Middlesbrough FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2018-19

Middlesbrough FC

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Blackburn Rovers FC

Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Ryan Shotton 13' Y

Y 18' Derrick Williams

Muhamed Besic 21' R

George Friend 43' Y

Y 55' Bradley Dack

Overview

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Middlesbrough FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship .

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

Match Details

Referee Andy Madley
Referee Simon Hooper
Referee
Referee Scott Ledger

7 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 10.3 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

Middlesbrough FC 18 games · Avg 1.4 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-12-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–1	D
01 Dec	Aston Villa FC	H	0–3	L
27 Nov	Preston North End FC	A	1–1	D
24 Nov	Brentford FC	A	2–1	W
10 Nov	Wigan Athletic FC	H	2–0	W
03 Nov	Stoke City FC	A	0–0	D

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–1	D
01 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	4–2	W
28 Nov	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–3	L
24 Nov	Preston North End FC	A	1–4	L
10 Nov	Rotherham United FC	H	1–1	D
03 Nov	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC		Blackburn Rovers FC
#2	Position	#13
29	Points	21
15	Played	15
8 / 5 / 2	W / D / L	6 / 3 / 6
30	Scored	22
19	Conceded	23
+11	GD	-1
1.93	PPG	1.40
53%	Win %	40%

Key Stats

39% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

22% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

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

Blackburn Rovers FC

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

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Blackburn Rovers FC gets underway.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Richard Smallwood is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
13' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Shotton is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 13.
18' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Muhamed Besic.
22' Charlie Mulgrew makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Blackburn Rovers FC are in front.
27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
32' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Ashley Fletcher is replaced by Lewis Wing.
37' Muhamed Besic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
42' Danny Graham is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
43' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. George Friend gets a Yellow card.
46' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Stewart Downing trudges off to be replaced by Britt Assombalonga on 46 minutes.
51' Aden Flint has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
55' Bradley Dack was booked on 55.
60' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
62' The deadlock is broken! Britt Assombalonga gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
70' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Craig Conway is replaced by Adam Armstrong on 70 minute.
75' Joe Rothwell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Richard Smallwood on 75 minute.
80' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
85' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Harrison Reed exits the field as Ben Brereton enters on 85.
90' Paul Downing is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Ashley Fletcher ↓ Lewis Wing 32'
23
Darren Randolph
3
George Friend C
4
Daniel Ayala
5
Ryan Shotton
37
Muhamed Besic
8
Adam Clayton ↓ George Saville 46'
19
Stewart Downing ↓ Britt Assombalonga 46'
16
Jonathan Howson
24
Aden Flint
11
Jordan Hugill

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sam Gallagher	4
Britt Assombalonga	2
Samuel Szmodics	2
Todd Cantwell	1
Duncan Watmore	1
Andri Gudjohnsen	1
Ryan Hedges	1
Jeremy Sarmiento	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.92 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.2 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC51% Draw25% Blackburn Rovers FC24%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.12

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

49%

Middlesbrough FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC39% Draw42% Blackburn Rovers FC19%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

8.1%

1 – 0

7.8%

0 – 0

3 – 1

1 – 2

5.9%

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 0

5.1%

0 – 1

4.5%

3 – 2

3.7%

0 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	16%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	22%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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

Middlesbrough FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Clean Sheet