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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andy Madley
Referee Simon Hooper
Referee
Referee Scott Ledger

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Middlesbrough FC 17 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
#10	Position	#6
0	Points	1
0	Played	1
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 1 / 0
0	Scored	2
0	Conceded	2
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	1.00
–	Win %	0%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

18% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at . Middlesbrough FC are looking to make home advantage count against Blackburn Rovers FC.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
13' The referee calls foul for Ryan Shotton. He receives a Yellow card.
18' The referee calls foul for Derrick Williams. He receives a Yellow card.
21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Muhamed Besic.
22' Blackburn Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Charlie Mulgrew on 22.
27' Adam Armstrong, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
32' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Ashley Fletcher has done his job and it is now time for Lewis Wing to step up.
37' Ireland international Derrick Williams has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
42' Danny Graham has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
43' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
46' Britt Assombalonga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stewart Downing on 46 minute.
51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
55' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Bradley Dack will be fuming at that decision.
60' Richard Smallwood is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
62' Britt Assombalonga makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
67' A quiet spell here at . Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
70' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Craig Conway is withdrawn and Adam Armstrong gets his opportunity.
75' Richard Smallwood makes way for Joe Rothwell at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
85' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Harrison Reed is withdrawn and Ben Brereton gets his opportunity.
90' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Duncan Watmore	1
Ryan Hedges	1
Charlie Mulgrew	1
Marcus Forss	1
Riley McGree	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.73 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.6 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Middlesbrough FC or Draw 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC37% Draw38% Blackburn Rovers FC25%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes25% 0% No75%

Avg goals/match: 1.33

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	71%	29%
± 1.5	39%	61%
± 2.5	16%	84%
± 3.5	5%	95%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

63%

Middlesbrough FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC19% Draw66% Blackburn Rovers FC15%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

29.3%

1 – 0

17.6%

0 – 1

14.1%

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

6.5%

2 – 1

4.4%

0 – 2

4.3%

1 – 2

3.5%

3 – 0

1.5%

2 – 2

1.5%

3 – 1

1.1%

0 – 3

0.8%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	8%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	22%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	18%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

55% ✗

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

49% ✓

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)

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