Blackburn Rovers FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2020-21

Blackburn Rovers FC

0 – 0

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Middlesbrough FC

Tue 3 Nov 2020 · 19:45 UTC Ewood Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'

Tom Trybull 18' Y

Joe Rankin-Costello 50' Y

Y 67' Paddy McNair

Darragh Lenihan 78' Y

Scott Wharton 85' Y

Lewis Holtby 90' Y

Overview

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 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	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Blackburn Rovers FC 17 games · Avg 1.4 goals Middlesbrough FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-11-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-02-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-08-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 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

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

Middlesbrough FC

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
#20	Position	#5
52	Points	80
46	Played	46
13 / 13 / 20	W / D / L	22 / 14 / 10
42	Scored	72
56	Conceded	47
-14	GD	+25
1.13	PPG	1.74
28%	Win %	48%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

18% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Ewood Park that hosts another battle between Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC.
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harvey Elliot made 341 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
18' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Trybull is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 18.
23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
28' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
33' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
38' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anfernee Dijksteel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
46' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Tyrhys Dolan exits the field as Joe Rothwell enters on 46.
50' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Joe Rankin-Costello gets a Yellow card.
55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
57' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Tom Trybull is replaced by Corry Evans.
62' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Paddy McNair.
71' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Hayden Coulson departs to be replaced by Marvin Johnson.
76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
77' The crowd applauds Derrick Williams as he leaves the pitch. Scott Wharton steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
78' The referee has no hesitation. Darragh Lenihan is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 78.
79' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Britt Assombalonga has done his job and it is now time for Chuba Akpom to step up.
84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
85' Scott Wharton was booked on 85.
90' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Lewis Holtby gets a Yellow card.
Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Marcus Bettinelli
17
Paddy McNair
6
Dael Fry
16
Jonathan Howson
9
Britt Assombalonga C ↓ Chuba Akpom 79'
22
George Saville
7
Marcus Tavernier
29
Djed Spence
27
Marc Bola
2
Anfernee Dijksteel
33
Hayden Coulson ↓ Marvin Johnson 71'

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sam Gallagher	4
Britt Assombalonga	2
Samuel Szmodics	2
Duncan Watmore	1
Ryan Hedges	1
Charlie Mulgrew	1
Marcus Forss	1
Riley McGree	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

3 / 4

0.69 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.16 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC25% Draw33% Middlesbrough FC42%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes35% 0% No65%

Avg goals/match: 1.85

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	82%	18%
± 1.5	55%	45%
± 2.5	28%	72%
± 3.5	12%	88%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

75%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Middlesbrough FC

67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC14% Draw56% Middlesbrough FC30%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

17%

1 – 1

13.5%

0 – 2

10.1%

1 – 0

9.5%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 1

4.2%

0 – 3

3.8%

2 – 0

3.5%

1 – 3

2.9%

2 – 2

2.6%

0 – 4

1.1%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	5%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	14%	80%
-0.5	20%	—	80%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	25%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	13%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

51% ✓

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