Blackburn Rovers FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Assistant 1 Mark Russell
- Assistant 2 Richard Woodward
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (18 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
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' We are underway at Ewood Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 2' Tommy Conway has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
- 7' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 7 minutes.
- 8' Samuel Iling-Junior doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 13' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Finn Azaz made 146 appearances and scored 37 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' Rav van den Berg is replacing Neto Borges for the Middlesbrough FC side.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Carrick will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuki Ohashi is hanging Makhtar Gueye on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Anfernee Dijksteel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Todd Cantwell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a card for John Buckley.
- 67' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Delano Burgzorg has done his job and it is now time for Morgan Whittaker to step up.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 79' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cauley Woodrow is hanging Ryan Hedges on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 86' Daniel Barlaser is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kelechi Iheanacho at the 86 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Cauley Woodrow 79'
- 8
- 15
- 27
- 11
- 5
-
9
Makhtar Gueye ↓ Yuki Ohashi 46'
- 4
- 21
- 10
Bench
-
45
Cauley Woodrow ↑ 79'
- 28
- 3
-
23
Yuki Ohashi ↑ 46'
- 6
- 31
- 12
- 33
- 39
Coach
Valerien Ismael
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 32
- 15
- 10
-
30
Neto Borges ↓ Rav van den Berg 33'
- 7
- 18
-
20
Finn Azaz ↓ Ryan John Giles 86'
-
22
Tommy Conway ↓ Marcus Forss 86'
- 29
- 16
Bench
-
21
Marcus Forss ↑ 86'
-
28
Ryan John Giles ↑ 86'
-
4
Daniel Barlaser ↑ 86'
- 8
- 23
-
11
Morgan Whittaker ↑ 70'
-
3
Rav van den Berg ↑ 33'
- 36
- 51
Coach
Michael Carrick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
2 / 4
1.01
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Middlesbrough FC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
73%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Middlesbrough FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 23% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.