Sunday , 16 August 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 16 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Riverside HT 45' · FT 45'
Emmanuel Latte Lath 31' Y
Y 31' Scott Wharton
Luke Ayling 57' Y
Y 81' Ryan Hedges
Y 89' Yasin Ayari
Sam Greenwood 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Riverside.

Match Details

  • Referee Keith Stroud
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
  • Assistant 2 Mark Russell

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
2024-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-09-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2022-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2022-10-15 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-01-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–0 D
12 Mar Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
09 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–0 W
06 Mar Norwich City FC H 3–1 W
02 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
24 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–2 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 0–0 D
09 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
05 Mar Millwall FC H 1–1 D
02 Mar Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
27 Feb Newcastle United FC H 3–4 L
24 Feb Norwich City FC H 1–1 D

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' Temperatures are rising at Riverside as Middlesbrough FC face off against Blackburn Rovers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 19' The supporters are chanting for Finn Azaz. He replaces Marcus Forss on 19 minute.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' Controversy at the stadium! Emmanuel Latte Lath argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 383 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' It’s high time Michael Carrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' Blackburn Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Luke Ayling. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 62' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 67' Tyrhys Dolan gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Arnor Sigurdsson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Yasin Ayari is ready to make an impact after coming on for John Buckley at the 71 minute mark.
  • 72' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Riley McGree departs to be replaced by Sam Greenwood.
  • 77' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 81' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a card on 81.
  • 86' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benjamin Chrisene is hanging Ryan Hedges on the field on 86 minute.
  • 88' Semir Telalovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Gallagher on 88 minute.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Yasin Ayari argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' Middlesbrough FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-09-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2022-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2022-10-15 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-01-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-03-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-03-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-03-06 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Norwich City FC W 2024-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-02-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2024-03-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2024-03-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-02-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–4 Newcastle United FC L 2024-02-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.43 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC30% Draw46% Blackburn Rovers FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes15% 0% No85%
Avg goals/match: 0.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 54%
46%
± 1.5 22%
78%
± 2.5 6%
94%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
70%
Middlesbrough FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
54%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC12% Draw77% Blackburn Rovers FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.2%
0 – 1
15.9%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
2 – 1
2%
1 – 2
1.9%
2 – 2
0.6%
3 – 0
0.5%
0 – 3
0.4%
3 – 1
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 18% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 18% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
66% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
65% ✓

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