Rotherham vs Cardiff Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 03/05/2024, 22:39  by Devesh Jaganath in Championship Predictions

Rotherham will play host to Cardiff City in the final match of the Championship season this Saturday. The hosts will enter gameweek 46 bottom of the table while the visitors are 12th. Rotherham will be taking their final bow in the Championship this weekend before heading back to League One. Their fate has been confirmed for several weeks now, having only managed 24 points in 45 matches, 21 fewer than second-bottom Huddersfield Town. The Millers have only managed to score just 32 goals while conceding 87. In their last league fixture against Bristol City, Rotherham suffered a 2-0 defeat, extending their winless run to five matches, including a draw and four losses. This season, the hosts have amassed 20 points while playing at home, achieving four wins, eight draws, and ten losses in 22 Championship matches. They lost the reverse fixture 2-0 and are the clear outsiders in this one. 

Meanwhile, Cardiff City will be pleased with their performance this term, having managed their best return since the 2020-21 season when they finished eighth. They will enter the final gameweek of the season with 62 points, ten points behind the playoff places, and 15 clear of the drop. The Bluebirds have split their last six matches (W3 D0 L3) but suffered a 4-1 defeat against Middlesbrough in their last match. Over the course of the season, they’ve scored 51 goals and conceded 65. On the road this season, Cardiff have recorded nine wins, two draws and 11 losses, including three wins and two losses in their last five. The visitors have been the dominant side in this contest in recent times, unbeaten in their last eight matches against this opponent, including six wins and two draws. They have not lost to Rotherham since 2015 and have outscored them 17-6 during that time.