Blackburn Rovers FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Simon Mather
- Referee Matthew Jones
- Referee Andrew Fox
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Blackburn Rovers FC welcome Rotherham United FC for this crunch clash at Ewood Park.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Bradley Johnson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Warne might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
- 35' Harvey Elliot needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Michael Ihiekwe.
- 43' Ben Wiles has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' USA international Matthew Olosunde has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 58' Barry Douglas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 59' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Amari'i Bell on, Barry Douglas off on 59 minutes.
- 60' Stewart Downing is replacing Joe Rothwell for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
- 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michael Smith makes it 0-1.
- 64' Jamie Lindsay was booked on 64.
- 68' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace John Buckley by Lewis Holtby on 68 minute.
- 70' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Hirst is hanging Michael Smith on the field on 70 minute.
- 71' Freddie Ladapo is replacing Kyle Vassell for the Rotherham United FC side.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' A stunning finish from Harvey Elliot — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 85' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 89' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Sam Gallagher is replaced by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 90' The whistle greets Daniel Barlaser as he departs to be replaced by Billy Jones.
- 90' A moment of madness from Ryan Nyambe on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Blackburn Rovers FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 89'
-
4
Bradley Johnson ↓ Tom Trybull 68'
- 16
- 5
-
15
Barry Douglas ↓ Amari'i Bell 59'
- 2
- 26
- 7
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↓ Stewart Downing 60'
- 1
-
21
John Buckley ↓ Lewis Holtby 68'
Bench
- 13
-
19
Tom Trybull ↑ 68'
-
6
Stewart Downing ↑ 60'
- 11
-
17
Amari'i Bell ↑ 59'
- 34
-
10
Lewis Holtby ↑ 68'
- 25
-
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 89'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
7
Kyle Vassell ↓ Freddie Ladapo 71'
- 6
-
8
Ben Wiles ↓ Wes Harding 71'
-
24
Michael Smith ↓ George Hirst 70'
- 25
- 20
-
26
Daniel Barlaser ↓ Billy Jones 90'
- 16
- 22
- 1
Bench
- 28
-
19
Wes Harding ↑ 71'
- 27
- 5
-
2
Billy Jones ↑ 90'
-
10
Freddie Ladapo ↑ 71'
- 14
-
9
George Hirst ↑ 70'
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Samuel Szmodics | 4 |
| Michael Smith | 2 |
| Semi Ajayi | 2 |
| Hakeem Odoffin | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Lewis Wing | 1 |
| Arnor Sigurdsson | 1 |
| Lewis Travis | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.