Blackburn Rovers FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship .
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 6.5 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Millwall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Oxford United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (18 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
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' The wait is over. Blackburn Rovers FC get us underway at .
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Gallagher | 4 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Duncan Watmore | 1 |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 1 |
| Ryan Hedges | 1 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 1 |
| Charlie Mulgrew | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2026-03-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2026-03-14
Millwall FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2026-03-11
Oxford United FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2026-03-07
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Portsmouth FC
D
2026-02-28
Derby County FC
3–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2026-02-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Bristol City FC
L
Middlesbrough FC Form
2026-03-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2026-03-14
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2026-03-11
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2026-03-08
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–4
Middlesbrough FC
W
2026-03-02
Birmingham City FC
1–3
Middlesbrough FC
W
2026-02-24
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Middlesbrough FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
68%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Middlesbrough FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

