Betting preview: Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers should be interesting

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 01.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Riverside Stadium (34988 seats)

Middlesbrough hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 35 points and a 17th position in the Championship table. Visiting Blackburn Rovers holds 10th place with 43 pts.

It's no vacation for neither Middlesbrough nor Blackburn Rovers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

Middlesbrough have played 15 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-6-3 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws in a row here at Riverside Stadium for Middlesbrough, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

Middlesbrough drew their last game, also a home match. Blackburn Rovers (placed 10th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Birmingham City that ended 1-1.

Hayden Coulson was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Blackburn Rovers after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?

This is expected to be a close game, with Middlesbrough perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Middlesbrough as a small favourite), we find nine games. Middlesbrough has won two of these, drawn three and lost four.

Middlesbrough has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. From these home matches, Middlesbrough have conceded only 14 goals.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

The visitors are W5-D1-L8 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.

Blackburn Rovers has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Middlesbrough for a Championship game that ended a draw (1-1). That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Queens Park Rangers.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Blackburn Rovers in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Blackburn Rovers, two draws and seven defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Blackburn Rovers's attacking play in away games, having scored 23 goals in 14 league matches away. Blackburn Rovers have conceded 23 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Middlesbrough - Blackburn Rovers 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Middlesbrough, six draws and three wins for Blackburn Rovers. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: nine games.

Top Goalscorers

Blackburn RoversB. Dack
B. Dack
9 goals
Blackburn RoversA. Armstrong
A. Armstrong
8 goals
MiddlesbroughA. Fletcher
A. Fletcher
6 goals

Middlesbrough missing players

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Middlesbrough Blackburn Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 16 5 Played P 3 15 30
8 6 1 Won W 1 5 12
12 7 3 Drew D 0 2 8
10 3 1 Lost L 2 8 10
30 16 7 Scored S 3 24 43
37 15 9 Conceded C 4 24 37
93% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
60% 50% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 87% 77%
33% 25% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 60% 50%
27% 19% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 23%
7% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 20%
47% 50% 80% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 63%
30% 38% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 30%
30% 19% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 13% 13%
 
5.2 5.1 4.8 Corners For (avg) C F 3.7 4.3 5.3
5.5 4.7 6.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.7 5.3 4.6
1.7 1.3 0.6 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1.6 1.5
4 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
371 212 57 Total Shots T S 27 123 304
105 57 18 Shots on Target S O 7 47 104
29% 28% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 51% 41%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blackburn Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 29 16 7 6 46 26 14 8 4 2 22 12 15 8 3 4 24 14 20 55
2 West Bromwich Albion 29 14 11 4 51 33 14 6 6 2 30 20 15 8 5 2 21 13 18 53
3 Nottingham Forest 29 14 9 6 40 28 14 7 3 4 18 15 15 7 6 2 22 13 12 51
4 Fulham 29 14 7 8 42 30 15 9 2 4 26 16 14 5 5 4 16 14 12 49
5 Brentford 29 14 5 10 44 22 14 8 3 3 25 10 15 6 2 7 19 12 22 47
6 Bristol City 29 13 8 8 43 40 14 6 4 4 20 18 15 7 4 4 23 22 3 47
7 Preston North End 29 13 7 9 42 34 15 10 2 3 31 18 14 3 5 6 11 16 8 46
8 Swansea City 29 12 9 8 34 33 15 7 3 5 19 16 14 5 6 3 15 17 1 45
9 Millwall 29 11 11 7 38 35 14 8 4 2 23 14 15 3 7 5 15 21 3 44
10 Blackburn Rovers 29 12 7 10 42 36 15 7 6 2 19 13 14 5 1 8 23 23 6 43
11 Cardiff City 30 10 13 7 42 43 15 8 6 1 22 12 15 2 7 6 20 31 -1 43
12 Sheffield Wednesday 29 12 6 11 40 33 14 6 4 4 14 15 15 6 2 7 26 18 7 42
13 Derby County 30 10 10 10 35 39 16 9 5 2 23 11 14 1 5 8 12 28 -4 40
14 Hull City 29 11 6 12 41 38 15 6 2 7 22 19 14 5 4 5 19 19 3 39
15 Reading 30 10 8 12 36 34 14 6 1 7 19 18 16 4 7 5 17 16 2 38
16 Queens Park Rangers 29 11 5 13 47 53 15 6 4 5 29 27 14 5 1 8 18 26 -6 38
17 Middlesbrough 29 8 11 10 29 36 15 6 6 3 15 14 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 35
18 Birmingham City 29 9 7 13 35 46 14 5 3 6 20 21 15 4 4 7 15 25 -11 34
19 Huddersfield Town 29 8 8 13 33 45 15 4 5 6 16 21 14 4 3 7 17 24 -12 32
20 Stoke City 30 9 4 17 36 46 15 5 3 7 19 20 15 4 1 10 17 26 -10 31
21 Charlton Athletic 29 7 9 13 37 41 15 5 5 5 20 18 14 2 4 8 17 23 -4 30
22 Wigan Athletic 29 6 8 15 27 44 14 5 4 5 14 18 15 1 4 10 13 26 -17 26
23 Barnsley 29 5 9 15 35 54 15 4 6 5 24 29 14 1 3 10 11 25 -19 24
24 Luton Town 29 7 3 19 37 63 14 5 3 6 23 24 15 2 0 13 14 39 -26 24

