Rotherham United vs Cardiff City
England Championship, KO: 20:00 Apr 27, 2023, AESSEAL New York Stadium
It is a relegation six-pointer as Rotherham United and Cardiff City square off in a Championship fixture on Thursday. Both teams have struggled lately, but Cardiff have done some good work on their recent travels and should have the upper hand here.
With three matches left to play, it is the moment of truth for Rotherham United, who are still hovering dangerously close to the relegation zone. They are only three points above the bottom three and need to keep results positive to remain afloat.
The problem for Rotherham United is that they have found things difficult in recent weeks with two wins in their last 10 Championship matches. They suffered a 2-1 defeat to Bristol City in their previous fixture, conceding an injury time winner after Jordan Hugill’s second half effort looked to have earned a point.
Things are just as rough for Rotherham in front of their fans having claimed just one win in their last four home matches. Matt Taylor’s men have suffered two defeats in that run but held out for a 2-2 draw with Burnley in their last fixture at New York Stadium.
Cardiff City are level on points with Rotherham United and are in a similar situation with their hosts. They are also in need of a run of positive results to keep their head above water and mastermind a late survival push having struggled for much of the campaign.
In fairness, Cardiff City have shown some improvement in recent weeks and are unbeaten in three of their last five matches. Sabri Lamouchi’s men have claimed two wins in that run but played out a 1-1 draw with Stoke City in their previous fixture.
Another positive for Cardiff City is that they have looked sharp on their recent travels. They have won two of their last three Championship away matches, claiming 3-1 victories over Blackpool and Watford.
How the bookies view it
Cardiff City have the slight edge among the bookies with a win priced at 17/10 by bet365. A victory for Rotherham United is valued at 2/1 by Betfred while a draw is also set at odds of 2/1 by BetVictor.
Head to head
Cardiff City have an 8-2 advantage with eight draws from 22 previous matches against Rotherham United. The Welsh side claimed a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture and also picked up a 2-1 win on their last visit to New York Stadium.
Players to watch
Jordan Hugill’s effort last time out means he could be worth keeping an eye on for Rotherham United. The forward has scored three goals in the last five Championship matches and is priced at 7/5 by bet365 to find the net on Thursday.
Sory Kaba has come alive for Cardiff City in recent weeks, finding the net in seven of his last nine appearances. The attacker could be the one to watch on Thursday and is priced at 3/1 with William Hill to maintain that scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
Cardiff City have seen over 3.5 goals in their last three away matches and could be set for a repeat at 18/5 with BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 13/10 with bet365 while Paddy Power is offering 10/11 on both teams to score.
The Welsh side have also opened the scoring in their last three away matches and can be tipped to grab the first goal on Thursday at 21/20 with Coral.
This England Championship match between Rotherham United and Cardiff City will be played on Apr 27, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Rotherham United vs Cardiff City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
