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

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Championship · 2023-24

Middlesbrough FC

0 – 0

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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

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Middlesbrough FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Riverside.

Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)

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	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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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' The game is set. Middlesbrough FC kicks off things out of here…
5' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Emmanuel Latte Lath has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Carrick might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' Marcus Forss has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 344 appearances.
19' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 19 minute. Marcus Forss leaves to be changed by Finn Azaz.
24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
31' Emmanuel Latte Lath has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 31.
36' 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.
41' Middlesbrough 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.
46' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
51' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
56' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
57' The referee calls foul for Luke Ayling. He receives a card.
62' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
67' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Tyrhys Dolan comes on to replace Arnor Sigurdsson.
71' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 71 minute. John Buckley leaves to be changed by Yasin Ayari.
72' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Riley McGree is replaced by Sam Greenwood on 72 minute.
77' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Benjamin Chrisene suffering a number of foals already.
81' Ryan Hedges was booked on 81.
86' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Ryan Hedges is replaced by Benjamin Chrisene on 86 minute.
88' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Semir Telalovic comes on to replace Sam Gallagher.
89' That is a card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Yasin Ayari will be fuming at that decision.
90' A moment of madness from Sam Greenwood on 90 minutes earns him a card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

15
Anfernee Dijksteel
4
Daniel Barlaser ↑ 72'
23
Tom Glover
33
Luke Thomas
20
Finn Azaz ↑ 19'
29
Sam Greenwood ↑ 72'
18
Sam Silvera ↑ 72'
–
Sonny Finch
14
Alex Gilbert

Coach Michael Carrick

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

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

Head to Head

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

3 / 4

1.27 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.77 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC47% Draw30% Blackburn Rovers FC23%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes40% 0% No60%

Avg goals/match: 2.04

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	61%	39%
± 2.5	33%	67%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

53%

Middlesbrough FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC31% Draw54% Blackburn Rovers FC15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

15.4%

1 – 1

13.6%

2 – 0

10.1%

0 – 1

8.7%

2 – 1

7.9%

1 – 2

4.7%

3 – 0

4.2%

0 – 2

3.6%

3 – 1

3.4%

2 – 2

3.1%

3 – 2

1.4%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	14%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	25%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	14%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

47% ✗

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

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