Cardiff vs Rotherham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 Aug 2025

League One Betting Preview: Cardiff vs Rotherham

Cardiff host Rotherham in this League One match at Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 22:00 on Saturday 16 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

A Low-Scoring Encounter Could Be On the Cards

We’re not anticipating that the net will be found too many times, with Under 2.5 Goals expected when Cardiff and Rotherham lock horns. This Total Goals prediction affords us attractive betting odds of 1.88.

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Rotherham Won Previous H2H Clash

Cardiff City drew away from home in their last League One game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against Port Vale at Vale Park.

Four days ago, Cardiff won 2-1 when hosting Swindon Town in the EFL Cup.

Rotherham United suffered a defeat in their previous League One game. A 1-0 scoreline occurred away from home at Lamex Stadium against Stevenage.

On Tuesday night, Rotherham claimed a penalty shootout victory (0-0 after 90 mins) away to Salford City in the EFL Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 5-2 in favour of home side Rotherham when they last played Cardiff, with the Championship clash taking place at New York Stadium. We’ve seen the previous 6 H2H games involve four triumphs for Cardiff, one draw and one win for Rotherham.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Cardiff	7	5	2	0	12	2	10	12:2	17
18	Rotherham	7	2	1	4	6	10	-4	6:10	7

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Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Ronan Kpakio, William Fish, Dylan Lawlor, Ryan Wintle, Dakarai Mafico, Ollie Tanner, David Turnbull, Rubin Colwill, Cian Ashford, Yousef Salech.

Rotherham confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Cameron Dawson (GK), Denzel Hall, Zak Jules, Sean Raggett, Liam Kelly, Lenny Agbaire, Daniel Gore, Dru Yearwood, Reece James, Jordan Hugill, Arjany Martha.

Cardiff vs Rotherham Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Cardiff vs Rotherham picks, including our main match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

The best bet for this League One game could involve going low on the number of goals. We think that Under 2.5 is crying out to be backed based on the available stats and the odds of 1.88 look value.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest League One team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key Cardiff vs Rotherham league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Rotherham games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Rotherham games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Rotherham games on the road.

Under 2.5 Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 53.2% chance of winning. Based on our experts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff 1 - 0 Rotherham

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Cardiff vs Rotherham Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Giving Cardiff Plenty of Respect

For this League One clash, Cardiff City are the 1.60 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 63% chance of winning. If you want to back the outsider, Rotherham United are available at 5.10.

Cardiff -0.75 at 1.74 means you split your Asian Handicap stake between -0.5 and -1. You ideally want a win by two goals or more against Rotherham, although a one-goal victory means a half-stake return and a refund with the other half.

The latest Total Goals betting suggests it’s a close call between Under 2.5 Goals and Over 2.5 Goals. For those wanting to bet on Both Teams to Score, you won’t find much between Yes and No.

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Yousef Salech Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Yousef Salech is the First Goalscorer favourite at 5.00 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at 2.50.

Cardiff Aiming to Continue Strong Home Form

Cardiff haven’t tasted defeat in four consecutive matches at Cardiff City Stadium. The Bluebirds have recorded four draws, three wins and three losses in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Rotherham have gone without an away win in the last four games. The South Yorkshire team have collected five defeats, three wins and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Cardiff won 2-0 when they last played Rotherham at Cardiff City Stadium. We’ve seen Cardiff claim two wins in the past 3 H2H meetings at Cardiff City Stadium, with one draw also taking place.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Cardiff Home Stats		3-4-3	2.00	1.00	1.00	4	6	7	3
Rotherham Away Stats		3-2-5	2.00	0.90	1.10	3	7	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Cardiff vs Rotherham Lineups & Team News

Always review the Cardiff vs Rotherham team news before locking in your bets. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for League One together with updated injury news.

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