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Rotherham vs Blackburn: result 1-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 1, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Rotherham
1-1
Blackburn

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What was the result of Rotherham vs Blackburn?

Rotherham and Blackburn drew 1-1 on January 1, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 66′B. DackBlackburn
  • 89′D. BallRotherham

Official lineup for Rotherham vs Blackburn

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rotherham

  1. 10D. Ball
  2. 21J. Yates
  1. 4W. Vaulks
  2. 7A. Forde
  3. 17R. Towell
  4. 23R. Williams
  1. 2J. Emmanuel
  2. 3J. Mattock
  3. 5S. Ajayi
  4. 6R. Wood
  1. 13M. Rodák

Blackburn

  1. 10Danny Graham
  1. 6R. Smallwood
  2. 23B. Dack
  3. 29C. Evans
  4. 31E. Bennett
  5. 32C. Conway
  1. 3D. Williams
  2. 14C. Mulgrew
  3. 16Paul Caddis
  4. 25Paul Michael Downing
  1. 1David Raya
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Blackburn have 9, 6 and 0.

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

Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 30, 2017Walsall(away)2-1League One
Dec 26, 2017Bury(away)3-0League One
Dec 23, 2017Milton Keynes Dons(home)2-1League One
Dec 16, 2017Plymouth(home)1-1League One
Dec 9, 2017Blackpool(away)2-1League One
Blackburn
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 30, 2017Scunthorpe(home)2-2League One
Dec 26, 2017Rochdale(home)2-0League One
Dec 23, 2017Northampton(away)1-1League One
Dec 16, 2017Charlton(home)2-0League One
Dec 13, 2017Crewe(away)1-0FA Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rotherham wins, 1 draw, 5 Blackburn wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2017Blackburn 2-0 RotherhamLeague One
Feb 11, 2017Rotherham 1-1 BlackburnChampionship
Sep 17, 2016Blackburn 4-2 RotherhamChampionship
Apr 30, 2016Rotherham 0-1 BlackburnChampionship
Dec 11, 2015Blackburn 1-0 RotherhamChampionship
Feb 10, 2015Blackburn 2-1 RotherhamChampionship

Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Rotherham on Sep 26, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Rotherham score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 2.2 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rotherham1.71.5312/1512/15
Blackburn2.21.1510/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
23Rotherham46101125417141

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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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