Blackpool vs Rotherham Predictions

• Blackpool fought back from 1-0 and 2-1 down to claim a point with ten men on Tuesday.
• Rotherham have lost three of their last four away league games, conceding at least twice each time.
• Blackpool have scored two or more goals in their last two home games.

McCarthy’s positivity can break Millers’ resistance 

Blackpool can haul themselves out of the relegation zone with a win against fellow-strugglers Rotherham at Bloomfield Road on Saturday. The Seasiders fought back from 1-0 and 2-1 down to claim a point against Huddersfield on Tuesday – a result made more remarkable as they were reduced to ten men before half-time.

Gary Madine will serve a suspension for his red card offence this weekend, but Mick McCarthy has plenty of attacking options to choose from with Ivan Poveda and Shayne Lavery ready to step up from the bench.

McCarthy has been ultra-positive with his praise for the players and fans since he arrived on the West Coast and he was positive with his tactics, going 4-2-3 when his side were a man down in midweek.

Rotherham in a defensive rut away from home 

Rotherham have been really struggling on the road of late, only halting a run of four straight away defeats with a fortuitous 1-1 draw at Watford late last month. The Millers shipped 12 goals across those four consecutive losses, which included a 4-1 humbling at League One Ipswich.

They held out for a 0-0 at home to Sheffield United last time out when the visitors missed some good chances, but Blackpool’s forwards are not likely to be in a generous mood for this key relegation battle.

A 2-0 Blackpool win is the preferred correct score play because of Rotherham’s recent propensity to concede multiple times on the road while it is worth boosting the odds on a home win by taking it to come with at last two strikes in the game.