Saturday , 17 October 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2024-25
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 11 Jan 2025 · 12:00 UTC Riverside Stadium 16,794 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 70' Andreas Weimann
Law McCabe 47' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — FA Cup at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
  • Assistant 2 Jacob Graham (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

Head-to-Head

3
7
8
Middlesbrough FC 18 games · Avg 1.4 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-11-27 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
04 Jan Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
29 Dec Burnley FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–3 D
21 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–3 D
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
04 Jan Burnley FC H 0–1 L
01 Jan Leeds United FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Sunderland AFC H 2–2 D
21 Dec Millwall FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

39% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
22% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Blackburn Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Lukas Engel, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
  • 15' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Netherlands international Delano Burgzorg has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Tyrhys Dolan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 390 appearances.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Balazs Toth is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' 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 Joe Rankin-Costello suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harry Leonard, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 47' Law McCabe picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 65' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Micah Hamilton trudges off to be replaced by Marcus Forss on 65 minutes.
  • 70' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andreas Weimann makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 75' Matt Clarke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 81' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyrhys Dolan is hanging Todd Cantwell on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' George Edmundson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Andreas Weimann has done his job and it is now time for Harley O'Grady Macken to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Gallagher 4
Britt Assombalonga 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Todd Cantwell 1
Duncan Watmore 1
Andri Gudjohnsen 1
Ryan Hedges 1
Jeremy Sarmiento 1

Head to Head

2025-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-11-27 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2025-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-01-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2025-01-01 Hull City AFC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2024-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2024-12-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2025-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2025-01-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Burnley FC L 2025-01-01 Leeds United FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2024-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2024-12-21 Millwall FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.99 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 67% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC33% Draw33% Blackburn Rovers FC34%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
67%
Middlesbrough FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC22% Draw54% Blackburn Rovers FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
0 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 20% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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