Blackburn vs Rotherham: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 10Kick-off on September 26, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Rotherham?
Blackburn won 2-0 on September 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 27′M. AntonssonBlackburn
- 85′H. ChapmanBlackburn
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
4-4-2- 9D. Samuel
- 20M. Antonsson
- 23B. Dack
- 6R. Smallwood
- 29C. Evans
- 31E. Bennett
- 3D. Williams
- 25Paul Michael Downing
- 16Paul Caddis
- 14C. Mulgrew
- 1David Raya
Rotherham
4-5-1- 24K. Moore
- 4W. Vaulks
- 23R. Williams
- 7A. Forde
- 22J. Newell
- 8Lee Frecklington
- 16D. Potter
- 18B. Purrington
- 20M. Ihiekwe
- 6R. Wood
- 13M. Rodák
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Rotherham have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2017 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Rochdale(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Stoke City U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Oldham(home) | 5-1 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Bradford(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Walsall(home) | 5-1 | League One |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Bury(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Blackburn wins, 1 draw, 1 Rotherham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2017 | Rotherham 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Blackburn 4-2 Rotherham | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Rotherham 0-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Blackburn 1-0 Rotherham | Championship |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Blackburn 2-1 Rotherham | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2014 | Rotherham 2-0 Blackburn | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Blackburn on Feb 11, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 71 | 41 |
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