Rotherham United vs Blackburn Rovers
England Championship, KO: 12:30 Jan 14, 2023, AESSEAL New York Stadium
Resurgent Blackburn Rovers will be looking to maintain their good form as they travel to Rotherham United for a Championship fixture on Saturday.
Rotherham are in desperate need of an upturn in fortunes and have claimed just one win from their last 13 matches across all competitions. They have been sucked into the relegation scrap and are just one point above the bottom three.
The Millers head into Saturday’s clash off the back of a 4-1 FA Cup defeat to League One side Ipswich Town. That result is an extension of a string of heavy defeats for Matt Taylor’s men, who were also beaten 3-0 by Millwall in their previous Championship fixture.
Rotherham are winless in their last four matches in front of their fans. However, they played put a 2-2 draw with Stoke City in their previous home fixture after letting leads slip twice.
After a string of poor results at the back end of 2022, Blackburn Rovers appear to be returning to their best form since the turn of the year. They have won their last two matches, claiming 1-0 victories over Cardiff City and Norwich City in Championship and FA Cup fixtures, respectively.
Although Blackburn Rovers will be relishing their return to form, a title push may be a bit unrealistic at the moment as they are currently 14 points behind leaders Burnley.
One thing that will give Blackburn Rovers confidence as they travel to Rotherham is their recent record on the road. Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men have won three of their last four away matches, keeping clean sheets in all three wins.
How the bookies view it
Blackburn have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 6/5 by William Hill to claim the win. A victory for Rotherham is valued at 5/2 by Paddy Power while a draw is set at odds of 9/4 by BetVictor.
Head to head
Blackburn Rovers have a 7-2 advantage with four draws from 14 previous matches with Rotherham United. Rovers are also unbeaten in the last three meetings and claimed a 3-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in October with Ben Brereton netting a brace.
Players to watch
While Blackburn Rovers have been resurgent lately, they will be keen for a corresponding return to form for top scorer Ben Brereton, who has struggled in recent weeks. The striker netted a brace in the reverse fixture and is priced at 7/4 with Betfred to add to his nine Championship goals.
Defensive solidity has been at the heart of Blackburn Rovers’ Recent resurgence as they have kept clean sheets in their last two matches. They also kept a clean sheet in the reverse fixture and with Daniel Ayala and Dominic Hyam partnering in central defence, they can be backed for a similar outcome at 7/4 with William Hill.
Anything else catch the eye?
Rotherham United have failed to score in two of their last three matches and with Blackburn Rovers looking solid at the back, BTTS NO can be considered at evens with BetVictor. Rovers have won to nil in three of their last five away matches and could be set for a repeat at 13/5 with William Hill.
Given their comfortable win in the reverse fixture, Blackburn Rovers could be backed in the -1 handicap market at 17/4 with William Hill.
This England Championship match between Rotherham United and Blackburn Rovers will be played on Jan 14, 2023 and kick off at 12:30. Check below for our tipsters best Rotherham United vs Blackburn Rovers prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