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Championship:
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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 29 16 7 6 46 26 14 8 4 2 22 12 15 8 3 4 24 14 20 55
2 West Bromwich Albion 29 14 11 4 51 33 14 6 6 2 30 20 15 8 5 2 21 13 18 53
3 Nottingham Forest 29 14 9 6 40 28 14 7 3 4 18 15 15 7 6 2 22 13 12 51
4 Fulham 29 14 7 8 42 30 15 9 2 4 26 16 14 5 5 4 16 14 12 49
5 Brentford 29 14 5 10 44 22 14 8 3 3 25 10 15 6 2 7 19 12 22 47
6 Bristol City 29 13 8 8 43 40 14 6 4 4 20 18 15 7 4 4 23 22 3 47
7 Preston North End 29 13 7 9 42 34 15 10 2 3 31 18 14 3 5 6 11 16 8 46
8 Swansea City 29 12 9 8 34 33 15 7 3 5 19 16 14 5 6 3 15 17 1 45
9 Millwall 29 11 11 7 38 35 14 8 4 2 23 14 15 3 7 5 15 21 3 44
10 Blackburn Rovers 29 12 7 10 42 36 15 7 6 2 19 13 14 5 1 8 23 23 6 43
11 Cardiff City 30 10 13 7 42 43 15 8 6 1 22 12 15 2 7 6 20 31 -1 43
12 Sheffield Wednesday 29 12 6 11 40 33 14 6 4 4 14 15 15 6 2 7 26 18 7 42
13 Derby County 30 10 10 10 35 39 16 9 5 2 23 11 14 1 5 8 12 28 -4 40
14 Hull City 29 11 6 12 41 38 15 6 2 7 22 19 14 5 4 5 19 19 3 39
15 Reading 30 10 8 12 36 34 14 6 1 7 19 18 16 4 7 5 17 16 2 38
16 Queens Park Rangers 29 11 5 13 47 53 15 6 4 5 29 27 14 5 1 8 18 26 -6 38
17 Middlesbrough 29 8 11 10 29 36 15 6 6 3 15 14 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 35
18 Birmingham City 29 9 7 13 35 46 14 5 3 6 20 21 15 4 4 7 15 25 -11 34
19 Huddersfield Town 29 8 8 13 33 45 15 4 5 6 16 21 14 4 3 7 17 24 -12 32
20 Stoke City 30 9 4 17 36 46 15 5 3 7 19 20 15 4 1 10 17 26 -10 31
21 Charlton Athletic 29 7 9 13 37 41 15 5 5 5 20 18 14 2 4 8 17 23 -4 30
22 Wigan Athletic 29 6 8 15 27 44 14 5 4 5 14 18 15 1 4 10 13 26 -17 26
23 Barnsley 29 5 9 15 35 54 15 4 6 5 24 29 14 1 3 10 11 25 -19 24
24 Luton Town 29 7 3 19 37 63 14 5 3 6 23 24 15 2 0 13 14 39 -26 24

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.