Rotherham vs Cardiff Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 Feb 2026

League One Betting Preview: Rotherham vs Cardiff

Rotherham go head-to-head with Cardiff at New York Stadium, with kick-off set for 11:01 on Saturday 7 February.

It might be rewarding to back Cardiff when they go up against Rotherham. There’s plenty of value in the -133 that the visitors get over the line and we’re therefore going to wager on the Full-Time Result market.

Rotherham United have won two League One games on the spin, triumphing 4-0 in their previous league clash. This was away from home against Exeter City at St. James Park, Exeter.

Cardiff City had a 2-2 draw at Pirelli Stadium in their previous game. This was away to Burton Albion.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Cardiff who came out on top when they last played Rotherham. At Cardiff City Stadium, a 3-0 home win was recorded. The previous 7 H2H games have involved five Cardiff triumphs, one Rotherham win and one draw.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Cardiff	39	23	8	8	73	41	32	73:41	77
22	Rotherham	38	9	9	20	35	58	-23	35:58	36

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Confirmed Lineups

Rotherham confirmed lineup (4-3-1-2): Cameron Dawson (GK), Joe Rafferty, Zak Jules, Jamal Baptiste, Emmanuel Adegboyega, Kian Spence, Joe Powell, Reece James, Shaun McWilliams, Harry Gray, Sam Nombe.

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Perry Ng, William Fish, Gabriel Osho, Joel Bagan, Ryan Wintle, Alex Robertson, Ollie Tanner, Omari Kellyman, Chris Willock, Joel Colwill.

Rotherham vs Cardiff Prediction & Betting Tips

Be ready for Rotherham vs Cardiff with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best player prop picks and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

Cardiff are available at -133 to land a win and we think this price looks far too big. We’re anticipating that the visitors will claim a League One victory and some nice dividends can be landed.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com are aware of injuries that could affect the outcome along with the form guide. We also leave no stone unturned when it comes to presenting the latest League One stats.

Key Rotherham vs Cardiff league stats:

• Cardiff have won 12 of their last 20 games.
• Rotherham have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
• Rotherham have lost 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• Rotherham have lost 5 of their last 7 games against Cardiff.

The best football betting sites make it a 57.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

If you’re looking for a bigger price when it comes to Cardiff, there are several options that include the Asian Handicap, Double Result and the Result & Both Teams to Score markets.

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Our Match Prediction

Cardiff To Win @ -133 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Rotherham 0 - 2 Cardiff

You can secure odds of +650 that Cardiff are able to land a 2-0 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Omari Kellyman To Score +270

Omari Kellyman (Cardiff) can be backed at +270 to score. We believe this is the best of the player props, with healthy odds available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Omari Kellyman Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+290

First

+650

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Rotherham vs Cardiff Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Cardiff City are the skinniest price to succeed in this League One clash, with the favourites afforded a 52% probability based on their -106 betting odds with the bookies. Rotherham United are regarded as the least likely winner at +270.

You can choose Cardiff -0.5 or Rotherham +0.5 at respective Asian Handicap odds of -112 and -125. The former is the same as betting the favourites to win, with the latter giving you a return if it’s a draw.

The current odds reflect that there’s not much between Under 2.5 Goals and Over 2.5 Goals. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -147.

You can find hundreds of markets for every League One game, with the best betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your football bets.

Full-Time Result

1

+270

X

+240

2

-106

Half-Time Result

1

+290

X

+123

2

+145

Double Chance

1X

-133

12

-385

X2

-435

Draw No Bet

1

+163

2

-244

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-125

2 Hcp -0.5

-112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-115

Over 2.5

-123

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

+102

The First Goalscorer favourite is Yousef Salech at +390. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

+175

Anytime

+390

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+240

Anytime

+510

Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)

First

+290

Anytime

+650

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+320

Anytime

+650

Joshua Kayode (Rotherham)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Ciaran Mcguckin (Rotherham)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+335

Anytime

+800

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+340

Anytime

+700

Sam Nombe (Rotherham)

First

+380

Anytime

+800

Eli King (Cardiff)

First

+400

Anytime

+800

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+420

Anytime

+950

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+430

Anytime

+900

Jordan Hugill (Rotherham)

First

+475

Anytime

+950

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Ar'jany Martha (Rotherham)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Josh Benson (Rotherham)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Ben Hatton (Rotherham)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Perry Ng (Cardiff)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Liam Kelly (Rotherham)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Joe Powell (Rotherham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Calum Chambers (Cardiff)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Reece James (Rotherham)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Joel Bagan (Cardiff)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Rotherham have four defeats, three wins and three draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Cardiff have gone unbeaten away in the last four games. The Bluebirds have collected four wins, three draws and three defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Rotherham were 5-2 victors against Cardiff last time out at New York Stadium. Cardiff have landed victory in two of the previous 3 H2H games at New York Stadium, with Rotherham winning once.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Rotherham Home Stats		3-3-4	2.60	1.20	1.40	5	5	6	4
Cardiff Away Stats		4-3-3	2.60	1.40	1.20	5	5	7	3

• 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

Rotherham vs Cardiff Lineups & Team News

The Rotherham vs Cardiff team news could change everything — review it before betting. Receive the predicted and confirmed League One lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

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