Sunday , 16 August 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Thu 29 Dec 2022 · 19:45 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Hayden Hackney
Y 49' Matty Crooks
John Buckley 50' R
Y 81' Tommy Smith
Dominic Hyam 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
2022-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2022-10-15 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
17 Dec Norwich City FC A 2–0 W
10 Dec Preston North End FC H 1–4 L
13 Nov Burnley FC A 0–3 L
05 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 4–1 W
17 Dec Burnley FC A 1–3 L
10 Dec Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
12 Nov Norwich City FC A 2–1 W
08 Nov Blackpool FC A 3–0 W

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ewood Park!
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 6' Blackburn Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ryan Hedges on 6.
  • 8' Controversy at the stadium! Hayden Hackney argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 18' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
  • 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' Riley McGree has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 33' Dael Fry needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Ayala made 383 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Carrick will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' GOAL! Marcus Forss scores on 46.
  • 49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matty Crooks on 49 minutes.
  • 50' John Buckley is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Riley McGree has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 66' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Travis is hanging Tyler Morton on the field on 66 minute.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Alex Mowatt on, Hayden Hackney off on 67 minutes.
  • 71' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Marcus Forss is withdrawn and Isaiah Jones gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 81' Tommy Smith has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' Darragh Lenihan is a natural centre-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 90' Duncan Watmore gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Riley McGree and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Dominic Hyam has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Gallagher 4
Britt Assombalonga 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Jonathan Howson 1
Samuel Iling-Junior 1
Darragh Lenihan 1
Duncan Watmore 1
Ryan Hedges 1

Head to Head

2022-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2022-10-15 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-12-26 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-12-17 Norwich City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-12-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–4 Preston North End FC L 2022-11-13 Burnley FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-11-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-12-17 Burnley FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-12-10 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2022-11-12 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-11-08 Blackpool FC 0–3 Middlesbrough FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.62 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Middlesbrough FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC27% Draw38% Middlesbrough FC35%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
73%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Middlesbrough FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC15% Draw64% Middlesbrough FC21%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.7%
0 – 1
17.8%
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
1.9%
2 – 2
1.7%
1 – 3
1.4%
3 – 0
0.8%

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% 17% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 23% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗

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