Rotherham take on the visitors Cardiff in the postponed round 38 match of English Championship. The match will be played on Thursday, April 27th at Aesseal New York Stadium (Rotherham).
The Millers may be able to save themselves and avoid relegation solely thanks to their performances at their own field. Since the beginning of the year, the hosts have only lost twice at the New York Stadium. However, those losses were against opponents fighting for the playoffs. They should try to bounce back against Burnley and win against West Bromwich! Unfortunately, the team is scoring, but not enough to win. The defense of The Millers is weak, but they will have to play as the number one team in the match against The Blues. Every match is like a final. It is unlikely that they will gain points against Middlesbrough. Everything will be decided in the game against Cardiff and in the last round against Wigan.
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There is no progress in Cardiff compared to last season. The visitors predictably fight for survival, sometimes achieving unpredictable victories. Everything will be decided a few rounds later when they play against Huddersfield. Theoretically, getting a point away from home against The Millers is not bad, but Reading may catch up. In eight rounds, Cardiff has only won twice. The Blues try to play as the second number in any match, hoping for counter-attacks. Perhaps that is why they are one of the least effective clubs in the championship, only outperformed by Wigan. Will they be able to beat The Millers away from home? The chances are equal but not higher.
The first thing that catches your attention in the bookmakers' quotes is the bet on a draw. The bookmakers offer less than three. Does this mean that both teams agree to parity? Considering that there are only three points away from the relegation zone, neither Cardiff nor Rotherham can afford to lose points. At the same time, even on a zero handicap, the hosts are offered more than two. Cardiff has certainly won compared to opponents in recent rounds and seems to be in slightly better form. However, in this particular match, The Millers may benefit from the factor of their home field. With such an attack, the visitors are unlikely to score more than once. But will that be enough to at least earn a point? I doubt it.
Prediction for the match: Rotherham to win with 0.0 handicap.
