Middlesbrough have journeyed here for an intriguing battle against the hosts Blackburn Rovers. Get smart on the match with this full Championship preview!
- All of Blackburn Rovers's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Middlesbrough have the fewest scored goals (3) in Championship
This could be an appealing match with lots of action and bustle as both teams are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
Blackburn Rovers form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Blackburn Rovers's two home games in the Championship so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Ewood Park.
No payout for Blackburn Rovers in their previous match, an away game at Plymouth Argyle that ended in defeat 0-3. Pears had a busy but productive day in the Plymouth Argyle match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented. Szmodics (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.01/10. Szmodics hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 37 successful passes (of 40 total).
Before that game, a strong away victory at Harrogate Town. A Carabao Cup game.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Blackburn, as the Championship home game vs Sunderland is only four days away.
At Ewood Park, Blackburn Rovers has the goal stats of 3-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Middlesbrough form and stats
It's not happening yet for Middlesbrough on their Championship travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different?
Middlesbrough have lots to to correct after their out-of-character defeat (0-2) to Queens Park Rangers in their previous game, played at home. Defender Engel was the best team player with a rating of 7.51. Engel hit two key passes and won 8 of 12 duels.
Before that, the Carabao Cup win away at Bolton Wanderers.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Championship trip to Sheffield Wednesday.
{2 goals} so far away for Middlesbrough, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 7. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Blackburn wins - draws - Middlesbrough wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less. The matches between these teams have had a tendency to be hot-tempered, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Szmodics 2 goals |  R. Hedges 1 goals |  S. Gallagher 1 goals |
Blackburn Rovers missing players
Middlesbrough missing players
| Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 7 | 6.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14.4 | 13 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 14.5 | 15.6 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 29% | 12% |
| 17.8 | 16.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 9.5 | 11.6 |
| 5 | 4.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 |
- All of Blackburn Rovers's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Middlesbrough's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Blackburn Rovers have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Middlesbrough have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Middlesbrough have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Middlesbrough have lost all their away matches so far.
- Middlesbrough have the fewest scored goals (3) in Championship
- Middlesbrough have the the worst goal difference (-5) away in Championship
- Middlesbrough have the the worst goal difference (-8) in Championship
- Middlesbrough have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Blackburn Rovers | Last season | Middlesbrough | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 46 | 23 | Played | P | 24 | 48 | ||
| 20 | 13 | Won | W | 9 | 22 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 10 | ||
| 17 | 6 | Lost | L | 12 | 16 | ||
| 52 | 27 | Scored | S | 38 | 84 | ||
| 54 | 19 | Conceded | C | 37 | 57 | ||
| 96% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 96% | 94% | ||
| 65% | 57% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 79% | ||
| 41% | 35% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 71% | 62% | ||
| 15% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 40% | ||
| 9% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 12% | 15% | ||
| 41% | 39% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | ||
| 33% | 48% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 23% | ||
| 30% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 21% | ||
| 4.7 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.1 | 6.1 | ||
| 5.3 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.1 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 10.1 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.2 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.1 | ||
| 31% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 43% | ||
| 11.7 | 10.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.4 | 10.1 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Preston North End | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | Hull City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Southampton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 24 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 1 |
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- Lancashire Telegraph - (local newspaper)
- Middlesbrough FC
- Teesside Live - (local newspaper)
- The Northern Echo - (local newspaper)
