Match guide: Middlesbrough expected to win when Blackpool comes to visit

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 04.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Riverside Stadium (34988 seats)

There should be a pronounced contrast in performance between these teams based on the league table so far, with Middlesbrough in front of Blackpool by 19 points.

Insights:
  • Middlesbrough have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Championship

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

The Championship statistics playing at home this season for Middlesbrough are 7-5-2 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Bristol City here at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

The Middlesbrough regulars enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Watford and win 2-0. McGree (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.85/10. McGree hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 39 successful passes (of 45 total).

Heartbreak before that as Middlesbrough lost 0-2 at Sunderland's place.

Middlesbrough has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. From these home matches, Middlesbrough have conceded only 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Blackpool form and stats

There's been little loot from Blackpool's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 14 away games in the Championship. Blackpool only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws.

Two away games in a row for Blackpool, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 against Southampton in the FA Cup. Lyons was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.63. The defender Lyons hit two key passes and won 12 of 16 duels.

It was a Championship defeat before that one as the away game against Watford wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

A quick return to home after this game, as Blackpool are hosting Huddersfield Town in the Championship only three days away.

In the opposite end, Blackpool have conceded 21 goals in their away games. Blackpool has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Blackpool - Middlesbrough 0-3 was the outcome when this pair of contenders previously did battle, earlier this season. Stats for the prior ten meetings involving these two sides are: five wins for Middlesbrough, two draws and three wins for Blackpool. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

MiddlesbroughC. Akpom
C. Akpom
14 goals
BlackpoolJ. Yates
J. Yates
9 goals
MiddlesbroughM. Crooks
M. Crooks
6 goals

Middlesbrough missing players

Blackpool missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Middlesbrough Blackpool
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 6 Played P 4 14 27
13 7 2 Won W 0 3 6
6 5 3 Drew D 2 5 8
10 2 1 Lost L 2 6 13
44 20 8 Scored S 7 14 28
35 12 5 Conceded C 10 21 40
93% 86% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
76% 64% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 63%
59% 43% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 43% 44%
31% 21% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 14% 22%
14% 14% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 14% 15%
62% 57% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 48%
24% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 19%
21% 14% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 41%
 
6 6.4 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.6 4.4
3.9 4.2 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 6.1 6.2
2.1 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 4 6 7
 
12.4 12.6 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 8.9 10.2
3.9 4.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 2.7 3
39% 33% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 37% 35%
 
9.6 8.3 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 14 14.4 14.4
3.6 3 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.9 4.8
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Middlesbrough have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 28 18 8 2 55 26 15 11 4 0 32 12 13 7 4 2 23 14 29 62
2 Sheffield United 28 17 6 5 48 24 14 9 3 2 30 13 14 8 3 3 18 11 24 57
3 Middlesbrough 29 13 6 10 44 35 14 7 5 2 20 12 15 6 1 8 24 23 9 45
4 Watford 29 12 8 9 34 31 14 7 3 4 20 13 15 5 5 5 14 18 3 44
5 Blackburn Rovers 28 14 1 13 31 35 13 9 0 4 20 13 15 5 1 9 11 22 -4 43
6 Norwich City 28 12 6 10 40 31 14 5 4 5 19 16 14 7 2 5 21 15 9 42
7 Luton Town 27 11 9 7 35 29 13 3 7 3 18 16 14 8 2 4 17 13 6 42
8 Millwall 27 12 6 9 33 27 13 8 3 2 20 8 14 4 3 7 13 19 6 42
9 Sunderland 28 11 8 9 41 32 14 5 4 5 19 16 14 6 4 4 22 16 9 41
10 West Bromwich Albion 28 11 8 9 38 30 14 6 4 4 20 14 14 5 4 5 18 16 8 41
11 Preston North End 28 11 7 10 26 31 14 3 4 7 8 18 14 8 3 3 18 13 -5 40
12 Swansea City 28 10 9 9 40 38 13 6 2 5 20 16 15 4 7 4 20 22 2 39
13 Coventry City 28 10 8 10 31 31 15 7 4 4 19 14 13 3 4 6 12 17 0 38
14 Queens Park Rangers 29 10 8 11 31 37 14 5 4 5 17 18 15 5 4 6 14 19 -6 38
15 Hull City 29 10 7 12 36 44 15 5 3 7 17 23 14 5 4 5 19 21 -8 37
16 Reading 28 11 4 13 31 42 13 8 2 3 20 14 15 3 2 10 11 28 -11 37
17 Bristol City 28 8 9 11 37 38 15 5 4 6 19 17 13 3 5 5 18 21 -1 33
18 Stoke City 28 9 6 13 33 37 14 4 3 7 17 18 14 5 3 6 16 19 -4 33
19 Birmingham City 28 8 8 12 30 35 15 4 5 6 18 18 13 4 3 6 12 17 -5 32
20 Rotherham United 28 7 10 11 33 40 13 5 4 4 24 17 15 2 6 7 9 23 -7 31
21 Cardiff City 28 7 8 13 21 31 15 4 5 6 11 13 13 3 3 7 10 18 -10 29
22 Huddersfield Town 27 7 5 15 25 35 14 5 2 7 13 14 13 2 3 8 12 21 -10 26
23 Blackpool 27 6 8 13 28 40 13 3 3 7 14 19 14 3 5 6 14 21 -12 26
24 Wigan Athletic 28 6 7 15 27 49 15 2 3 10 11 30 13 4 4 5 16 19 -22 25

