Blackpool vs Rotherham: result 4-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 29, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Rotherham?
Blackpool won 4-0 on December 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 11′J. BowlerBlackpool
- 19′Daniel Edward Peter ImrayBlackpool
- 62′A. FletcherBlackpool
- 90′T. BloxhamBlackpool
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
3-4-1-2- 11A. Fletcher
- 14T. Bloxham
- 19J. Bowler
- 26Z. Ashworth
- 10G. Honeyman
- 8A. Morgan
- 30Daniel Edward Peter Imray
- 3J. Husband
- 5F. Horsfall
- 4O. Casey
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
Rotherham
3-4-1-2- 29K. Etete
- 9J. Hugill
- 11A. Martha
- 6R. James
- 44Daniel Gore
- 7J. Powell
- 22D. Hall
- 3Z. Jules
- 26H. Douglas
- 15J. Baptiste
- 1C. Dawson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Rotherham have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Doncaster(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Lincoln(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Rotherham(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Carlisle(home) | 4-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Plymouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Blackpool(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Salford City(away) | 7-2 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Blackpool win, 2 draws, 3 Rotherham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | Rotherham 0-3 Blackpool | League One |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Rotherham 2-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Blackpool 0-0 Rotherham | League One |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Blackpool 0-0 Rotherham | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Rotherham 3-0 Blackpool | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Rotherham 2-1 Blackpool | League One |
Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Blackpool on Dec 10, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
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