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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 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

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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Rotherham United FC launch into their encounter with Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 2' Magnificent from Semi Ajayi! That is 25 goals in 357 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 7' 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.
  • 8' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 8.
  • 13' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 18' Rotherham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
  • 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' Marek Rodak is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
  • 30' Clark Robertson is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rotherham United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 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' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Richard Smallwood is withdrawn and Joe Rothwell gets his opportunity.
  • 50' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 50.
  • 51' Amari'i Bell is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 54' The whistle greets Richie Towell as he departs to be replaced by Ben Wiles.
  • 57' What a moment for Ryan Williams! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 72' Michael Smith is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
  • 77' England international Billy Jones has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 79' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Nuttall is hanging Adam Armstrong on the field on 79 minute.
  • 83' Against the run of play, Semi Ajayi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 88' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' Goal! Charlie Mulgrew scores his 17 goal in 386 matches.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Rotherham United FC. Michael Ihiekwe will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Elliott Bennett departs to be replaced by Harrison Reed.
  • Rotherham United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Michael Smith 2
Semi Ajayi 2
Hakeem Odoffin 2
Adam Armstrong 2
Lewis Travis 1
Ben Brereton 1
Bradley Dack 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.