Saturday, March 21, 2026 • 12:30
Ewood Park, Blackburn
Blackburn

Blackburn

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough predictions & stats

Top pick Middlesbrough 60%, Over 2.5 goals 41%. Free match analysis, team stats and betting tips for Championship.

Match Snapshot

Primary insights + team context

Primary Insights

Team Context

BTTS %
45%vs47%
Blackburn / Middlesbrough
Avg Goals/Game
0.95vs1.55
Combined avg: 2.50
Form
WLDLLvsDLWWD
Last 5
Clean Sheets %
24%vs29%
Blackburn / Middlesbrough

Season Performance

Comparing both teams this season

Home Team - Form
W
L
D
L
L
Away Team - Form
D
L
W
W
D
42
Points
70
11
Wins
20
9
Draws
10
18
Losses
8
36
Goals For
59
49
Goals Against
37
0.95
Avg Goals For/Game
1.55
18
Goals For 1st Half
27
21
Goals Against 1st Half
16
18
Goals For 2nd Half
32
28
Goals Against 2nd Half
21
9
Clean Sheets
11
12
Failed to Score
9
45%
BTTS %
47%
Championship Standings

Current league table

#TeamPGDPts
138+3877
238+2270
337+2868
438+968
538+363
638+860
737+1257
838+757
938+455
1038053
1138-252
1237+651
1338+551
1438051
1538+150
1638-1150
1738-649
1838-948
1938-944
2038-1342
2137-1240
2238-1540
2338-1339
2438-5312
Blackburn

Blackburn

All Fixtures (39)

Mar 14
Away
MillwallvsBlackburn
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Mar 11
Away
Oxford UnitedvsBlackburn
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Mar 7
Home
BlackburnvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 28
Away
DerbyvsBlackburn
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Feb 24
Home
BlackburnvsBristol City
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Feb 20
Home
BlackburnvsPreston
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Feb 14
Away
QPRvsBlackburn
Championship
1 - 3
FT
W
Feb 7
Away
NorwichvsBlackburn
Championship
2 - 0
FT
L
Feb 3
Home
BlackburnvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Jan 31
Home
BlackburnvsHull City
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Jan 24
Home
BlackburnvsWatford
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 20
Away
SwanseavsBlackburn
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Jan 17
Away
IpswichvsBlackburn
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Jan 4
Home
BlackburnvsCharlton
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Jan 1
Home
BlackburnvsWrexham
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Dec 29
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsBlackburn
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Dec 26
Away
MiddlesbroughvsBlackburn
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Dec 20
Home
BlackburnvsMillwall
Championship
2 - 0
FT
W
Dec 13
Away
PortsmouthvsBlackburn
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Dec 9
Home
BlackburnvsOxford United
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 2
Home
BlackburnvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 29
Away
WrexhamvsBlackburn
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 26
Home
BlackburnvsQPR
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Nov 21
Away
PrestonvsBlackburn
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Nov 8
Home
BlackburnvsDerby
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Nov 4
Away
Bristol CityvsBlackburn
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Nov 1
Away
LeicestervsBlackburn
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Oct 25
Home
BlackburnvsSouthampton
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Oct 21
Home
BlackburnvsSheffield Utd
Championship
1 - 3
FT
L
Oct 18
Away
CoventryvsBlackburn
Championship
2 - 0
FT
L
Oct 4
Home
BlackburnvsStoke City
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 30
Home
BlackburnvsSwansea
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Sep 27
Away
CharltonvsBlackburn
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Sep 13
Away
WatfordvsBlackburn
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Aug 30
Home
BlackburnvsNorwich
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Aug 23
Away
Hull CityvsBlackburn
Championship
0 - 3
FT
W
Aug 16
Home
BlackburnvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Aug 12
Home
BlackburnvsBradford
League Cup
1 - 2
FT
L
Aug 9
Away
West BromvsBlackburn
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

All Fixtures (40)

