Blackburn Rovers FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Blackburn Rovers FC

2 – 2

Full Time

Rotherham United FC

Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Arnor Sigurdsson 8' 1–0

1–1 30' Sean Morrison

Samuel Szmodics 46' 2–1

2–2 82' Tom Eaves

Y 44' Sean Morrison

Overview

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Assistant 1 Darren Cann
Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC 2023-08-12 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-01-14 Rotherham United FC 4–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-10-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC 2021-05-01 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Rotherham United FC	H	2–2	D
29 Dec	Hull City AFC	A	2–3	L
26 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	0–3	L
23 Dec	Watford FC	H	1–2	L
16 Dec	Southampton FC	A	0–4	L
12 Dec	Bristol City FC	H	2–1	W

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–2	D
29 Dec	Sunderland AFC	H	1–1	D
26 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–0	W
23 Dec	Leicester City FC	A	0–3	L
16 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	2–3	L
12 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–2	L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Ewood Park will turn into a battlefield for Blackburn Rovers FC and Rotherham United FC.
5' Sam Nombe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
8' Arnor Sigurdsson puts Blackburn Rovers FC on the lead.
13' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
30' GOAL! Sean Morrison scores on 30.
35' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
40' Sondre Tronstad has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sean Morrison.
46' What a strike from Samuel Szmodics! The score is 2-1.
51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leopold Wahlstedt made 382 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
61' It’s high time Leam Richardson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
64' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 64 minute. Andrew Moran leaves to be changed by Dilan Markanday.
65' Niall Ennis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Semir Telalovic on 65 minute.
67' The supporters are chanting for Jamie Lindsay. He replaces Sam Clucas on 67 minute.
72' 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.
77' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Oliver Rathbone by Cafu on 77 minute.
78' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Dexter Lembikisa is replaced by Arvin Appiah.
82' Goal! Tom Eaves scores his 53 goal in 182 matches.
87' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Adam Wharton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
90' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Tom Eaves by Georgie Kelly on 90 minute.
The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Rotherham United FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

30
Arvin Appiah ↑ 78'
10
Jordan Hugill ↑ 67'
26
Dillon Phillips
7
Cafu ↑ 77'
12
Georgie Kelly ↑ 90'
16
Jamie Lindsay ↑ 67'
35
Ciaran McGuckin

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D 2023-12-29 Hull City AFC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-12-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-12-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Watford FC L 2023-12-16 Southampton FC 4–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2024-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D 2023-12-29 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2023-12-26 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-12-23 Leicester City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-12-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–2 Rotherham United FC L 2023-12-12 Rotherham United FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.65 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.4 Rotherham United FC xG

I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Rotherham United FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC43% Draw26% Rotherham United FC31%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.05

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Rotherham United FC

57%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Rotherham United FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC31% Draw44% Rotherham United FC25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 2

7.4%

1 – 0

0 – 0

6.5%

2 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

5.8%

3 – 1

4.8%

0 – 2

4.6%

1 – 3

3.4%

3 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	20%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	17%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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