Saturday , 14 November 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Wed 16 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC Ewood Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+9'
Y 38' Michael Ihiekwe
Barry Douglas 58' Y
Y 64' Jamie Lindsay
Ryan Nyambe 90' Y
Y 90' Billy Jones

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee Andrew Fox
5 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

2
4
2
Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · Avg 3.4 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-03-02 Rotherham United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Rotherham United FC H 2–1 W
12 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–2 L
09 Dec Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
05 Dec Brentford FC A 2–2 D
02 Dec Millwall FC H 2–1 W
28 Nov Barnsley FC H 2–1 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
12 Dec Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
08 Dec Watford FC A 0–2 L
05 Dec Coventry City FC A 1–3 L
01 Dec Brentford FC H 0–2 L
28 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 2–2 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 10 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 5 G 2 A
Todd Cantwell 2 G
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Ewood Park that hosts another battle between blackburn rovers fc and rotherham united fc.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. blackburn rovers fc needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' blackburn rovers fc are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against rotherham united fc's shape.
  • 20' It looks surprising rotherham united fc does not make any changes. Adam Armstrong has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' rotherham united fc is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Ryan Nyambe, a Namibia defender, has 14 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Michael Ihiekwe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' blackburn rovers fc currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' With 1 assists to his name this season, Daniel Barlaser is clearly more than just a goal scorer for blackburn rovers fc.
  • 58' Barry Douglas is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 59' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Barry Douglas exits the field as Amari'i Bell enters on 59.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Stewart Downing. He replaces Joe Rothwell on 60 minute.
  • 61' Michael Smith has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
  • 64' Jamie Lindsay picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' John Buckley makes way for Lewis Holtby at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — George Hirst on, Michael Smith off on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 71 minute. Kyle Vassell leaves to be changed by Freddie Ladapo.
  • 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' The deadlock is broken! Harvey Elliot gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
  • 85' It looks like no one’s ball. blackburn rovers fc is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 89' The whistle greets Sam Gallagher as he departs to be replaced by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — Billy Jones on, Daniel Barlaser off on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Nyambe is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 2-1.

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

2020-12-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-03-02 Rotherham United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2020-12-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W 2020-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L 2020-12-09 Bristol City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-12-05 Brentford FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2020-12-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2020-11-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2020-12-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2020-12-12 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2020-12-08 Watford FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2020-12-05 Coventry City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC L 2020-12-01 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Brentford FC L 2020-11-28 Rotherham United FC 2–2 AFC Bournemouth D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC49% Draw26% Rotherham United FC25%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
51%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Rotherham United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC33% Draw46% Rotherham United FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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