Blackburn take on Rotherham at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon as two of the in-shape aspects inside the Championship conflict in Lancashire. The hosts have been promoted from League One ultimate time period and feature had an over-attaining campaign to this point after sixteen suits as they currently sit 8th. The away facet have won just two video games less than Rovers, however seven losses has left them in 18th, simply above the feared drop area. The aspects certainly last met inside the 0.33-tier remaining term, however the two promoted sides meet for the primary time within the Championship since the 2016/17 marketing campaign. Blackburn are currently on an unbeaten streak of 7 suits, with the closing two furnishings finishing in a 1-1 draw in the opposite fixture and the corresponding tie finishing in a 2-0 win for Rovers.
HEAD TO HEAD
Blackburn are unbeaten in seven league video games towards Rotherham (W5 D2) because a zero-2 defeat in September 2014.
BLACKBURN ROVERS VS ROTHERHAM STATS
At Ewood Park in opposition to Blackburn, Rotherham have misplaced each of their last eight fits in all competitions in view that a three-0 win in September 1979.
Blackburn have most effective misplaced one in every of their eight Championship games at Ewood Park this season (W3 D4), prevailing each of the final at home.
Rotherham have picked up simply points and scored 3 desires in eight Championship away video games this season; no facet have fewer.
Rotherham are considered one of two Championship clubs yet to take the lead in an away recreation this season along Millwall.
Bradley Dack has been directly concerned in 14 dreams in his 14 appearances for Blackburn Rovers in all competitions this season (9 dreams, 5 assists).
ROTHERHAM UNITED TEAM NEWS
Paul Warne’s Rotherham face an uphill project in opposition to a Rovers side who've received their ultimate suits on home soil and lost simply as soon as at Ewood Park this weekend, particularly given the truth the Millers have by no means overwhelmed their fighters in Lancashire and have handiest overwhelmed Blackburn once, with that win coming lower back in 2014 in a 2-0 victory at the New York Stadium. Warne’s guys do have some positives to take from current suits – with their state-of-the-art ending in a 2-1 win over Swansea City, which also prolonged their unbeaten streak to 5 matches. However, that statistic sounds stunning, but has additionally been a hindrance in their campaign, with simply one win within the last nine leaving them 18th within the desk.
A win in opposition to Blackburn for the primary time in seven conferences this weekend couldn’t come at a better time, with Warne’s men determined to document returned-to-back wins for the first time this season to be able to flow up the second division desk. Looking to guide his side to a second successive victory could be Irish striker Ryan Manning, who has 4 desires in 14 fits this season and the 22-year-antique may be desperate to hold to make a call for himself. Manning bagged desires final day out, both of which came from the penalty spot, but he gained’t be able to win this game on his personal and he’ll want the likes of Michael Smith, Will Vaulks and Richard Wood to chip in with some critical performances this week. Set to potentially omit out can be Sean Raggett, Benjamin Wiles and Anthony Forde – all of whom have endured campaign’s blighted with the aid of steady harm.
