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Blackburn vs Rotherham: result 4-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 17, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire

Blackburn
4-2
Rotherham

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What was the result of Blackburn vs Rotherham?

Blackburn won 4-2 on September 17, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 12′D. WardRotherham
  • 22′C. ConwayBlackburn
  • 29′M. EmnesBlackburn
  • 46′B. MarshallBlackburn
  • 83′D. WardRotherham
  • 90′S. GallagherBlackburn

Official lineup for Blackburn vs Rotherham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Blackburn

4-4-2
  1. 19S. Gallagher
  2. 17M. Emnes
  1. 6J. Lowe
  2. 29C. Evans
  3. 10B. Marshall
  4. 23Danny Sean Guthrie
  1. 32C. Conway
  2. 5D. Williams
  3. 4T. Hoban
  4. 3G. Greer
  1. 1J. Steele

Rotherham

4-4-1-1
  1. 37I. Brown
  1. 9D. Ward
  1. 21S. Allan
  2. 11J. Taylor
  3. 24T. Adeyemi
  4. 18D. Fry
  1. 2S. Kelly
  2. 3J. Mattock
  3. 16K. Wilson
  4. 15Gregory Halford
  1. 1Lee Camp
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Rotherham have 2, 7 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Blackburn
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 13, 2016Leeds(away)1-2Championship
Sep 10, 2016QPR(away)1-1Championship
Aug 27, 2016Fulham(home)0-1Championship
Aug 23, 2016Crewe(home)4-3League Cup
Aug 20, 2016Burton Albion(home)2-2Championship
Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 14, 2016Nottingham Forest(home)2-2Championship
Sep 10, 2016Bristol City(home)2-2Championship
Aug 27, 2016Barnsley(away)0-4Championship
Aug 20, 2016Brentford(home)1-0Championship
Aug 16, 2016Brighton(away)0-3Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Blackburn wins, 0 draws, 1 Rotherham win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 30, 2016Rotherham 0-1 BlackburnChampionship
Dec 11, 2015Blackburn 1-0 RotherhamChampionship
Feb 10, 2015Blackburn 2-1 RotherhamChampionship
Sep 30, 2014Rotherham 2-0 BlackburnChampionship

Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Blackburn on Apr 30, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.2 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackburn1.31.7210/159/15
Rotherham1.21.947/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
13Blackburn9333141312

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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