Rotherham United vs Blackpool: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Rotherham United played against Blackpool in EFL League One (England). The game was played on December 10, 2025. Final score: 0:3.

Recent form

Rotherham United has 1 win, 4 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Blackpool has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Rotherham United scores 1.11 goals per game and allows 1.11. Blackpool scores 0.94 and allows 1.56. Games in this league average 2.44 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Rotherham United's games and 50% of Blackpool's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 39%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Blackpool has the higher season xG average, 1.14 to 1.09 per game. Rotherham United takes 9.1 shots per game, while Blackpool takes 9.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Rotherham United leads at halftime in 39% of its games and scores 0.61 goals per game after halftime. Blackpool leads at halftime in 22% and scores 0.44 after halftime.

When the teams score

Rotherham United's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). For Blackpool, it is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.44 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 2
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

58Possession (%)42
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
18Shots11
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
4Shots on target8
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
1.89xG1.37
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
10Corners3
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
65Dangerous attacks16
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
12Fouls16
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
1Cards3
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
1.11Goals scored / game0.94
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
1.11Goals allowed / game1.56
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
43%Average possession47%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
2.89Shots on target / game3.11
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.11Shots per game9.72
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
2.89Shots on target3.11
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
12.2%Shot conversion9.7%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
43%Possession47%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
1.09xG for1.14
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
1.41xG against1.7
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool

Shooting quality

Rotherham United: Counter-attackingBlackpool: Balanced
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
Accuracy (shots on target)32%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Rotherham United
DWDDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-6
1.33 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-4-0
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-4-1
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
DWDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Blackpool
WWLDL
Season result split
22% W22% D56% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-4-10
0.89 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-7
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.47Opponent xG: 1.90BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Rotherham United is 18% better for: goals scored per game.

1.11 goals / game - Rotherham United · 0.94 goals / game - Blackpool

Rotherham United is 41% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.11 goals / game - Rotherham United · 1.56 goals / game - Blackpool

Rotherham United scoring profile: very strong

Rotherham United scores in 72% of games (13 of 18 meczów), while Blackpool keeps a clean sheet in 6% (1 of 18 meczów).

Blackpool scoring profile: strong

Blackpool scores in 56% of games (10 of 18 meczów), while Rotherham United keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 meczów).

20Goals scored (season)17
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
20Goals conceded (season)28
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
2.22Average goals per game2.5
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
7Goals scored (last 5)6
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
4Goals conceded (last 5)7
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool

How often they score at least...

72%1 goal56%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
33%2 goals28%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
6%3 goals11%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
0%4 goals0%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool

How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal94%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
33%2 goals39%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
6%3 goals17%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
0%4 goals6%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time22%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
0%BTTS in both halves6%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
11%Scored in both halves17%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
60%BTTS - last 560%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

72%Min. 1 goal before half-time56%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
11%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time94%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Rotherham United is 23% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.44 pts / game - Rotherham United · 1.17 pts / game - Blackpool

Rotherham United - half-time state
39% leading28% draw33% trailing
Blackpool - half-time state
22% leading50% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.44Points per game (1st half)1.17
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
0.83Average goals (1st half)1.06
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
67%Clean sheet before half-time61%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
61%No goal before half-time61%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool

After half-time (2nd half)

1.28Points per game (2nd half)0.78
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
0.61Goals scored (2nd half)0.44
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
0.78Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
1.39Average goals (2nd half)1.44
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
50%Clean sheet after half-time22%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool
56%No goal after half-time67%
Rotherham UnitedBlackpool

Rotherham United - second-half results

33% W28% D39% L
26
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.44
PPG before half-time
Lead holding85%

Leads at halftime in 39% of games and wins 33%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Blackpool - second-half results

22% W11% D67% L
21
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 22%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Rotherham United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.60
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.81.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Blackpool - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.80
Goals scored / game0.21.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game0.81.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Rotherham United
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
3
2
16-30
3
3
31-45
4
7
46-60
4
3
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Blackpool
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
3
3
16-30
2
4
31-45
2
6
46-60
1
5
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.36
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Rotherham United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
106%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

Blackpool

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.56
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.51
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 24% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

Rotherham UnitedLigaBlackpool
Average goals per game 2.222.44 2.50
Both teams scored 50%49% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%46% 39%
Clean sheets 28%28% 6%
Goal before half-time 72%67% 56%
Goal after half-time 78%82% 94%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.44
Average goals per game
49%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / game
1.05
Away goals / game
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defensive advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. BlackpoolGoalDaniel ImrayAssist: Joshua Luke Bowler
  2. BlackpoolGoalTom Bloxham
  3. BlackpoolYellow cardJordan Brian Brown
  4. Rotherham UnitedSubstitutionOn: Jamal BaptisteOff: Reece James
  5. Rotherham UnitedYellow cardKian Spence
  6. Rotherham UnitedSubstitutionOn: Marvin KaletaOff: Josh Benson
  7. Rotherham UnitedSubstitutionOn: Thomas HolmesOff: Hamish Douglas
  8. BlackpoolYellow cardBailey Peacock-Farrell
  9. BlackpoolYellow cardFraser Horsfall
  10. BlackpoolGoalAshley FletcherAssist: CJ Hamilton
  11. BlackpoolSubstitutionOn: Lee EvansOff: Jordan Brian Brown

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Rotherham United vs Blackpool?

The EFL League One match finished Rotherham United 0:3 Blackpool. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Rotherham United vs Blackpool?

Rotherham United score 1.11 goals per game on average and Blackpool 0.94. The EFL League One average is 2.44 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Rotherham United's matches and 50% of Blackpool's.

What form are Rotherham United and Blackpool in?

Over the last 5 games Rotherham United have a 1-4-0 record (1.40 points per game) and Blackpool 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rotherham United vs Blackpool?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.