Thursday , 2 July 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sun 24 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45+6' · FT 45+8'
Y 26' Jacob Davenport
Sam Morsy 57' Y
Marcus Tavernier 81' Y
Marc Bola 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Philip Dermott

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
2021-01-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-11-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
20 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 2–1 W
16 Jan Birmingham City FC H 0–1 L
09 Jan Brentford FC A 1–2 L
02 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
29 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–2 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
16 Jan Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
09 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L
02 Jan Birmingham City FC A 2–0 W
29 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#5 Position #20
80 Points 52
46 Played 46
22 / 14 / 10 W / D / L 13 / 13 / 20
72 Scored 42
47 Conceded 56
+25 GD -14
1.74 PPG 1.13
48% Win % 28%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
18% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Middlesbrough FC host Blackburn Rovers FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Bradley Johnson by John Buckley on 10 minute.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 18' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Wood-Gordon is hanging Dael Fry on the field on 18 minute.
  • 23' 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.
  • 26' Jacob Davenport is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jacob Davenport is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 41' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' Sam Morsy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 63' Blackburn Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joe Rothwell on 63.
  • 65' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Rothwell departs to be replaced by Sam Gallagher.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
  • 72' Marvin Johnson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Morsy at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Marcus Tavernier is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 81.
  • 81' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Roberts is hanging Marcus Tavernier on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Jacob Davenport by Tom Trybull on 86 minute.
  • 88' Marc Bola picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Gallagher 4
Samuel Szmodics 2
Britt Assombalonga 2
Danny Graham 1
Lewis Travis 1
Matt Crooks 1
Hayden Coulson 1
Dominic Hyam 1

Head to Head

2021-01-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-11-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-01-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-01-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-01-16 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L 2021-01-09 Brentford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-01-02 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-12-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-01-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2021-01-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2021-01-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-01-02 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-12-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Middlesbrough FC or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC36% Draw34% Blackburn Rovers FC30%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
64%
Middlesbrough FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC24% Draw57% Blackburn Rovers FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.5%
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 22% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 18% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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