In this week 7 match on the 31st of August, Sunderland hosts Rotherham United at Stadium Of Light in a clash of the Championship. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 12th placed Sunderland is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Norwich City. Josh Sargent scored the first goal for Norwich City in the 76th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Sunderland couldn’t muster any offence and Norwich City ran away with the shutout win. Sunderland is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Rotherham United recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Birmingham City. Richard Wood scored the first goal for Rotherham United in the 28th minute, then Richard Wood added another in the 71st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Birmingham City couldn’t manage to score, and Rotherham United took the shutout win. Rotherham United is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Both Chiedozie Ogbene and Richard Wood have been the hottest scorers for Rotherham United in the last five each having scored 3 goals each. For Sunderland, their top scorers are Ellis Simms and Ross Stewart, each having 3 goals in their last five matches.