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Middlesbrough FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 1 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 85' Lewis Travis
Y 87' Darragh Lenihan

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Referee Andrew Miller
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Philip Dermott

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

3
7
7
Middlesbrough FC 17 games · Avg 1.4 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-08-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2019-02-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC 2018-12-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
21 Jan Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
17 Jan Fulham FC A 0–1 L
11 Jan Derby County FC H 2–2 D
01 Jan Preston North End FC A 2–0 W
29 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–0 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
28 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–1 W
18 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 5–0 W
11 Jan Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 2–3 L
29 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–2 L

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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Middlesbrough FC to score. At the same time, Blackburn Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ashley Fletcher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 10' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
  • 20' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 37' Lewis Holtby makes way for Elliott Bennett at the 37 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 42' Bradley Johnson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 57' A goal from the England international Lewis Travis! He fires home on 57 to make it 0-1!
  • 62' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Marcus Tavernier is withdrawn and Britt Assombalonga gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Joe Rankin-Costello as he leaves the pitch. Danny Graham steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 71' George Saville makes way for Hayden Coulson at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
  • 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hayden Coulson makes it 1-1.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Djed Spence made 383 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 82' Bradley Johnson is replacing Stewart Downing for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Rudy Gestede on, Lukas Nmecha off on 84 minutes.
  • 85' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 85.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Darragh Lenihan.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Gallagher 4
Britt Assombalonga 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Duncan Watmore 1
Ryan Hedges 1
Charlie Mulgrew 1
Marcus Forss 1
Riley McGree 1

Head to Head

2020-02-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-08-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2019-02-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC 2018-12-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2020-02-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2020-01-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2020-01-17 Fulham FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2020-01-01 Preston North End FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2020-02-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2020-01-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2020-01-18 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–5 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-01-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2020-01-01 Nottingham Forest FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-12-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.56 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC30% Draw39% Blackburn Rovers FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 37%
63%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
70%
Middlesbrough FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC14% Draw67% Blackburn Rovers FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.8%
0 – 1
18.3%
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
1.5%
2 – 2
1.3%
1 – 3
1%
3 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 17% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 23% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✗

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