Rotherham vs Cardiff prediction, odds & betting tips 04/05/2024

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Rotherham - Cardiff

England Championship - AESSEAL New York Stadium

Rotherham and Cardiff will face off in the Championship this weekend in one of several dead rubbers as the curtain comes down on another thrilling season in the second tier. Rotherham have been relegated for more than a month now while Cardiff are safe in the knowledge that they've finished in midtable. Here is our Rotherham vs Cardiff prediction.

Rotherham vs Cardiff prediction: The hosts to end the season fittingly

Key stats

• Plymouth have lost their two last two Championship matches.
• Hull are unbeaten in their last six Championship matches.
• Hull won 3-0 on their last visit to Home Park Stadium.

Pre-game odds and win probability: All to play for in Plymouth

• HOME: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
• DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
• AWAY: 11/10 (2.10) – 47.6%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

The Rotherham vs Cardiff odds shouldn't come as a shock to anyone who has watched Rotherham play this season and they back up our prediction that the away side will run out as comfortable winners. In fact, 11/10 represents superb value on an away win here.

Rotherham have been desperate all season and not only are they 21 points behind the team closest to them at the foot of the table, but they also boast the worst home and away record in the division. They have only picked up on one point from the last 15 available and have only won one of their last 20. This shouldn't be difficult for Cardiff.

The away side have been good lately, particularly away from home. They sit inside the top ten for points accumulated on the road this season and a win here would move them up to 7th in that particular statistic. They have been following a WLWL pattern across their last six matches and after losing last week, they are now due a win.

Extra free betting tips for Rotherham vs Cardiff:

• Both teams to score, no – 17/20 (1.85)
• Cardiff to score first – 3/4 (1.75)

Last five H2Hs: Advantage Cardiff

Cardiff will be further buoyed by their record in this particular fixture. They are unbeaten against Rotherham in their last five matches against the Millers and you have to go back to 2015 for the last time Rotherham managed to secure three points against Cardiff. With Rotherham set to play in League One next season, that stretch could be extended for some time if they don't win on Saturday.

England Championship 30/09/23

Cardiff

2

Rotherham

0

England Championship 27/04/23

Rotherham

1

Cardiff

2

England Championship 25/04/23

Rotherham

0

Cardiff

0

England Championship 18/03/23

Rotherham

0

Cardiff

0

England Championship 29/10/22

Cardiff

1

Rotherham

0

Rotherham preview: Looking to send their fans home happy

Steve Evans has been using the few games he's had in charge at the end of this season to take a look at who he does and doesn't want ahead of their assault on League One next season and that will continue on Saturday. Rotherham are missing six players due to injury for the final game of the season, including Cafu and Sean Morrison.

Predicted lineup: Phillips (GK), Revan, Peltier, Humphreys, Bramall, Rathbone, Rinomhota, Appiah, Odoffin, Hugill, Eaves

England League 1 01/10/24

W

Cambridge Utd

0

Rotherham

1

England League 1 28/09/24

D

Shrewsbury

1

Rotherham

1

England League 1 21/09/24

L

Birmingham

2

Rotherham

0

England League 1 14/09/24

D

Burton Albion

2

Rotherham

2

England League 1 07/09/24

D

Charlton

1

Rotherham

1

Cardiff preview: Looking forward to next season already

The Cardiff players have likely been thinking about the summer break for a while now but with just one game left, they will give their all for three points. Manager, Erol Bulut, will have to negotiate this fixture without ten injured first team players, including Aaron Ramsey and Karlan Grant.

Predicted lineup: Horvath (GK), Romeo, Phillips, Goutas, Tanner, Ralls, Siopis, Bowler, Turnbull, Ashford, Diedhiou

England Championship 01/10/24

W

Millwall

0

Cardiff

1

England Championship 28/09/24

L

Hull

4

Cardiff

1

England Championship 21/09/24

L

Leeds

2

Cardiff

0

England Championship 14/09/24

L

Derby

1

Cardiff

0

England Championship 31/08/24

L

Middlesbrough

2

Cardiff

0

Player to watch: Joe Ralls

It's been an up-and-down season for Cardiff and no one has particularly shone for them, thanks perhaps in large to the injury crisis that has refused to go away. One man who can be proud of his season is midfielder, Joe Ralls, who tops the charts for assists at the club this season.

Mr Cardiff to do it again

Ralls has played for Cardiff for his entire professional career, with the exception of one loan spell away at Yeovil. If he can record another assist on Saturday then it will be his best season to date from a goal-creation point of view.