Mar 14
Home
MiddlesbroughvsBristol City
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Mar 11
Home
MiddlesbroughvsCharlton
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Mar 8
Away
QPRvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
0 - 4
FT
W
Mar 2
Away
BirminghamvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 3
FT
W
Feb 24
Home
MiddlesbroughvsLeicester
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 21
Home
MiddlesbroughvsOxford United
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Feb 16
Away
CoventryvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Feb 9
Away
Sheffield UtdvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Jan 31
Home
MiddlesbroughvsNorwich
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Jan 24
Home
MiddlesbroughvsPreston
Championship
4 - 0
FT
W
Jan 21
Away
Stoke CityvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Jan 16
Away
West BromvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 3
FT
W
Jan 10
Away
FulhamvsMiddlesbrough
FA Cup
3 - 1
FT
L
Jan 4
Home
MiddlesbroughvsSouthampton
Championship
4 - 0
FT
W
Jan 1
Away
DerbyvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Dec 29
Home
MiddlesbroughvsHull City
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Dec 26
Home
MiddlesbroughvsBlackburn
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Dec 20
Away
Bristol CityvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 0
FT
L
Dec 13
Home
MiddlesbroughvsQPR
Championship
3 - 1
FT
W
Dec 9
Away
CharltonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Dec 5
Away
Hull CityvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 4
FT
W
Nov 29
Home
MiddlesbroughvsDerby
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 25
Home
MiddlesbroughvsCoventry
Championship
2 - 4
FT
L
Nov 22
Away
Oxford UnitedvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 8
Home
MiddlesbroughvsBirmingham
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 4
Away
LeicestervsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 1
Away
WatfordvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Oct 25
Home
MiddlesbroughvsWrexham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Oct 22
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Oct 17
Home
MiddlesbroughvsIpswich
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Oct 4
Away
PortsmouthvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Sep 30
Home
MiddlesbroughvsStoke City
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Sep 27
Away
SouthamptonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 19
Home
MiddlesbroughvsWest Brom
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Sep 13
Away
PrestonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Aug 30
Home
MiddlesbroughvsSheffield Utd
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Aug 23
Away
NorwichvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Aug 16
Away
MillwallvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
0 - 3
FT
W
Aug 12
Home
MiddlesbroughvsDoncaster
League Cup
0 - 4
FT
L
Aug 9
Home
MiddlesbroughvsSwansea
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Deep Analysis

Team Insights

Style of play and derived stats from match data this season

50%
Possession %
59%
391
Passes/Game
512
74%
Pass Accuracy %
84%
11.8
Shots/Game
15.4
3.3
Shots on Target/Game
4.7
8
Shots Inside Box/Game
9.6
3.9
Shots Outside Box/Game
5.8
5.4
Corners/Game
6.3
11
Fouls/Game
9.5
2.3
Saves/Game
2.2
12.5
Shots per Goal
9.9
3.5
Shots on Target per Goal
3.1
18
Games with More Possession
30
18
Games with Less Possession
8
0.8
Goals/Game when More Possession
1.5
1
Goals/Game when Less Possession
1.8
25%
Win Rate when Having More Possession %
43%
9
Points Won (Last 10 min)
7
9
Points Lost (Last 10 min)
6
BlackburnMiddlesbrough

Playing Style Analysis

Blackburn

They maintain balanced possession (50%). Despite often having less possession, they've won 6 games, demonstrating tactical flexibility. A concerning pattern: they've lost 11 games with more possession, showing vulnerability when expected to create Additionally, They've gained 11 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end Meanwhile, A concerning pattern: they've lost 4 games despite leading at the break. They've struggled to protect leads, dropping 22 points from winning positions. They generate volume but can be wasteful, with only 28% of attempts on target. They move the ball forward with intent (around 33 passes per shot) Additionally, They're well-organized defensively (only 2.3 saves required per game). As a lower-table side (20th), they'll need to be disciplined against a top-2 opponent.

Middlesbrough

This team a side that controls possession averaging 59% possession Additionally, They've won 7 games despite having less possession, showing they're effective without the ball Meanwhile, They've dropped points in 8 games despite controlling possession, indicating issues breaking down defenses. They've lost 8 games despite having more possession, showing significant vulnerability when expected to control matches. They don't give up easily, having won 2 games despite trailing at halftime. They've gained 12 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end Additionally, They're mentally resilient, gaining significantly more points from losing positions than they drop from winning ones Meanwhile, They move the ball forward with intent (around 33 passes per shot). They're well-organized defensively (only 2.2 saves required per game). They generate many corner opportunities (6.3 corners/game). A top-2 side facing a bottom-third opponent, they'll be expected to control this match.

Blackburn Half-Time Performance

Blackburn home games half time results

Middlesbrough Half-Time Performance

Middlesbrough away games half time results

Blackburn vs League Standings

Middlesbrough vs League Standings