Rotherham vs Blackpool: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 5, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Blackpool?
Rotherham won 2-1 on April 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 26′H. OdoffinRotherham
- 82′S. CareyBlackpool (pen.)
- 90′J. RaffertyRotherham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Blackpool have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Exeter City(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Wrexham(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Reading(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rotherham win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Blackpool win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Blackpool 1-2 Rotherham | League One |
| May 5, 2018 | Rotherham 1-0 Blackpool | League One |
Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Rotherham on Feb 11, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy