Rotherham v Sunderland result

Full-time · Rotherham 2–1 Sunderland

Championship · · AESSEAL New York Stadium

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Rotherham 2–1 Sunderland — Rotherham won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Rotherham beat Sunderland 2–1 at AESSEAL New York Stadium in the Championship on Tuesday 21 February. Sunderland have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Rotherham led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Rotherham: Oliver Rathbone (19’, assisted by T. Fosu) and S. Ferguson (56’, assisted by T. Fosu); Sunderland: Joseph Gelhardt (61’, assisted by L. O'Nien).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Rotherham 0.00, Sunderland 0.00, from 7 shots to 13 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Kavanagh showed three yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 31 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Rotherham: J. Hugill (37’) and Conor Coventry (82’); Sunderland: Dennis Cirkin (40’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, T. Fosu (Rotherham) 10.4, Joseph Gelhardt (Sunderland) 7.4 and Oliver Rathbone (Rotherham) 7.0 led the match.

Next up

Rotherham next host Newport County on 20 October 2026.

Sunderland next travel to Lech Poznan on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Rotherham: Rotherham v Newport County, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Sunderland: Lech Poznan v Sunderland, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Rotherham 2–1 Sunderland · Championship
  • Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium · Rotherham, South Yorkshire
  • Referee: C. Kavanagh
  • Head-to-head (last 4): Rotherham 1 · draws 2 · Sunderland 1 · 3.25 goals/game
  • Recent form: Rotherham 0W 3D 2L · Sunderland 2W 2D 1L

Rotherham 2–1 Sunderland (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.5 / 1.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.67 / 2.5
Corners
against 5 / 3.5 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5
over 3 matches
3.33 / 5.75
Shots on target
against 3.67 / 6.25 · 1 of the last 2 over 8.5
over 3 matches
1.33 / 1.5
Cards
against 1.67 / 3.25 · 1 of the last 2 over 3.5
over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 February 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 February 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameRotherham for / againstLineSunderland for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
3.67 for · 5 against n 3
9.5standard
2.5 for · 3.5 against n 4
Shots
11 for · 13.33 against n 3
19.5standard
14 for · 16 against n 4
Shots on target
3.33 for · 3.67 against n 3
8.5standard
5.75 for · 6.25 against n 4
Fouls committed
9.67 for · 6.67 against n 3
21.5standard
13 for · 13.5 against n 4
Cards shown
1.33 for · 1.67 against n 3
3.5standard
1.5 for · 3.25 against n 4
Rotherham
Rotherham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
T. Eaves n 818.6
5.45/1
0.61/0
—
J. Hugill n 841.1
4.18/5
2.24/1
—
Domingos Quina n 829.9
1.93/2
2.65/1
—
O. Rathbone n 888.5
1.86/6
0.95/2
Jack Clarke
H. Odoffin n 874
1.86/3
0.94/2
—
Rotherham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
H. Odoffin n 874
28/3
0.84/1
T. Eaves n 818.6
1.22/0
0.61/0
C. Washington n 853.1
1.14/1
0.42/0
J. Hugill n 841.1
1.13/1
0.52/0
C. Ogbene n 880.6
16/1
0.43/0
Rotherham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
S. Ferguson n 842
0.52/0
00/0
C. Washington n 853.1
0.42/0
00/0
D. Barlaser n 881.9
00/0
0.32/0
Conor Coventry n 874.9
00/0
0.21/0
H. Odoffin n 874
0.21/0
00/0
Rotherham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Lindsay n 867.5
2.77/4
T. Fosu n 864.6
2.66/4
C. Bramall n 862.1
2.47/5
O. Rathbone n 888.5
2.36/4
Conor Coventry n 874.9
2.37/4
Sunderland
Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. O'Nien n 855.8
2.87/5
24/3
—
É. Michut n 866.6
26/4
2.58/6
—
Dan Neil n 876.3
1.87/4
1.27/1
—
Ross Stewart n 865.1
1.65/2
1.45/3
—
Jack Clarke n 881.4
1.58/2
1.86/4
O. Rathbone
Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Ross Stewart n 865.1
3.87/4
1.96/3
P. Roberts n 876.4
2.17/6
1.36/3
J. Gelhardt n 852.3
1.75/3
0.42/0
A. Pritchard n 841.5
1.64/2
1.13/1
A. Diallo n 875.8
1.54/3
1.24/3
Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Ross Stewart n 865.1
1.26/1
0.21/0
I. Lihadji n 817.8
0.61/0
0.61/0
J. Bennette n 814.1
0.81/0
00/0
Jack Clarke n 881.4
0.74/1
00/0
J. Gelhardt n 852.3
00/0
0.63/0
Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Dan Neil n 876.3
3.28/6
Dennis Cirkin n 829.3
3.14/3
T. Hume n 890
2.87/4
J. Gelhardt n 852.3
2.85/4
É. Michut n 866.6
2.77/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
RotherhamSunderland
36%Possession64%
7Shots13
3Shots on target5
3Shots off target5
1Blocked shots3
4Shots inside the box11
4Corners6
0Offsides2
7Fouls9
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
4Saves1
282Passes506
66%Pass accuracy80%

Rotherham player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
V. Johansson9000000007.5
C. Humphreys9000000006.7
L. Hjelde9000000206.7
C. Ogbene9000000106.5
Conor Coventry90000031Y7.3
T. Fosu9002002107.3
J. Hugill80000000Y6.2
L. Peltier7900100106.6
O. Rathbone7810220207.5
S. Ferguson6410111007.2
G. Hall4500000106.9
W. Harding sub4500100006.7
J. Lindsay sub2600000206.9
C. Washington sub1200100006.6
H. Odoffin sub1100000006.3
G. Kelly sub1000001006.7

Sunderland player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Patterson9000101006.3
L. O'Nien9001001006.9
Dan Ballard9000100106.9
Dan Neil9000000506.7
A. Diallo9000100407.2
J. Gelhardt9010433207.9
A. Pritchard8500112207.5
Jack Clarke8400111006.3
D. Batth6300000006.2
Dennis Cirkin63000001Y6
É. Michut6200000106.7
P. Roberts sub2800001207.2
A. Alese sub2700000206.9
T. Hume sub2700101006.9
J. Bennette sub1300000006.2
A. Ba sub1200000206.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Rotherham v Sunderland — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
RotherhamDDDLL
Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 0.4 scored / 1 conceded per game
SunderlandDLWWD
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 4
Rotherham 1 · 2 draws · Sunderland 1 · 3.25 goals/game
  • 2022-08-31 Sunderland 3–0 Rotherham
  • 2022-04-26 Sunderland 1–1 Rotherham
  • 2021-10-30 Rotherham 5–1 Sunderland
  • 2019-09-17 Sunderland 1–1 Rotherham
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Rotherham#19 pos50 pts46 pl-11 GD
Sunderland#6 pos69 pts46 pl+13 GD
Goals per game
Rotherham scored1.07
Sunderland scored1.48
Rotherham conceded1.3
Sunderland conceded1.2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Rotherham and Sunderland?
In their last 4 meetings, Rotherham won 1, Sunderland won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.25 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Rotherham and Sunderland?
Recent form — Rotherham 0W 3D 2L; Sunderland 2W 2D 1L.

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