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Blackpool vs Rotherham

29 December 2025 at 19:45Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
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Referee: Oliver Yates

Match Summary

Blackpool defeated Rotherham 4:0. The match was played in League One 2025. Goals were scored by J. Bowler 11′, D. Imray 19′, A. Fletcher 62′, T. Bloxham 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Blackpool had 60% possession while Rotherham held 40%. Blackpool had 14 shots (6 on target) compared to 11 (4 on target) for Rotherham. Blackpool made 5 substitutions, Rotherham made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Blackpool and Rotherham — 4 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
11′
19′
38′
J. HugillD. Yearwood
Half Time
D. ImrayS. Banks
65′
J. HusbandA. Lyons
73′
G. HoneymanJ. Brown
74′
A. MorganL. Evans
74′
74′
Z. JulesS. Raggett
75′
H. DouglasJ. Rafferty
75′
D. GoreL. Kelly
75′
K. EteteJ. Ayres
A. FletcherC. Hamilton
84′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Blackpool had 60% possession against Rotherham's 40%. Blackpool registered 14 shots (6 on target) while Rotherham managed 11 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 6–3. Fouls committed: 11–14.

Shots on Goal
6
4
Shots Off Goal
5
3
Total Shots
14
11
Blocked Shots
3
4
Shots inside the Box
9
5
Shots outside the Box
5
6
Fouls
11
14
Corner Kicks
6
3
Offsides
6
2
Ball Possession
60%
40%
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
4
2
Total Passes
455
293
Accurate Passes
372
214
Pass Accuracy
82%
73%
Expected Goals (xG)
0
0
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2014

Blackpool vs Rotherham Head to Head Results· 11

Blackpool and Rotherham have met 11 times — Blackpool won 1, Rotherham won 6, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2014. Rotherham leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 23 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.09 per match (9 for the home side, 14 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (55%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (55%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–3 in 2025.

Drawn
4
·
Total goals
23 · 2.1/match
Both scored
6/11 · 55%
Over 2.5
6/11 · 55%

Recent Meetings

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11/02/25League One
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11/02/23Championship
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14/09/22Championship
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01/01/20League One
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12/10/19League One
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05/05/18League One
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09/12/17League One
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28/12/14Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 03 v 2025

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Blackpool have recorded 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Rotherham show 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

Blackpool

WWWWLW

Rotherham

LDLWLL

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

This data is sourced from football-data.co.uk and covers historical match results and pre-match odds. These figures do not represent current or live odds and cannot be used for placing bets. Betting is not possible on this website. Provided for analytical and research purposes only.

Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

2.2

Average goals per game

60%

Games with 3+ goals

40%

Both teams scored

Head-to-Head Record

Rotherham dominates

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

draws
1
10 meetings

Potential Betting Value Detected

Historical win rate (20%) differs significantly from the market-implied probability (49%) — the odds may underestimate Rotherham.

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

27/03/0706/072.96/3.24/2.14
29 Dec 202525/261.86/3.40/3.90
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10 Dec 202525/262.25/3.05/3.05
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5 Apr 202524/252.55/3.57/2.54
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11 Feb 202524/252.14/3.38/3.37
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1 Jan 202019/202.05/3.44/3.64
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12 Oct 201919/202.65/3.45/2.68
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12 Sept 201717/182.59/3.46/2.68
5 May 201817/182.46/3.49/2.88
8 Dec 200606/071.81/3.27/3.93

Market Summary

Margin: 8.8%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 53.8%Draw 29.4%Away 25.6%

Odds Range

1X2
Min1.863.403.90
Max1.863.403.90
Over 2.5: 50.0%Under 2.5: 55.6%
Market favourite:Blackpool · Slight favourite

Result vs. Market

Blackpool
Result vs. Market: Blackpool (54%)

Result matched market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

BlackpoolHalf-time:20Rotherham
14Shots11
6Shots on target4

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Blackpool

W 182D 140L 173
Over 2.546
Goals scored631

Away Record: Rotherham

W 144D 85L 128
Over 2.549
Goals scored495

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026