Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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
#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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ewood Park!
  • 5' 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.
  • 6' What a strike from Ryan Hedges! The score is 1-0.
  • 8' A moment of madness from Hayden Hackney on 8 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
  • 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas Kaminski made 231 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
  • 23' John Buckley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 28' Matty Crooks is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
  • 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 38' Hayden Hackney has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 43' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' What an equalizer from Marcus Forss!
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matty Crooks.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for John Buckley.
  • 55' Darragh Lenihan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 56' What a strike from Riley McGree! The score is 1-2.
  • 61' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 66' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Tyler Morton is withdrawn and Lewis Travis gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Alex Mowatt. He replaces Hayden Hackney on 67 minute.
  • 71' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Marcus Forss trudges off to be replaced by Isaiah Jones on 71 minutes.
  • 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 picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' Tyler Morton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 90' Duncan Watmore has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riley McGree on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Charlie Mulgrew 1
Marcus Forss 1
Riley McGree 1
Danny Graham 1
Lewis Travis 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
2 / 4
1.03 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC28% Draw29% Middlesbrough FC43%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
72%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Middlesbrough FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC19% Draw48% Middlesbrough FC33%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 23% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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