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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 Burnley 28 18 8 2 55 26 15 11 4 0 32 12 13 7 4 2 23 14 29 62
2 Sheffield United 28 17 6 5 48 24 14 9 3 2 30 13 14 8 3 3 18 11 24 57
3 Middlesbrough 29 13 6 10 44 35 14 7 5 2 20 12 15 6 1 8 24 23 9 45
4 Watford 29 12 8 9 34 31 14 7 3 4 20 13 15 5 5 5 14 18 3 44
5 Blackburn Rovers 28 14 1 13 31 35 13 9 0 4 20 13 15 5 1 9 11 22 -4 43
6 Norwich City 28 12 6 10 40 31 14 5 4 5 19 16 14 7 2 5 21 15 9 42
7 Luton Town 27 11 9 7 35 29 13 3 7 3 18 16 14 8 2 4 17 13 6 42
8 Millwall 27 12 6 9 33 27 13 8 3 2 20 8 14 4 3 7 13 19 6 42
9 Sunderland 28 11 8 9 41 32 14 5 4 5 19 16 14 6 4 4 22 16 9 41
10 West Bromwich Albion 28 11 8 9 38 30 14 6 4 4 20 14 14 5 4 5 18 16 8 41
11 Preston North End 28 11 7 10 26 31 14 3 4 7 8 18 14 8 3 3 18 13 -5 40
12 Swansea City 28 10 9 9 40 38 13 6 2 5 20 16 15 4 7 4 20 22 2 39
13 Coventry City 28 10 8 10 31 31 15 7 4 4 19 14 13 3 4 6 12 17 0 38
14 Queens Park Rangers 29 10 8 11 31 37 14 5 4 5 17 18 15 5 4 6 14 19 -6 38
15 Hull City 29 10 7 12 36 44 15 5 3 7 17 23 14 5 4 5 19 21 -8 37
16 Reading 28 11 4 13 31 42 13 8 2 3 20 14 15 3 2 10 11 28 -11 37
17 Bristol City 28 8 9 11 37 38 15 5 4 6 19 17 13 3 5 5 18 21 -1 33
18 Stoke City 28 9 6 13 33 37 14 4 3 7 17 18 14 5 3 6 16 19 -4 33
19 Birmingham City 28 8 8 12 30 35 15 4 5 6 18 18 13 4 3 6 12 17 -5 32
20 Rotherham United 28 7 10 11 33 40 13 5 4 4 24 17 15 2 6 7 9 23 -7 31
21 Cardiff City 28 7 8 13 21 31 15 4 5 6 11 13 13 3 3 7 10 18 -10 29
22 Huddersfield Town 27 7 5 15 25 35 14 5 2 7 13 14 13 2 3 8 12 21 -10 26
23 Blackpool 27 6 8 13 28 40 13 3 3 7 14 19 14 3 5 6 14 21 -12 26
24 Wigan Athletic 28 6 7 15 27 49 15 2 3 10 11 30 13 4 4 5 16 19 -22 25

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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.