Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Blackburn Rovers FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Fri 4 Apr 2025 · 19:00 UTC Ewood Park 15,638 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Tommy Conway
0–2 8' Samuel Iling-Junior
Makhtar Gueye 23' Y
John Buckley 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Mark Russell
  • Assistant 2 Richard Woodward
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

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
2025-04-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2025-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-11-27 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-09-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
29 Mar Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
15 Mar Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
12 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
08 Mar Derby County FC A 1–2 L
01 Mar Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–0 W
29 Mar Oxford United FC H 2–1 W
15 Mar Luton Town FC A 0–0 D
11 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–1 W
08 Mar Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
01 Mar Derby County FC H 1–0 W

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' We are underway at Ewood Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' A stunning finish from Tommy Conway — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 7' Ryan John Giles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 8' The deadlock is broken! Samuel Iling-Junior gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
  • 13' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 18' Aidan Morris, a USA midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 23' Makhtar Gueye has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 23.
  • 28' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 33' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Neto Borges trudges off to be replaced by Rav van den Berg on 33 minutes.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Yuki Ohashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Makhtar Gueye at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Lewis Travis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
  • 56' It’s high time Michael Carrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 62' John Buckley is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 70' Morgan Whittaker gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Delano Burgzorg and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Cauley Woodrow. He replaces Ryan Hedges on 79 minute.
  • 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 86' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Kelechi Iheanacho by Daniel Barlaser on 86 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Middlesbrough FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

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
Todd Cantwell 1
Duncan Watmore 1

Head to Head

2025-04-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2025-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-11-27 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-09-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2025-04-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-03-29 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2025-03-12 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-03-08 Derby County FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-03-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D

Middlesbrough FC Form

2025-04-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2025-03-29 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Oxford United FC W 2025-03-15 Luton Town FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2025-03-11 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2025-03-08 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-03-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Derby County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.18 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Middlesbrough FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC30% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC42%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
70%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Middlesbrough FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC22% Draw47% Middlesbrough FC31%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.8%

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% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 21% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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