Championship
— Matchday 2
Blackburn
2 – 1
Middlesbrough
1X2
Blackburn
21.7%
Draw
28.9%
Middlesbrough
49.4%
Over/Under 2.5
Over 2.5
43.8%
Under 2.5
56.3%
BTTS
Both Score
48.3%
No
51.7%
Model Reasoning
Middlesbrough favoured (49%)
Key factors:
• The model expects Blackburn to create significantly more chances (0.9 xG vs 1.5 xG).
• Blackburn's defence is weakened with 3 defender(s) out.
• Blackburn's attack has been below average.
• Playing at home is a factor in Blackburn's favour.
• Middlesbrough arrive in excellent form, unbeaten in 5 of their last 5.
Most likely scoreline: 1-1.
Model: dixon-coles-v6-reg
Recent Form
Blackburn
D
L
L
W
D
Middlesbrough
D
W
W
D
D
Squad News
Blackburn
- Injured Augustus Kargbo Attacker · Hamstring injury
- Injured Lewis Miller Defender · Achilles tendon rupture
- Injured Scott Wharton Defender · Achilles tendon problems
- Suspended Sam Morsy Suspension
Middlesbrough
No known absences
Confirmed Lineups
Blackburn
4-2-3-1
- Balázs Tóth
- Tom Atcheson
- Sean McLoughlin
- Harry Pickering
- Ryan Alebiosu
- Kristi Montgomery
- Sam Morsy
- Ryoya Morishita
- Oladapo Afolayan
- Todd Cantwell
- Andri Gudjohnsen
Substitutes
- Mathias Jørgensen
- Aynsley Pears
- Hayden Carter
- Jake Garrett
- Yuki Ohashi
- Sidnei Tavares
- Adam Forshaw
Middlesbrough
4-4-2
- Radek Vítek
- Adilson Malanda
- Luke Ayling
- Max Arfsten
- Callum Brittain
- Myles Peart-Harris
- Aidan Morris
- Sebastian Berhalter
- Jeremy Sarmiento
- Will Lankshear
- Morgan Whittaker
Substitutes
- Neto Borges
- Kyle Joseph
- Alfie Jones
- Riley McGree
- Leo Castledine
- #44
- #46
Season Stats
8
Played
8
9
Points
15
12
Goals Scored
16
12
Goals Conceded
12
+0
Goal Diff
+4
1
Clean Sheets
1
Head to Head
1 match played
Blackburn
Draws
Middlesbrough
Last meeting (21 Mar 2026): 0-0
Prediction vs Result
1X2
2 (49%)
1
✗
Over/Under 2.5
Under (56%)
Over
✗
BTTS
No (52%)
Yes
✗
Match Statistics
0
HT Score
1