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Blackburn Rovers vs Rotherham UnitedLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Rotherham United
Goal!
2-2
Tom Eaves
Tom Eaves
82'·Rotherham United
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Goal!
2-1
Sammie Szmodics
Sammie Szmodics
46'·Blackburn Rovers
44'Yellow Card
Rotherham United
Goal!
1-1
Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison
30'·Rotherham United
Goal!
1-0
Arnór Sigurdsson
Arnór Sigurdsson
8'·Blackburn Rovers

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
62%Ball Possession38%
18Shots Total13
9Shots On Target4
5Corners4
6Fouls11
0Yellow Cards1
4Offsides0
1Saves8
630Passes379
1Shots Off Target7
118Attacks103
75Dangerous Attacks33
13Shots Inside Box10
5Shots Outside Box3
2Goals2
8Shots Blocked2
2Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
17Tackles12
1Assists2
543Accurate Passes289
0Red Cards0
0Ball Safe0
1Injuries0
14Total Crosses11
2Accurate Crosses5
11Interceptions13
51Duels Won39

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
8.7
90'001/1
71(97%)
5
7/7
8.1
90'010/1
79(80%)
1
15/19
7.8
90'00-
68(90%)
3
6/9
7.8
90'00-
77(92%)
1
3/8
7.7
90'102/3
44(89%)
2
2/7
7.5
90'103/7
45(76%)
1
1/4
7.1
90'00-
73(90%)
2
5/7
7.1
64'000/1
55(75%)
-
4/7
7.0
26'00-
17(88%)
-
1/2
6.8
90'001/1
54(83%)
1
2/5
6.7
26'001/1
5(100%)
-
-
6.4
90'00-
21(95%)
-
2/2
6.3
64'001/3
20(70%)
1
2/9

Blackburn Rovers vs Rotherham United — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Blackburn Rovers15L404183/155-13
Rotherham United15D121214/154-9

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Blackburn Rovers — last 5 games
  1. W2-1 vs Bristol City2023-12-12
  2. L0-4 @ Southampton2023-12-16
  3. L1-2 vs Watford2023-12-23
  4. L0-3 @ Huddersfield Town2023-12-26
  5. L2-3 @ Hull City2023-12-29
Rotherham United — last 5 games
  1. L0-2 vs West Bromwich Albion2023-12-12
  2. L2-3 @ Plymouth Argyle2023-12-16
  3. L0-3 @ Leicester City2023-12-23
  4. W1-0 vs Middlesbrough2023-12-26
  5. D1-1 vs Sunderland2023-12-29
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
15
Period covered
2014-09-30 – 2023-08-12
Blackburn Rovers wins
7
Draws
5
Rotherham United wins
3
Avg goals per meeting
2.8
Over 2.5 goals
47%
Both teams scored
60%
Home side won
60%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 2D 1L (Blackburn Rovers view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3.2 vs 2.8

Aggregated from 15 finished meetings (2014-09-30 – 2023-08-12) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 15)
DateHomeScoreAway
2023-08-12Rotherham United2-2Blackburn Rovers
2023-01-14Rotherham United4-0Blackburn Rovers
2022-10-08Blackburn Rovers3-0Rotherham United
2021-05-01Rotherham United1-1Blackburn Rovers
2020-12-16Blackburn Rovers2-1Rotherham United
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Blackburn Rovers194653-14LWLDW12+7
Rotherham United244627-52LLDLW19+5

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
26 ptsBlackburn Rovers 53 · Rotherham United 27
Positions
#19 vs #24
Goals per game
1.3/1.61 vs 0.8/1.93scored/conceded per game · league average 1.34

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2024-01-01

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Fixtures

Match Report

On the table this was a mismatch: Blackburn Rovers (19th, 53 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Rotherham United (24th, 27 pts). Blackburn Rovers ranked 12th in the league on five-round form, well above their 19th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Blackburn Rovers 1.3 scored and 1.61 conceded per game, Rotherham United 0.8 and 1.93, with the league averaging 1.34.

Defeat had followed defeat for Blackburn Rovers — four in succession.

GioScore's database holds 15 meetings between the two: 7 for Blackburn Rovers, 3 for Rotherham United and 5 drawn, at 2.8 goals per meeting.

Ewood Park, capacity 31,367, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Blackburn Rovers: Arnór Sigurdsson (8'), Sammie Szmodics (46') · Rotherham United: Sean Morrison (30'), Tom Eaves (82')

Key stats

Possession: Blackburn Rovers 62% · Rotherham United 38% · Total shots: 18-13 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 5-4

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Blackburn Rovers vs Rotherham United?
Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Rotherham United. Championship (England) match played on 1 Jan 2024.
What league is Blackburn Rovers vs Rotherham United in?
This match is part of the Championship (England). The match was played at Ewood Park. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Rotherham United?
In 15 meetings between 2014 and 2023: Blackburn Rovers has 7 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses against Rotherham United.
Where was Blackburn Rovers vs Rotherham United played?
The match was played at Ewood Park.