Sunday , 16 August 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Mon 24 Jan 2022 · 19:45 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Neil Taylor
Y 15' Matty Crooks
Y 26' Aaron Connolly
Y 29' Marcus Tavernier
Ryan Nyambe 37' Y
Lewis Travis 50' Y
Scott Wharton 90' Y
Y 90' Paddy McNair
Y 90' Isaiah Jones
Tayo Edun 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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

7
7
3
Blackburn Rovers FC 17 games · Avg 1.4 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2021-08-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-01-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-11-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-02-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
19 Jan Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
15 Jan Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
02 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–0 D
29 Dec Barnsley FC H 2–1 W
18 Dec Birmingham City FC H 4–0 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
15 Jan Reading FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Blackpool FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 2–0 W
18 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 1–0 W
11 Dec Stoke City FC A 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)
18% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Blackburn Rovers FC to score. At the same time, Middlesbrough FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 4' The referee calls foul for Neil Taylor. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 9' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 14' Joe Lumley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' The referee has no hesitation. Matty Crooks is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bradley Johnson, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 26' Aaron Connolly has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 26.
  • 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcus Tavernier.
  • 34' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 37' Ryan Nyambe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' Lewis Travis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Isaiah Jones has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 252 appearances.
  • 65' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
  • 70' Slovenia international Andraz Sporar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' Folarin Balogun has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 76' Blackburn Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sam Gallagher on 76.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Reda Khadra is replaced by Daniel Butterworth.
  • 79' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Howson is withdrawn and Folarin Balogun gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 89' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. John Buckley trudges off to be replaced by Deyovaisio Zeefuik on 89 minutes.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Neil Taylor is replaced by Josh Coburn on 90 minute.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott Wharton on 90.
  • Blackburn Rovers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Gallagher 4
Britt Assombalonga 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Ryan Hedges 1
Charlie Mulgrew 1
Marcus Forss 1
Riley McGree 1
Danny Graham 1

Head to Head

2022-01-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2021-08-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-01-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-11-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-02-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-01-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-01-19 Hull City AFC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-01-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-01-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2021-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2021-12-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–0 Birmingham City FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-01-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-01-15 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2021-12-29 Blackpool FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-12-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2021-12-11 Stoke City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.53 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC38% Draw46% Middlesbrough FC16%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes13% 0% No87%
Avg goals/match: 0.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 53%
47%
± 1.5 21%
79%
± 2.5 6%
94%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
62%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Middlesbrough FC
54%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC15% Draw78% Middlesbrough FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
46.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.9%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
2.3%
0 – 2
1.6%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 0
0.9%
2 – 2
0.5%
3 – 1
0.4%
0 – 3
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 23% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 12% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✗

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