Match Report
19 points separated the sides: Blackpool 13th on 60, Rotherham United 23rd on 41. The last five rounds placed Blackpool 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Blackpool 1.17 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Rotherham United 0.89 and 1.54, with the league averaging 1.32.
5 matches unbeaten backed Blackpool's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Rotherham United had been beaten in four straight games. Blackpool had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Rotherham United, 3.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Blackpool have 1 win to Rotherham United's 6, with 4 draws, at 2.09 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 36% of meetings won.
The referee was O. Yates, with 100 matches in our database and 2.6 yellows per game on average. Bloomfield Road, capacity 17,625, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Blackpool led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Blackpool: Josh Bowler (11'), D. Imray (19'), Ashley Fletcher (62'), Tom Bloxham (90')
Key stats
Possession: Blackpool 60% · Rotherham United 40% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 6-3