Rotherham vs Blackburn: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 2, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Blackburn?
Rotherham won 3-2 on March 2, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 2′S. AjayiRotherham
- 51′A. BellBlackburn
- 57′R. WilliamsRotherham
- 83′S. AjayiRotherham
- 90′C. MulgrewBlackburn (pen.)
Official lineup for Rotherham vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rotherham
4-1-4-1- 24M. Smith
- 4W. Vaulks
- 7A. Forde
- 11J. Taylor
- 13R. Towell
- 20M. Ihiekwe
- 5S. Ajayi
- 15C. Robertson
- 3J. Mattock
- 28Billy Jones
- 1M. Rodák
Blackburn
3-4-2-1- 7A. Armstrong
- 10Danny Graham
- 23B. Dack
- 6R. Smallwood
- 31E. Bennett
- 5J. Rodwell
- 2R. Nyambe
- 27L. Travis
- 17A. Bell
- 14C. Mulgrew
- 1David Raya
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 1 win, 7 draws and 7 defeats; Blackburn have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2019 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 12, 2019 | Hull City(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Millwall(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2019 | Birmingham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2019 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Bristol City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Brentford(away) | 2-5 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rotherham wins, 3 draws, 3 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2018 | Blackburn 1-1 Rotherham | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Rotherham 1-1 Blackburn | League One |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Blackburn 2-0 Rotherham | League One |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Rotherham 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Blackburn 4-2 Rotherham | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Rotherham 0-1 Blackburn | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Rotherham on Nov 10, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 1.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
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