The guesting Blackburn Rovers side are probably favourites at Middlesbrough, as the away team own a 8 point lead from their 14 league fixtures this season.
- Blackburn Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Blackburn Rovers could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Championship game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Wigan Athletic. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Middlesbrough form and stats
3-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Middlesbrough so far this season. When Middlesbrough hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Norwich City, Preston North End, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United, Reading, Burnley and Swansea City), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
The followers are hoping that Middlesbrough will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the match against Millwall (placed 14th). Midfield player Howson got a match rating of 7.1 in that game, the max score being 10. Howson had 41 successful passes (of 48 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Birmingham City in a game that was won 1-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Middlesbrough have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won 10 times, drawn 0 and lost 6.
There will be little rest for Middlesbrough after this match as they are travelling to Wigan Athletic for a Championship game in only four days.
Middlesbrough are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. When Middlesbrough hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Rotherham United, West Bromwich Albion, Coventry City, Hull City, Bristol City, Huddersfield Town and Blackpool), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Blackburn Rovers form and stats
There's been little loot from Blackburn Rovers's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the Championship. Blackburn Rovers only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 0 draws. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Blackburn Rovers's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Blackburn are travelling again after losing away to Wigan Athletic in their previous match (0-1).
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Rotherham United.We have checked recent matches where Blackburn Rovers have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 5 games were 1 victory, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Observe: 9 of the latest 11 league fixtures involving this club have seen only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).
A quick return to home after this game, as Blackburn Rovers are hosting Sunderland in the Championship only three days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Blackburn Rovers as they have only managed to score 4 times from 7 away games in the league. Blackburn have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Blackburn Rovers have avoided defeat in the last 6 matches (3-3-0) facing Middlesbrough.Top Goalscorers
  B. Brereton 7 goals |   C. Akpom 3 goals |  D. Watmore 2 goals |
Middlesbrough missing players
Blackburn Rovers missing players
| Middlesbrough | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 18 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| 92% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 64% |
| 46% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 31% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 15% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 54% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 23% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 29% | 36% |
| 31% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 71% | 43% |
| 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 2.9 | 4.6 |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.1 | 4.9 |
| 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.2 | 10.4 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 6.9 | 9.9 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 1.7 | 2.9 |
| 37% | 43% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 33% | 39% |
| 8.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 14 | 11.6 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
- Blackburn Rovers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Blackburn Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Blackburn Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Middlesbrough have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Blackburn Rovers have scored 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 | Sheffield United | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 24 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Burnley | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 | Reading | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 22 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | -2 | 19 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 18 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| 13 | Watford | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| 14 | Millwall | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 15 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 20 | Hull City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -13 | 14 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 13 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 11 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 7 |
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