Blackburn vs Middlesbrough — Championship
2-1
Ewood Park, Blackburn
Going into the match, Blackburn had won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Middlesbrough had won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Blackburn 2 wins, Middlesbrough 1 win, 2 drawn. Blackburn are 10th in the Championship on 15 points; Middlesbrough are 3rd on 22.
Match report
Home form going in: Blackburn
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 (D L W D L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Wolves · 14 Aug 2026
- L 0-1 vs Leicester · 2 May 2026
- W 1-3 at Sheffield United · 22 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 vs Coventry · 17 Apr 2026
- L 3-0 at Southampton · 14 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 at Stoke · 11 Apr 2026
Away form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 (W D W W D). 1.6 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Lincoln · 15 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Wrexham · 2 May 2026
- W 5-1 vs Watford · 25 Apr 2026
- W 1-0 vs Sheffield Weds · 22 Apr 2026
- D 2-2 at Ipswich · 19 Apr 2026
- L 0-1 vs Portsmouth · 11 Apr 2026
Head-to-head: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough
- Blackburn 0-0 Middlesbrough · 21 Mar 2026 · Championship
- Middlesbrough 0-0 Blackburn · 26 Dec 2025 · Championship
- Blackburn 0-2 Middlesbrough · 4 Apr 2025 · Championship
- Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn · 11 Jan 2025 · FA Cup
- Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn · 27 Nov 2024 · Championship
How it unfolded
- 12' Normal Goal — Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough)
- 49' Normal Goal — Andri Guðjohnsen (Blackburn)
- 55' Normal Goal — Todd Cantwell (Blackburn)
Match statistics
| Blackburn | Metric | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 29 | Ball possession | 71 |
| 0.95 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.36 |
| 6 | Total shots | 22 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 12 |
| 5 | Attempts inside box | 13 |
| 1 | Attempts outside box | 9 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 271 | Total passes | 646 |
| 200 | Accurate passes | 585 |
| 74 | Pass accuracy | 91 |
| 5 | Key passes | 17 |
| 90 | Duels | 90 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |