Middlesbrough have claimed 4 of their 9 in total here at their precious home ground. Will they win more points versus Blackpool?
- All of Middlesbrough's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Blackpool have yet to win a game away.
It's no vacation for neither Middlesbrough nor Blackpool 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.
Middlesbrough form and stats
Middlesbrough have played 3 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Middlesbrough against Nottingham Forest the last match, as Onel Hernández and Andraž Šporar were on target. Marcus Tavernier (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.04/10. Tavernier served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled passed the opponent 4 of 6 times and had 21 successful passes (of 23 total).
Heartbreak before that as Middlesbrough lost 0-2 at Coventry City's place.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Middlesbrough's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played one game, won zero matches, drawn zero and lost one.
The Middlesbrough fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Middlesbrough have conceded 5 from these games.
Blackpool form and stats
The Championship season is young and Blackpool have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Championship home defeat versus Huddersfield Town with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Midfield player Ryan Wintle was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.31/10. Wintle had 44 successful passes (of 46 total).
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Fulham.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Blackpool playing away, we found one game. Results were zero away wins, one draw and zero home wins.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Blackpool have scored 4 goals in 3 league games away. In the opposite end, Blackpool have conceded 5 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Middlesbrough-Blackpool H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Middlesbrough three wins, Blackpool four wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  U. Ikpeazu 2 goals |  M. Crooks 2 goals |  S. Lavery 2 goals |
Middlesbrough missing players
Blackpool missing players
| Middlesbrough | Blackpool | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 29% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 43% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 43% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 5.4 | 6.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 4.4 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 7 | 5.9 |
| 2.7 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.3 | 10.3 |
| 4.6 | 5.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 25% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 25% |
- All of Blackpool's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Middlesbrough's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Blackpool have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Blackpool have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Blackpool have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Blackpool have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Blackpool have yet to win a game away.
- Blackpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Middlesbrough have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fulham | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | Millwall | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 16 | Derby County | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 18 | Reading | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 21 | Hull City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 23 | Peterborough United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 4 |
| 24 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
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