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

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Championship · 2022-23

Blackburn Rovers FC

1 – 2

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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

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Blackburn Rovers FC 18 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#13	Position	#2
21	Points	29
15	Played	15
6 / 3 / 6	W / D / L	8 / 5 / 2
22	Scored	30
23	Conceded	19
-1	GD	+11
1.40	PPG	1.93
40%	Win %	53%

Key Stats

39% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

22% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

3/4

16-30

3/3

31-45

4/5

46-60

7/4

61-75

1/3

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

5/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

4/3

46-60

5/4

61-75

6/4

76+

7/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Andri Gudjohnsen	10 G	1 A
Oladapo Afolayan	5 G	2 A
Todd Cantwell	2 G
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear	13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry	3 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC get this one started.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
6' Ryan Hedges puts Blackburn Rovers FC on the lead.
8' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hayden Hackney.
13' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
18' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
23' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
28' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
38' Blackburn Rovers 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.
43' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
46' A stunning finish from Marcus Forss — that came from absolutely nowhere!
49' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
50' A meaty challenge results in booking for John Buckley on 50.
55' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
56' Riley McGree makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dominic Hyam made 384 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
66' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Travis. He replaces Tyler Morton on 66 minute.
67' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Hayden Hackney is withdrawn and Alex Mowatt gets his opportunity.
71' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Marcus Forss is replaced by Isaiah Jones.
76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
81' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
86' Thomas Kaminski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 242 appearances.
90' The whistle greets Riley McGree as he departs to be replaced by Duncan Watmore.
90' Poor challenge from Dominic Hyam. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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

Player	Goals
Sam Gallagher	4
Britt Assombalonga	2
Samuel Szmodics	2
Lewis Travis	1
Matt Crooks	1
Hayden Coulson	1
Dominic Hyam	1
Joe Rothwell	1

Head to Head

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

3 / 4

1.34 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.81 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Middlesbrough FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC30% Draw27% Middlesbrough FC43%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.15

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

57%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

70%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Middlesbrough FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC22% Draw43% Middlesbrough FC35%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

0 – 2

6.9%

2 – 1

6.7%

2 – 2

0 – 0

5.9%

1 – 3

5.4%

1 – 0

0 – 3

4.1%

2 – 0

3.9%

2 – 3

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	15%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	53%	—	47%
+1	53%	21%	26%
+1.5	74%	—	26%
+2	74%	14%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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