barnsley461514176873-559
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16Wigan461414184958-956
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17Burton Albion461315185060-1054
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18Peterborough46158236468-453
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19AFC Wimbledon46158235172-2153
LWLLL
20Leyton Orient461410225971-1252
DLLDL
21Exeter City461213215261-949
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22Port Vale461012243661-2542
LWLLD
23Rotherham461011254171-3041
LDLWL
24Northampton4698293974-3535
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