Blackburn Rovers FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Blackburn Rovers FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Rotherham United FC

Sat 8 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 20' Grant Hall

Y 90' Daniel Barlaser

Overview

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · Avg 3.4 goals Rotherham United FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-10-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC 2021-05-01 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Oct	Rotherham United FC	H	3–0	W
04 Oct	Cardiff City FC	A	0–1	L
01 Oct	Millwall FC	H	2–1	W
17 Sep	Luton Town FC	A	0–2	L
13 Sep	Watford FC	H	2–0	W
03 Sep	Bristol City FC	H	2–3	L

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Oct	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–3	L
05 Oct	Millwall FC	H	1–1	D
01 Oct	Wigan Athletic FC	H	0–2	L
17 Sep	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–0	D
14 Sep	Blackpool FC	H	3–0	W
03 Sep	Watford FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

1/3

16-30

2/2

31-45

1/2

46-60

6/2

61-75

–/2

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Oladapo Afolayan	3 G	2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen	3 G	1 A
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Ewood Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackburn Rovers FC and Rotherham United FC.
5' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jon Dahl Tomasson might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Grant Hall on 20.
21' Ben Brereton does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brooke Norton-Cuffy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
51' 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.
56' Grant Hall has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
61' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
63' What composure from Lewis Travis! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
68' Scott Wharton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
70' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Brooke Norton-Cuffy is withdrawn and Cameron Humphreys gets his opportunity.
71' Conor Washington is replacing Tom Eaves for the Rotherham United FC side.
73' The whistle greets Ben Brereton as he departs to be replaced by Tyrhys Dolan.
75' GOAL! Samuel Szmodics fires home to make it 3-0!
76' Fresh legs for Rotherham United FC! Shane Ferguson comes on to replace Lee Peltier.
80' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Sam Gallagher is replaced by George Hirst.
85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
87' Samuel Szmodics makes way for Bradley Dack at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
90' It’s a booking for Rotherham United FC player. Daniel Barlaser gets a Yellow card.
Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

2
Callum Brittain
13
Aynsley Pears
23
Bradley Dack ↑ 87'
14
George Hirst ↑ 80'
–
Clinton Mola ↑ 80'
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 73'
–
Adam Wharton ↑ 87'

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Lee Peltier ↓ Shane Ferguson 76'
2
Wes Harding
20
Grant Hall
9
Tom Eaves ↓ Conor Washington 71'
8
Ben Wiles
18
Oliver Rathbone ↓ Jamie Lindsay 80'
4
Daniel Barlaser
11
Chiedozie Ogbene
3
Cohen Bramall
1
Viktor Johansson
10
Brooke Norton-Cuffy ↓ Cameron Humphreys 70'

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Samuel Szmodics	4
Adam Armstrong	2
Michael Smith	2
Semi Ajayi	2
Hakeem Odoffin	2
Harvey Elliot	1
Sean Morrison	1
Tom Eaves	1

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-10-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2022-10-04 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-10-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2022-09-17 Luton Town FC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-09-13 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2022-09-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–3 Bristol City FC L

Rotherham United FC Form

2022-10-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2022-10-05 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2022-10-01 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-09-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2022-09-14 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Blackpool FC W 2022-09-03 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Watford FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.68 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.89 Rotherham United FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC55% Draw26% Rotherham United FC19%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.57

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Rotherham United FC

45%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Rotherham United FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC38% Draw47% Rotherham United FC15%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

1 – 0

11.9%

2 – 0

10.5%

0 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

9.3%

0 – 1

5.8%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

5.2%

1 – 2

4.9%

2 – 2

4.2%

0 – 2

3 – 2

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	17%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	24%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	12%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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