In a mid week match on Tue Apr 26th, in week 40, Sunderland hosts Rotherham United in a clash of the League One. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Sunderland sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Plymouth Argyle. Plymouth Argyle had 7 on net, and Sunderland had 10, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Sunderland is on a hot streak lately, with 6 wins in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Rotherham United is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Burton Albion. Cameron Borthwick-Jackson scored the first goal for Burton Albion in the 3rd minute, then John Brayford added another in the 69th minute on a feed from Joe Powell In the end, Rotherham United was frustrated by Burton Albion’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Burton Albion ended the match with the shutout victory. Rotherham United is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 30th of October, Rotherham United won by a score of 5 to 1. Michael Smith struck first for Rotherham United in the 10th minute on a feed from Freddie Ladapo, then Ross Stewart tied it up for Sunderland in the 24th minute on a feed from Daniel Neill. Nathan Broadhead has been the most prolific scorer on Sunderland in the last five matches with three goals.