Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
#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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC has kicked off!
  • 4' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Neil Taylor.
  • 9' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 14' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
  • 15' Matty Crooks was booked on 15.
  • 20' Blackburn Rovers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aaron Connolly.
  • 29' Controversy at the stadium! Marcus Tavernier argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Nyambe is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 387 games and scored 474 goals.
  • 47' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lewis Travis.
  • 55' England international Matty Crooks has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' Blackburn Rovers FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Todd Cantwell scoring 1 goals.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' What a moment for Sam Gallagher! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Reda Khadra departs to be replaced by Daniel Butterworth.
  • 79' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Howson is withdrawn and Folarin Balogun gets his opportunity.
  • 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 89' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — John Buckley exits the field as Deyovaisio Zeefuik enters on 89.
  • 90' Josh Coburn is replacing Neil Taylor for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Scott Wharton will be fuming at that decision.
  • 1-0 the final result. Middlesbrough FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Dominic Hyam 1
Joe Rothwell 1
Andreas Weimann 1
Tommy Conway 1
Jonathan Howson 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
1.41 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC45% Draw27% Middlesbrough FC28%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
55%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Middlesbrough FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC29% Draw48% Middlesbrough FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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