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

Championship · 2018-19
Rotherham United FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 2 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Richard Smallwood
Clark Robertson 30' Y
Joe Mattock 50' Y
Michael Ihiekwe 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at New York Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee John Brooks

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

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–2 W
23 Feb Reading FC A 1–1 D
16 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–2 D
12 Feb Hull City AFC A 2–2 D
09 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
02 Feb Millwall FC A 0–0 D
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Rotherham United FC A 2–3 L
23 Feb Birmingham City FC A 2–2 D
17 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 0–1 L
13 Feb Reading FC A 1–2 L
09 Feb Bristol City FC H 0–1 L
02 Feb Brentford FC A 2–5 L

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at New York Stadium!
  • 2' Semi Ajayi puts Rotherham United FC on the lead.
  • 7' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 8' Richard Smallwood picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rotherham United FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 18' Richie Towell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 28' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Clark Robertson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 35' Rotherham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
  • 40' Rotherham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' Joe Rothwell is replacing Richard Smallwood for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
  • 50' Poor challenge from Joe Mattock. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 51' What composure from Amari'i Bell! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 54' Ben Wiles is replacing Richie Towell for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 57' Ryan Williams has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 77' 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.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Joe Nuttall. He replaces Adam Armstrong on 79 minute.
  • 83' Against the run of play, Semi Ajayi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' GOAL! Charlie Mulgrew fires home to make it 3-2!
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Michael Ihiekwe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Harrison Reed gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Elliott Bennett and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 3-2 the final result. Blackburn Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Samuel Szmodics 4
Adam Armstrong 2
Michael Smith 2
Semi Ajayi 2
Hakeem Odoffin 2
Sean Morrison 1
Tom Eaves 1
Lewis Wing 1

Head to Head

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

Rotherham United FC Form

2019-03-02 Rotherham United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-02-23 Reading FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2019-02-16 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2019-02-12 Hull City AFC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D 2019-02-09 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2019-02-02 Millwall FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2019-03-02 Rotherham United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-02-23 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2019-02-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-02-13 Reading FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-02-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L 2019-02-02 Brentford FC 5–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC51% Draw24% Blackburn Rovers FC25%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
49%
Rotherham United FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC35% Draw42% Blackburn Rovers FC23%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 20% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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