Rotherham simply cannot afford another lackadaisical attacking performance on the road lest they leave their automatic promotion hopes in even more jeopardy, and a confidence-boosting win is just what the doctor ordered for the Millers.
However, Sunderland's prolific weekend showing and spate of victories at the Stadium of Light arguably sees them enter the game as favourites, and we can only picture the Black Cats all but assuring themselves of a playoff place with a hard-fought triumph.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sunderland win with a probability of 46.2%. A win for Rotherham United had a probability of 27.94% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.16%) and 2-0 (8.34%). The likeliest Rotherham United win was 0-1 (8.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.29%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.3% likelihood.
