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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sun 17 Feb 2019 · 13:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack Rodwell 33' Y
Derrick Williams 45' R

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Andrew Fox
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Philip Dermott
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

8
7
3
Blackburn Rovers FC 18 games · Avg 1.4 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC 2018-12-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 0–1 L
13 Feb Reading FC A 1–2 L
09 Feb Bristol City FC H 0–1 L
02 Feb Brentford FC A 2–5 L
26 Jan Hull City AFC H 3–0 W
19 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
13 Feb Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
09 Feb Leeds United FC H 1–1 D
05 Feb Newport County AFC A 0–2 L
02 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC A 3–2 W
26 Jan Newport County AFC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC Middlesbrough FC
#16 Position #3
9 Points 15
8 Played 8
2 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 1
12 Scored 16
12 Conceded 12
+0 GD +4
1.13 PPG 1.88
25% Win % 50%

Key Stats

39% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
22% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G
Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Ewood Park will turn into a battlefield for Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' Adam Armstrong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 19' Britt Assombalonga puts Middlesbrough FC on the lead.
  • 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stewart Downing is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 29' Paddy McNair is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Rodwell on 33.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Derrick Williams on 45.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Amari'i Bell. He replaces Ben Brereton on 46 minute.
  • 51' Middlesbrough FC have won 474 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Blackburn Rovers FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 61' The crowd applauds George Friend as he leaves the pitch. Paddy McNair steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 66' Jordan Hugill has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 387 appearances.
  • 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 73' Stewart Downing gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Muhamed Besic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Ashley Fletcher is replaced by Jordan Hugill on 81 minute.
  • 86' Jonathan Howson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Gallagher 4
Britt Assombalonga 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Tommy Conway 1
Jonathan Howson 1
Samuel Iling-Junior 1
Darragh Lenihan 1
Todd Cantwell 1

Head to Head

2019-02-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC 2018-12-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2019-02-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-02-13 Reading FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-02-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L 2019-02-02 Brentford FC 5–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-01-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Hull City AFC W 2019-01-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2019-02-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-02-13 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-02-09 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2019-02-05 Newport County AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-02-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-01-26 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Newport County AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.31 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Middlesbrough FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC33% Draw29% Middlesbrough FC38%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
67%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Middlesbrough FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC25% Draw47% Middlesbrough FC28%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.