Cambridge United v Rotherham result

Full-time · Cambridge United 0–1 Rotherham

League One · Sat, 18 Dec 2021 15:00 GMT · Abbey Stadium

Updated 10 May 2026, 04:49 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Cambridge United · Rotherham

Cambridge United 0–1 Rotherham — Rotherham won this League One match.

Next for Cambridge United: Cambridge United v Wycombe, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Rotherham: Rotherham v Newport County, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Cambridge United 0–1 Rotherham · League One
Venue: Abbey Stadium · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Referee: T. Kettle
Head-to-head (last 1): Cambridge United 0 · draws 0 · Rotherham 1 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Cambridge United 2W 1D 2L · Rotherham 4W 1D 0L

Cambridge United 0–1 Rotherham (League One): 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 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 2.25

Goals

against 1.88 / 0.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

2 / 7.33

Corners

against 5.67 / 2.33 · 0 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 3 matches

4.67 / 3.67

Shots on target

against 3.33 / 2.33 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 3 matches

2.33 / 2.67

Cards

against 2.33 / 1.67 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 December 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 December 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Cambridge United for / against	Line	Rotherham for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.25 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	2 for · 5.67 against n 3 Last 5	9.5standard	7.33 for · 2.33 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	10.67 for · 10 against n 3 Last 5	19.5standard	18.33 for · 5 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	4.67 for · 3.33 against n 3 Last 5	8.5standard	3.67 for · 2.33 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.67 for · 13.33 against n 3 Last 5	21.5standard	10.67 for · 13 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	2.33 for · 2.33 against n 3 Last 5	3.5standard	2.67 for · 1.67 against n 3 Last 5

Cambridge United

Cambridge United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
H. Knibbs n 8	21.5	2.1 3/1	1 2/0	—
J. Lankester n 8	21.5	2.1 2/1	1.6 2/1	—
J. Ironside n 8	90	1.9 7/4	1.4 7/4	M. Smith
P. Digby n 8	89.6	1.6 7/5	0.9 4/2	—
H. Dunk n 8	84.1	1.6 7/3	1.2 5/2	—

Cambridge United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Smith n 8	76.8	2.2 6/5	1.3 5/3
H. Knibbs n 8	21.5	2.1 3/1	0.5 1/0
J. Ironside n 8	90	1.6 7/3	1 4/2
J. Lankester n 8	21.5	1.6 3/0	1 2/0
A. May n 8	76.1	1.2 5/3	0.7 4/1

Cambridge United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Ironside n 8	90	0.6 3/1	0.1 1/0
S. Smith n 8	76.8	0.6 4/0	0.1 1/0
W. Hoolahan n 8	79.9	0 0/0	0.4 3/0
A. May n 8	76.1	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
B. Worman n 6	61.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Cambridge United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
H. Knibbs n 8	21.5	4.7 4/3
P. Digby n 8	89.6	2.6 7/5
S. Tracey n 8	52.4	2.4 6/3
J. Weir n 8	75.6	1.9 6/4
J. Okedina n 8	86	1.8 6/3

Cambridge United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Mitov n 8	83.4	3 5/4

Rotherham

Rotherham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
H. Odoffin n 8	37.6	2.7 5/3	1.2 3/1	—
O. Rathbone n 8	86	2.6 5/5	1.4 6/2	—
J. Kayode n 8	29.9	2.6 5/2	1.9 4/1	—
M. Smith n 8	86.3	2.1 7/5	1 5/3	J. Ironside
J. Lindsay n 8	47.4	1.9 4/4	1.2 3/1	—

Rotherham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Smith n 8	86.3	2.7 8/6	0.8 5/1
F. Ladapo n 8	79.3	2.7 8/5	1.7 7/3
K. Sadlier n 8	46.3	2.7 6/3	1.7 5/2
J. Kayode n 8	29.9	1.9 4/1	0.8 2/0
D. Barlaser n 8	89	1.8 7/3	0.6 4/1

Rotherham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Miller n 8	37.8	0.6 2/0	0.6 2/0
F. Ladapo n 8	79.3	1 5/2	0.1 1/0
J. Kayode n 8	29.9	0 0/0	0.8 2/0
D. Barlaser n 8	89	0.6 4/1	0.1 1/0
M. Smith n 8	86.3	0.3 1/1	0.4 2/1

Rotherham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Lindsay n 8	47.4	3.3 7/3
D. Barlaser n 8	89	2.8 7/5
M. Miller n 8	37.8	2.4 4/2
O. Rathbone n 8	86	2 6/5
J. Mattock n 8	51.8	2 4/4

Rotherham — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Vickers n 8	90	3 7/4
V. Johansson n 8	90	1.6 3/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Cambridge United		Rotherham
52%	Possession	48%
6	Shots	12
1	Shots on target	6
4	Shots off target	5
1	Blocked shots	1
3	Shots inside the box	8
3	Corners	4
0	Offsides	1
9	Fouls	16
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	1
370	Passes	338
66%	Pass accuracy	67%

Cambridge United player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Mitov	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
G. Williams	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Okedina	90	0	0	0	2	0	7
J. Iredale	90	0	0	0	1	0	7
H. Dunk	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
P. Digby	90	0	0	1	2	0	6.3
J. Weir	90	1	0	2	0	0	6.6
A. May	90	2	1	0	3	0	6.9
J. Ironside	90	2	0	0	0	Y	6.9
S. Smith	82	0	0	0	1	Y	6.3
J. Brophy	82	0	0	1	2	0	6.6
J. Lankester sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
H. Knibbs sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Rotherham player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
V. Johansson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
R. Wood	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
M. Ihiekwe	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	Y	6.9
D. Barlaser	90	1	0	2	1	4	2	0	8.3
C. Ogbene	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
B. Wiles	90	0	0	3	2	0	3	0	7.3
S. Ferguson	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.9
M. Smith	90	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	7.2
F. Ladapo	89	0	0	4	2	1	0	0	7.2
R. Edmonds-Green	69	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7
O. Rathbone	62	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.7
J. Lindsay sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
W. Harding sub	21	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
W. Grigg sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

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

Recent form

Cambridge UnitedDLWWL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

RotherhamWDWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.2 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Cambridge United 0 · 0 draws · Rotherham 1 · 4 goals/game

2021-11-20 Rotherham 3–1 Cambridge United

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Cambridge United#14 pos58 pts46 pl-18 GD

Rotherham#2 pos90 pts46 pl+37 GD

Goals per game

Cambridge United scored1.22

Rotherham scored1.52

Cambridge United conceded1.61

Rotherham conceded0.72

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

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