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Rotherham vs Blackburn – Prediction, and Match Preview
Rotherham vs Blackburn – After a 1-1 EFL Cup draw with Morecambe, Rotherham United gets ready for this match. Rotherham United possessed the ball for 58% of the game and had 7 shots on goal, with 3 of them going in.
Joshua Kayode was the only Rotherham United player to score (37′). Conversely, Morecambe made seven shots on goal, two of which found the back of the net. Morecambe’s Michael Mellon (22′) scored. Rotherham United prevailed 4-2 on penalties after the game went to overtime.
Matt Taylor’s Rotherham United have scored five goals in total over their last six games, translating to an average of 0.83 goals per game. Coming into the match, Blackburn Rovers are coming off an EFL Cup victory, 4-3, over Walsall.
Blackburn Rovers had 74% possession and 7/13 on-target shots. Blackburn Rovers scored with Niall Ennis (40′), Jake Garrett (50′), and John Buckley (67′). Walsall had 13 shots, 6 on target. Ronan Maher (84′), Ross Tierney (37′), and Oisin McEntee (19′) scored for Walsall.
In their last six games, Blackburn Rovers have scored 12 goals and breached defenses. Blackburn Rovers can strengthen their defense despite six goals in six games. No two games are alike, therefore this tendency may not apply to this one.
Previous results indicate that in the five league games that Blackburn Rovers have played Rotherham United away from home, they have not prevailed. Not at all good. In their last three away league games, they have not lost.
Rotherham vs Blackburn – Betting Analysis
Based on data spanning from October 11, 2018, both teams have not won their head-to-head matches altogether. Rotherham United has prevailed in two of the matches, while Blackburn Rovers has drawn two and both games were tied after ninety minutes of play.
During this time, they combined to yield 19 goals, with The Millers accounting for 10 of them and Rovers for the remaining 9. There are 3.17 goals scored on average per game.
The result of the most recent league encounter between these teams, which took place on January 14, 2023, on Championship match day 27, was Rotherham United 4-0 Blackburn Rovers.
Rotherham United had 23% of the possession that day, and they had 8 shots on goal, 4 of which were on target. Conor Washington (93′), Shane Ferguson (76′), Oliver Rathbone (52′), and Hakeem Odoffin (1′) all scored goals.
Three of Blackburn Rovers’ nine shots on goal were on target. The referee for the game was Dean Whitestone. We believe that Rotherham United and Blackburn Rovers may not receive much credit for their efforts in this match.
What are the best odds for this match?
Turning to the betting odds on the WDW market, putting your money on Rotherham United is best priced at 3, betting on the game finishing all-square is 3.25 and betting on a victory for Blackburn Rovers gets 2.44. They are the top bets on offer at present.
Rotherham vs Blackburn – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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