Rotherham vs Blackburn Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th August 2023

Rotherham take on visitors Blackburn at New York Stadium in a Championship tie this coming Saturday.

It didn't take Blackburn long to book their first win of this brand new Championship season, as they claimed all three points in the opening round.

Rotherham came away from their opening match of the season on a sour note and hope to make amends in the upcoming match.

Rotherham took down Blackburn in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario this coming Saturday.

Rotherham scored nine times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.9 goals a game. They conceded 13 and managed four clean sheets.

Blackburn scored 11 goals, conceded 13 and managed one clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Rotherham ended up winning 4-0 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at New York Stadium.

Rotherham vs Blackburn Prediction

Rotherham Form

Rotherham are without a win from their previous three outings, as Wigan managed a draw, before they lost 4-1 against Stoke. Their latest match ended in a 1-1 draw with Morecambe. Rotherham claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded nine.

Staying clear of finishing inside the relegation zone is probably the best Rotherham can aim for this season. Each and every point counts from the word go.

Blackburn Form

Blackburn are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Millwall got left behind in a 3-4 win, before West Bromwich got hammered in a 2-1 victory. Walsall was the most recent victim in a 4-3 win for Blackburn. Blackburn won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and 12 scored.

It has the look of a season in which a relegation battle will play a major part for Rotherham, who naturally dream of extending their stay in the Championship.

Rotherham and Blackburn looks like an equal pairing, and since it's difficult to separate one from the other currently, we wouldn't be surprised by a draw.

Rotherham vs Blackburn Stats

Rotherham vs Blackburn Squads

Rotherham Squad

Matt Taylor will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Blackburn from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Dillon Phillips (0/0), Nathaniel Ford (0/0), Viktor Johansson (0/1), Cameron Humphreys (0/1), Cohen Bramall (0/1), Grant Hall (0/0), Hakeem Odoffin (0/1), Jake Hull (0/0), Jamie Lindsay (0/0), Jamie McCart (0/0), Tolaji Bola (0/0), Tyler Blackett (0/1), Andre Green (0/0), Ben Wiles (0/1), Cafu (0/0), Ciaran McGuckin (0/0), Fred Onyedinma (0/1), Hamish Douglas (0/0), Joel Holvey (0/0), Josh Ayres (0/0), Lee Peltier (1/1), Oliver Rathbone (0/1), Shane Ferguson (0/0), Georgie Kelly (0/1), Jordan Hugill (0/1), Joshua Kayode (0/0), Sean Morrison (0/1), Tom Eaves (0/0).

Blackburn Squad

This is the full squad of players that the Blackburn head coach Tomasson will select from for his starting XI:

Aynsley Pears (0/1), Joe Hilton (0/0), Leopold Wahlstedt (0/0), Callum Brittain (0/1), Dominic Hyam (0/1), Harry Pickering (0/1), Hayden Carter (0/1), Jake Garrett (0/0), Lewis Travis (0/1), Scott Wharton (0/0), Adam Wharton (0/1), Arnor Sigurdsson (0/0), Harry Leonard (1/1), Joe Rankin-Costello (0/1), John Buckley (0/0), Sammie Szmodics (0/1), Sondre Tronstad (0/0), Tyrhys Dolan (0/1), Dilan Markanday (1/1), Jack Vale (0/0), Niall Ennis (0/0), Ryan Hedges (0/1), Sam Gallagher (0/0).

Rotherham vs Blackburn Team News

Rotherham might be looking at five missing players for their upcoming assignment against Blackburn.

Tom Eaves, Ben Wiles, Georgie Kelly, Grant Hall and Fred Onyedinma nurses various injuries and won't take part for Rotherham against Blackburn at New York Stadium.

Blackburn have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Saturday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Jake Garrett is ineligible for selection in the Blackburn squad, as he is suspended.

Callum Brittain won't be travelling with Blackburn this time, as he nurses an injury.

Rotherham vs Blackburn Lineups

Rotherham vs Blackburn H2H

The last time these two teams squared up, Rotherham ran out 4-0 winners which they surely won't mind doing again at New York Stadium. Blackburn seem to have a bit of a love affair with Rotherham, as they have beaten them five times in last ten encounters. The bookies have Blackburn to win this match at best price odds of 7/5.

Rotherham vs Blackburn Results

Both teams to score paid out six times in the previous ten matches between home side Rotherham and Blackburn. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 8/11.

Rotherham vs Blackburn Betting Tips

With another Championship season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Rotherham and Blackburn. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Rotherham racked up four wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at New York Stadium, drew two and lost four. Blackburn won five of their previous 10 away, drew four and lost one times. Blackburn won two of their last 10 away matches without conceding a goal.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Rotherham and Blackburn, with the latter scoring 1.6 goals on average in these. Rotherham managed an average of 1.3 goals as both teams scored six times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Rotherham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in eight of Blackburn's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.9 goals in these matches.