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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 10 Nov 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 79' Michael Smith

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Duncan
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee Mark Russell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
4
2
Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · Avg 3.4 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
03 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
27 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D
23 Oct Swansea City AFC A 1–3 L
20 Oct Leeds United FC H 2–1 W
06 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
03 Nov Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
27 Oct Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
23 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–0 D
20 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
06 Oct Birmingham City FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Rotherham United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Darragh Lenihan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Rotherham United FC's compact .
  • 30' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zak Vyner, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Harrison Reed departs to be replaced by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' Jon Taylor gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Joe Newell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 70' Rotherham United FC make a change. Zak Vyner trudges off to be replaced by Ben Wiles on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Michael Smith adds to his 0 season tally! Rotherham United FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 77' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 77 minute. Richard Smallwood leaves to be changed by Ben Brereton.
  • 79' Michael Smith was booked on 79.
  • 81' Assisted by Ben Brereton with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bradley Dack makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Williams departs to be replaced by Kyle Vassell.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Samuel Szmodics 4
Hakeem Odoffin 2
Adam Armstrong 2
Michael Smith 2
Semi Ajayi 2
Conor Washington 1
Ryan Williams 1
Oliver Rathbone 1

Head to Head

2018-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2018-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2018-11-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2018-10-27 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2018-10-23 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-10-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Leeds United FC W 2018-10-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2018-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2018-11-03 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2018-10-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2018-10-23 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2018-10-20 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2018-10-06 Birmingham City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC43% Draw30% Rotherham United FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
57%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Rotherham United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC28% Draw52% Rotherham United FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.