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Middlesbrough FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 28 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Hayden Carter
R 79' Hayden Carter
Sam Morsy 81' R
Toyosi Olusanya 87' Y
Y 87' Lewis Travis
Y 90' Tyrhys Dolan

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-08-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
21 Aug Derby County FC A 0–0 D
18 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–3 L
14 Aug Bristol City FC H 2–1 W
08 Aug Fulham FC A 1–1 D
08 May Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–3 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
21 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–2 L
18 Aug Nottingham Forest FC A 2–1 W
14 Aug Millwall FC A 1–1 D
07 Aug Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
08 May Birmingham City FC H 5–2 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 wait is over. Blackburn Rovers FC get us underway at Riverside Stadium.
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' Magnificent from Sam Gallagher! That is 42 goals in 348 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 19' Hayden Carter was booked on 19.
  • 24' England international Ian Carlo Poveda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' 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.
  • 36' A stunning finish from Jonathan Howson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Ayala is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 46' Tyler Magloire has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Rothwell on 46 minute.
  • 51' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Leighton Clarkson is replaced by Tyrhys Dolan on 60 minute.
  • 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tyrhys Dolan made 382 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 67' Toyosi Olusanya gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Duncan Watmore and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Darragh Lenihan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Marc Bola on, Isaiah Jones off on 77 minutes.
  • 79' Poor challenge from Hayden Carter. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 81' Sam Morsy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 81.
  • 86' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
  • 87' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Tyrhys Dolan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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

Head to Head

2021-08-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-08-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-08-21 Derby County FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-08-18 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2021-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W 2021-08-08 Fulham FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-05-08 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-08-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-08-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2021-08-18 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2021-08-14 Millwall FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-08-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2021-05-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Birmingham City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.45 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC24% Draw42% Blackburn Rovers FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 64%
36%
± 1.5 32%
68%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
76%
Middlesbrough FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
58%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC11% Draw70% Blackburn Rovers FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.5%
0 – 1
20%
1 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 1
2.3%
0 – 3
1.4%
2 – 2
1%
1 – 3
0.8%
3 – 0
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 15% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 24% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
64% ✗

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