Rotherham vs Sunderland – After losing to Reading 2-1 in the Championship in their most recent match, Rotherham United will be seeking to improve on their previous performance here.
In that game, Rotherham United had 47% of the possession and made 13 efforts on goal, scoring once. Lee Peltier (37′) was the lone player for Rotherham United to register a goal.
Reading, on the other hand, had 13 shots total, with 3 of them finding the target. Tyrese Fornah (90′) and Andy Carroll (52) both scored goals for Reading.
In their last six games, Rotherham United under Matt Taylor have managed to score a total of seven goals. In the same time period, seven goals have been scored against them.
Sunderland enters this game off of a 0-3 Championship victory against Queens Park Rangers. Sunderland had 45% of the possession in that game and 12 shots on goal, 8 of which were on goal.
Luke O’Nien and Jack Clarke both scored goals for Sunderland (at 34 and 92 seconds, respectively). Two of Queens Park Rangers’ seven goal attempts were successful.
Sunderland have scored 10 goals in their last six games, which is a total of their last twelve matches. In every single one of those occasions, Sunderland also recorded a goal.
They have allowed 5 goals to be scored by their opponents throughout that time. Leaving that aside, we must now wait to see if the pattern will continue in this game.
Rotherham vs Sunderland– Betting Analysis
An analysis of their most recent meetings, which date back to October 25, 2004, reveals that Rotherham United has won one of them, Sunderland has won three, and there have been two draws.
During those matches, the two teams scored 19 goals altogether, with 8 of those goals coming from The Millers and 11 from The Black Cats. There are 3.17 goals scored on average per game.
The teams’ previous league meeting took place on Championship Match Day 7 on August 31, 2022, with Sunderland defeating Rotherham United 3-0.
In that contest, Sunderland had 53% of the possession and 3 of its 16 efforts on goal were successful. Ross Stewart (52, 65) and Jack Clarke (70) both scored the goals.
Rotherham United had six shots on goal at the other end, and two of those shots were on goal. Tony Harrington served as the official.
With no players out due to injury, Rotherham United manager Matt Taylor has no concerns regarding their health going into this match.
Many Sunderland players are injured, according to manager Tony Mowbray. Elliot Embleton (torn ankle ligament), Ross Stewart (Achilles tendon surgery), and Corry Evans (cruciate ligament injury) won’t be participating in the game.
We anticipate Sunderland will score at least once to put them ahead, therefore Rotherham United will need to play well to stop them.
What are the top odds for this match?
Turning to the betting odds on the WDW market, staking on Rotherham United is available for 2.97, a bet on the game finishing all-square is 3.38 and staking on the win for Sunderland gets 2.38. They are the most competitive bets available right now.
Rotherham vs Sunderland – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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