Blackburn Rovers FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Nicholas Barnard
- Referee James Wilson
- Referee David Webb
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Reading FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Watford FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Reading FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Middlesbrough FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #10 |
| 1 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 0 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | – |
| 0% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
18%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Ewood Park that hosts another battle between Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Tyrhys Dolan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
- 18' A moment of madness from Tom Trybull on 18 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
- 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 38' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Ben Brereton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 46 minute. Tyrhys Dolan leaves to be changed by Joe Rothwell.
- 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joe Rankin-Costello.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Corry Evans. He replaces Tom Trybull on 57 minute.
- 62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for George Saville suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 71' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Hayden Coulson trudges off to be replaced by Marvin Johnson on 71 minutes.
- 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 77' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Derrick Williams exits the field as Scott Wharton enters on 77.
- 78' Darragh Lenihan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' Britt Assombalonga makes way for Chuba Akpom at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
- 84' Marc Bola has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 384 appearances.
- 85' A moment of madness from Scott Wharton on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
- 90' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
- 16
-
19
Tom Trybull ↓ Corry Evans 57'
- 2
- 3
- 26
- 24
- 20
- 10
-
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Joe Rothwell 46'
Bench
- 11
- 18
-
29
Corry Evans ↑ 57'
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 46'
-
28
Scott Wharton ↑ 77'
- 41
- 21
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 6
- 16
- 9
- 22
- 7
- 29
- 27
- 2
-
33
Hayden Coulson ↓ Marvin Johnson 71'
Bench
-
3
Marvin Johnson ↑ 71'
- 8
- 15
- 12
- 19
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↑ 79'
- 32
Coach
Neil Warnock
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Gallagher | 4 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Riley McGree | 1 |
| Danny Graham | 1 |
| Lewis Travis | 1 |
| Matt Crooks | 1 |
| Hayden Coulson | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2020-11-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2020-10-31
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-10-27
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–4
Reading FC
L
2020-10-24
Coventry City FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2020-10-21
Watford FC
3–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-10-17
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Middlesbrough FC Form
2020-11-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2020-10-31
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2020-10-27
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
W
2020-10-24
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2020-10-20
Bristol City FC
0–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2020-10-17
Middlesbrough FC
0–0
Reading FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 95% + Under — clean sheet likely 88%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 1.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 2.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
78%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Middlesbrough FC
50%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
19.2%
1 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
1.9%
2 – 0
1.7%
2 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
0.6%
2 – 2
0.4%
1 – 3
0.3%
3 – 0
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 13% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 21% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.