Match Preview: Rotherham United v Cardiff City (Saturday, 12.30pm)

Rotherham United face Cardiff City at the AESSEAL New York Stadium on Saturday lunchtime looking to secure a first win in six Championship games.

The Millers have lost four and drawn one matches since they last earned three points – against Millwall on April 1.

They face a Cardiff side who have won just two and lost three over that time.

Rotherham are bottom of the table after 45 games, of which they have won four and drawn 12, earning 24 points.

Cardiff are 12 places ahead of United in 12th, with 19 wins and five draws putting them on 62 points.

In the last 10 years, Rotherham and Cardiff have played each other on 11 occasions. Rotherham won one of them, Cardiff seven, and they drew three times.

On average, the Millers scored 0.8 goals and the Bluebirds 1.9 in those matches.

Their last meeting was on September 30, when Cardiff won 2-0 at home.

With 32 goals in 45 games so far this season, the Millers are the league’s lowest scorers with 0.7 goals per game. And they are conceding more than average, letting in 87 goals at a rate of 1.9 per game.

City are also below average scorers, with 1.1 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.3. They have conceded 1.4 goals per game.

Rotherham’s last match was on Saturday, a 2-0 loss against Bristol City.

Cardiff lost 4-1 against Middlesbrough last time out, also on Saturday, with Josh Bowler on the scoresheet.

Saturday’s match will be refereed by Andy Davies, who has taken charge of 16 Championship games so far this season, issuing one red card and booking 57 players. He has not awarded any penalties.

The last Rotherham game Davies refereed was a 0-0 away draw with Birmingham City on December 2. His last Cardiff match was their 2-2 draw at home against Plymouth Argyle on December 26.

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Rotherham United v Cardiff City
Championship | AESSEAL New York Stadium
Saturday, 4 May 2024 @ 12.30pm

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