Blackburn Rovers are placed 7th, while Rotherham United are lingering 3 points behind in the league standings. Can they reduce the gap?
- Blackburn Rovers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Rotherham United have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Championship
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Blackburn Rovers form and stats
Blackburn Rovers have performed here at Ewood Park this season with 4 wins from 6 Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2. Blackburn has recorded two wins in a row here at Ewood Park, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The supporters are hoping that Blackburn Rovers will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Cardiff City (placed 15th). Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Hirst for missing a penalty kick versus Cardiff City in the 90th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome. Defender Hyam got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.65/10. Hyam won 3 of 3 duels.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Millwall.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Blackburn Rovers handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
It should be taken into account that a look at the 12 latest league fixtures reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).
Blackburn Rovers are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Wigan Athletic awaits in three days.
The Blackburn fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches.
Rotherham United form and stats
The visitors are W0-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.
Rotherham United played 1-1 against Millwall in their previous match. Barlaser got a match rating of 7.55 in that game, top player of the team. Barlaser scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Wigan Athletic.There's been a serious shortage of goals from Rotherham United's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 4 matches.
Head 2 Head
Blackburn Rovers-Rotherham United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Blackburn five wins, Rotherham United one win, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  B. Brereton 5 goals |   R. Wood 4 goals |  C. Ogbene 4 goals |
Blackburn Rovers missing players
Rotherham United missing players
| Blackburn Rovers | Rotherham United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 9 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 15 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 50% | 82% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 82% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 27% |
| 8% | 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 8% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 36% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 42% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 75% | 36% |
| 4.7 | 6.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| 5.3 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 7.2 | 5.6 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.8 | 12 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 4.5 | 9.1 |
| 3 | 4 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1 | 3.2 |
| 36% | 38% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 37% |
| 11.8 | 9.3 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.5 | 15 | 12.8 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
- Blackburn Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Rotherham United have scored away.
- Blackburn Rovers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rotherham United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Rotherham United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Rotherham United have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Championship
- Rotherham United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Rotherham United have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 24 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | Reading | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 22 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | Burnley | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | -1 | 16 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 17 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 14 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 12 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 8 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
