Blackpool vs Rotherham United – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

29/12/2025 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Bloomfield Road (Blackpool).

League One - Round 23
Referee: Yates O. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
0.91	1.36
Ball Possession
60%	40%
Total shots
14	11
Shots on target
6	4
Big Chances
3	0
Corner Kicks
6	3
Passes
82% (363/444)	73% (208/284)
Yellow Cards
1	2
Red Cards
0	1
Expected Goals (xG)
0.91	1.36
xG on target (xGOT)
1.41	1.30
Total shots
14	11
Shots on target
6	4
Shots off target
5	3
Blocked Shots
3	4
Shots inside the Box
9	5
Shots outside the Box
5	6
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Big Chances
3	0
Corner Kicks
6	3
Touches in opposition box
19	13
Accurate through passes
1	0
Offsides
6	2
Free Kicks
13	11
Passes
82% (363/444)	73% (208/284)
Long passes
47% (30/64)	42% (23/55)
Passes in final third
60% (61/102)	61% (63/103)
Crosses
42% (5/12)	19% (4/21)
Expected assists (xA)
0.56	0.72
Throw-ins
18	20
Fouls
11	13
Tackles
79% (11/14)	64% (7/11)
Duels won
47	41
Clearances
25	23
Interceptions
9	4
Errors leading to shot
1	1
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
4	2
xGOT faced
1.30	1.41
Goals prevented
1.30	-2.59

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (2 - 0)
11', 1 - 0, Bowler J. ⚽, Morgan A. (A),
19', 2 - 0, Imray D. ⚽, Fletcher A. (A),
27', Martha A. 🟨,
29', Etete K. 🟨,
38', Hugill J. ↓, Yearwood D. ↑,
2nd Half (2 - 0)
55', Husband J. 🟨,
58', Baptiste J. 🟥,
62', 3 - 0, Fletcher A. ⚽, Bloxham T. (A),
65', Imray D. ↓, Banks S. ↑,
73', Husband J. ↓, Lyons A. ↑,
74', Honeyman G. ↓, Brown J. ↑,
74', Morgan A. ↓, Evans L. ↑,
74', Douglas H. ↓, Rafferty J. ↑,
75', Jules Z. ↓, Raggett S. ↑,
75', Etete K. ↓, Ayres J. ↑,
75', Gore D. ↓, Kelly L. ↑,
84', Fletcher A. ↓, Hamilton C. ↑,
90+3', 4 - 0, Bloxham T. ⚽,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Blackpool
49%

Draw
27.3%

Rotherham United
23.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

44.7%

27.2%

28.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

45%

27%

27.9%

Blackpool - Rotherham United Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.92 ↓ (2.06)	3.41 ↑ (3.38)	3.92 ↑ (3.27)	7% (8.9%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Blackpool - Rotherham United?

Users Predictions: Blackpool will win (25 of 28 users predict this - 89.29%).
Confidence interval (95%): 77.84% – 100%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Blackpool will win (3 of 3 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

We will watch a tense game between outsiders (ranked 19 and 21 in the zone Relegation ~ League Two).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Blackpool won 1.
Blackpool has been on a winning streak and is in great shape (last 5 games: 4 wins).
Rotherham is currently in poor form (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
In this match, Blackpool is the team to beat.
There will not play in Blackpool: Coulson H. (Inactive) Ennis N. (Calf Injury) Taylor D. (Inactive)
There will not play in Rotherham: Hatton B. (Hamstring Injury) Kayode J. (Knee Injury) Spence K. (Inactive)
There are questionable in Blackpool: Ihiekwe M. (Inactive)
There are questionable in Rotherham: Agbaire L. (Inactive) Benson J. (Injury) McWilliams S. (Inactive) Sherif M. (Inactive)
We predict that Blackpool will win today's game, with odds of 1.89.
In the last 11 head-to-head matches, Blackpool won 1 match, drew 4 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 9:14. (average 0.8:1.3).
Including home matches between the teams, Blackpool won 0 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 3:5. (average 0.6:1).

How many head-to-head matches has Blackpool won against Rotherham United?

Blackpool has won 1 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Rotherham United won against Blackpool?

Rotherham United has won 2 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Blackpool - Rotherham United were as follows:

10.12.2025 Rotherham United - Blackpool 0:3

05.04.2025 Rotherham United - Blackpool 2:1

11.02.2025 Blackpool - Rotherham United 0:0

11.02.2023 Blackpool - Rotherham United 0:0

14.09.2022 Rotherham United - Blackpool 3:0

Latest results of Blackpool

26.12.2025 Blackpool - Doncaster Rovers 1:0 ✺

20.12.2025 Wigan Athletic - Blackpool 0:2 ✺

13.12.2025 Blackpool - Lincoln City 2:2 ✺

10.12.2025 Rotherham United - Blackpool 0:3 ✺

07.12.2025 Blackpool - Carlisle United 4:1 ✺

Latest results of Rotherham United

26.12.2025 Bolton Wanderers - Rotherham United 1:0 ✺

20.12.2025 Rotherham United - Huddersfield Town 1:3 ✺

13.12.2025 Plymouth Argyle - Rotherham United 1:0 ✺

10.12.2025 Rotherham United - Blackpool 0:3 ✺

02.12.2025 Salford City - Rotherham United 2:7 ✺

English League One Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Cardiff	25	16	4	5	43:25	18	52
2	Lincoln	25	14	6	5	40:26	14	48
3	Bradford City	24	13	7	4	34:25	9	46
4	Stockport County	25	12	6	7	34:30	4	42
5	Huddersfield	26	11	6	9	45:35	10	39
6	Bolton	25	10	9	6	32:25	7	39
7	Luton	25	11	5	9	35:30	5	38
8	Stevenage	23	10	7	6	27:20	7	37
9	Reading	24	9	8	7	32:28	4	35
10	Peterborough	25	11	2	12	33:34	-1	35
11	Wycombe	25	8	9	8	32:28	4	33
12	Mansfield	23	9	5	9	31:28	3	32
13	AFC Wimbledon	24	9	4	11	27:33	-6	31
14	Exeter	24	9	3	12	25:23	2	30
15	Wigan	24	7	9	8	26:27	-1	30
16	Plymouth	25	9	3	13	32:39	-7	30
17	Barnsley	21	8	5	8	33:33	0	29
18	Leyton Orient	25	8	5	12	36:42	-6	29
19	Blackpool	25	8	5	12	31:37	-6	29
20	Northampton	24	8	5	11	22:28	-6	29
21	Burton	24	7	6	11	23:34	-11	27
22	Rotherham	24	6	6	12	22:35	-13	24
23	Doncaster	24	6	5	13	24:41	-17	23
24	Port Vale	23	4	6	13	18:31	-13	18

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