Middlesbrough FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Blackpool FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 04 Feb Blackpool FC H 3–0 W 28 Jan Watford FC H 2–0 W 22 Jan Sunderland AFC A 0–2 L 14 Jan Millwall FC H 1–0 W 07 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–5 L 02 Jan Birmingham City FC A 3–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 04 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 0–3 L 28 Jan Southampton FC A 1–2 L 14 Jan Watford FC A 0–2 L 07 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 4–1 W 01 Jan Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D 29 Dec Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history29% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC0-155/–16-302/331-452/346-601/261-753/–76+1/5■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Riverside Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Middlesbrough FC and Blackpool FC.
- 5' 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.
- 7' The referee calls foul for Hayden Hackney. He receives a Yellow card.
- 12' 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.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 384 games and scored 466 goals.
- 22' It’s high time Michael Carrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' The referee shows Blackpool FC player a Yellow card on 26.
- 31' 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.
- 32' Middlesbrough FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Chuba Akpom on 32.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 47' Sonny Carey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 52' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' Blackpool 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.
- 59' GOAL! Chuba Akpom scores on 59.
- 60' Ken Dougall is replacing Charlie Patino for the Blackpool FC side.
- 63' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 63 minute. Hayden Hackney leaves to be changed by Daniel Barlaser.
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 70' Goal! Paddy McNair scores his 15 goal in 372 matches.
- 71' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Tom Trybull is replaced by Gary Madine on 71 minute.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Isaiah Jones. He replaces Marcus Forss on 76 minute.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gary Madine.
- 81' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Jerry Yates is replaced by Ian Carlo Poveda on 81 minute.
- 83' The whistle greets Ryan John Giles as he departs to be replaced by Marc Bola.
- 84' Alex Mowatt is replacing Jonathan Howson for the Middlesbrough FC side.
- 89' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Shayne Lavery has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Middlesbrough FC players.
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Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
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21
Marcus Forss ↓ Isaiah Jones 76'
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3
Ryan John Giles ↓ Marc Bola 83'
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Jonathan Howson ↓ Alex Mowatt 84'
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- 30
Bench
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4
Alex Mowatt ↑ 84'
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27
Marc Bola ↑ 83'
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Daniel Barlaser ↑ 63'
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Isaiah Jones ↑ 76'
Coach Michael CarrickBlackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
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46
Tom Trybull ↓ Gary Madine 71'
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Jerry Yates ↓ Ian Carlo Poveda 81'
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Shayne Lavery ↓ Sonny Carey 60'
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Josh Bowler ↓ Morgan Rogers 71'
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28
Charlie Patino ↓ Ken Dougall 60'
Bench
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25
Morgan Rogers ↑ 71'
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12
Ken Dougall ↑ 60'
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14
Gary Madine ↑ 71'
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Ian Carlo Poveda ↑ 81'
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Sonny Carey ↑ 60'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Chuba Akpom 3 Marvin Ekpiteta 1 Grant Hall 1 Duncan Watmore 1 Andraz Sporar 1 Shayne Lavery 1 Marcus Forss 1 Isaiah Jones 1 Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.79 Middlesbrough FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.88 Blackpool FC xGI would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 59%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.67Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 91% 9% ± 1.5 74% 26% ± 2.5 49% 51% ± 3.5 28% 72% ± 4.5 14% 86% Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw 83%Draw or Blackpool FC 41%Middlesbrough FC or Blackpool FC 76%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Middlesbrough FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 11.7%1 – 0 11.7%2 – 0 10.9%2 – 1 9.4%0 – 0 8.9%3 – 0 Actual3 – 1 5.7%0 – 1 5.2%1 – 2 4.6%2 – 2 4.2%4 – 0 2.9%4 – 1 2.6%Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers -2.5 15% — 85% -2 15% 18% 67% -1.5 33% — 67% -1 33% 24% 42% -0.5 58% — 42% +0.5 83% — 17% +1 83% 11% 6% +1.5 94% — 6% +2 94% 4% 1% +2.5 99% — 1% Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet 42% ✗Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet 18% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.