Rotherham vs Blackburn: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 12, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Full time
What was the result of Rotherham vs Blackburn?
Rotherham and Blackburn drew 2-2 on August 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 23′H. OdoffinRotherham
- 48′F. OnyedinmaRotherham
- 75′S. SzmodicsBlackburn
- 78′S. SzmodicsBlackburn
Official lineup for Rotherham vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rotherham
4-3-3- 14F. Onyedinma
- 10J. Hugill
- 8B. Wiles
- 18O. Rathbone
- 7Cafú
- 22H. Odoffin
- 3C. Bramall
- 6T. Blackett
- 24C. Humphreys
- 2D. Lembikisa
- 1V. Johansson
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 20H. Leonard
- 10T. Dolan
- 8S. Szmodics
- 18D. Markanday
- 23A. Wharton
- 27L. Travis
- 3H. Pickering
- 5D. Hyam
- 17H. Carter
- 11J. Rankin-Costello
- 1A. Pears
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Blackburn have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2023 | Morecambe(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Stoke City(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Lincoln(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Mansfield Town(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2023 | Walsall(home) | 4-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Girona(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Stockport County(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Barnsley(home) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rotherham wins, 2 draws, 2 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | Rotherham 4-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Blackburn 3-0 Rotherham | Championship |
| May 1, 2021 | Rotherham 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Blackburn 2-1 Rotherham | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Rotherham 3-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Blackburn 1-1 Rotherham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Blackburn on Jan 14, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 1.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
A question about Rotherham vs Blackburn?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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