Cardiff vs Rotherham prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2022-10-28 14:00.
The agony of losing a South Wales derby for the third-successive time overshadowed the fighting spirit on display by ten men for more than 80 minutes in Cardiff City’s 2-0 defeat at Swansea on Sunday. It was the second time in as many games Cardiff were forced to play with a man down for the majority of the game, certainly not helping the cause of interim manager Mark Hudson, whose third defeat on the bounce leaves Cardiff just a point above the relegation zone.
With four of their next five Championship games, starting with this fixture against Rotherham, to be played at home, this could be a crucial period in turning Cardiff’s fortunes around. Despite losing 1-0 to Coventry in their last home match, Cardiff have collected more points at home (11) than away (seven) this league campaign, and haven’t lost a home H2H since August 1998 (W3, D3 since).
A late penalty at Coventry left Rotherham manager Matt Taylor fuming that “the referee was weak enough to make that decision”, as they were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw in midweek. That marked their seventh league stalemate and with five seeing the Millers drop points after scoring the opener, these slip-ups could prove costly come the end of the season.
Addressing their recent defensive deficiencies likely holds the key to Rotherham extending their Championship stay, but six goals conceded across their last two league games is nearly a third of their overall tally this season, somewhat overriding the joys of scoring in four consecutive matches. Hanging on to that scoring form could be vital to extending their recent two-game away form (W1, D1) which arrested a 300+ minute scoring drought on the road.
Players to watch: Mark Harris assisted Cardiff’s equaliser in a 1-1 draw when these sides last met in May last year, while his last goal came in a 1-0 home win. His hopes may be dashed if Conor Washington has his say, with the forward’s last three goals helping earn seven points for Rotherham.
Hot stat: No Championship side has trailed in fewer games at half-time than Rotherham this season (HT: W5, D9, L2).