English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough
vs
Blackburn
  • Kick-off: Friday 26 December, 15:00
  • Stadium: Riverside Stadium
  • Referee: James Bell

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. D
  4. D
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. D
  4. L
  5. D
  6. D

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Predictions

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn is scheduled for kick off on 26 December, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Riverside Stadium, with James Bell officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Middlesbrough currently holding the 5th position in the table 28 points ahead of Blackburn. Middlesbrough have lost 2 English Football League - Championship matches to Blackburn out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Hull, Middlesbrough is determined to redeem themselves. Middlesbrough have won 12 of their last 24 English Football League - Championship matches at Riverside Stadium. Blackburn's away record stands at 9 victories from 23 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Leicester, Blackburn is determined to bounce back with a win against Middlesbrough.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Middlesbrough have scored over 1.5 goals in 67% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 71% of games. Their total stands at 72 goals and 237 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Blackburn have scored 42 goals with 146 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 70% of matches but conceded in 74% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Middlesbrough scored 3 goals while Blackburn scored 3 goals. Their last match on 21 March 2026 ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Betting stats Middlesbrough vs Blackburn

English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough Blackburn
Played 49 46
Scored 72 42
Conceded 47 56
Shots 796 528
Shots on Target 237 146
Corners 333 246
Fouls 457 485
Yellow Cards 78 100
Red Cards 1 1

Matches won

45%

Matches won

28%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 1.5 Goals

70%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 2.5 Goals

39%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Over 3.5 Goals

13%

Both Teams to Score

55%

Both Teams to Score

48%

Head to Head History

Middlesbrough Blackburn
Wins 1 2
Draws 3 3
Goals 3 3

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Previous Results

21 Mar 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 Middlesbrough 0

26 Dec 2025, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Blackburn 0

4 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 Middlesbrough 2

27 Nov 2024, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Blackburn 1

16 Mar 2024, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Blackburn 0

16 Sep 2023, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 2 Middlesbrough 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
5 Middlesbrough 49 22 14 10 +25 80
20 Blackburn 46 13 13 20 -14 52

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn season record

Middlesbrough Blackburn
Games won 22 13
Games lost 10 20
Games drawn 14 13
Scored 72 42
Conceded 47 56

Form guide

23 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 1 Middlesbrough 0

12 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Middlesbrough 1

9 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Southampton 0

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 2 Middlesbrough 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 1 Sheff Wed 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 Leicester 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 1 Blackburn 3

17 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Coventry 1

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 3 Blackburn 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Blackburn 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 West Bromwich 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough 14
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 13
Yuki Ohashi Blackburn 11
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 11
David Strelec Middlesbrough 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ryoya Morishita Blackburn 9
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 8
Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough 7
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 7
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 5

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Yuki Ohashi Blackburn 65
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 56
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 47
Aidan Morris Middlesbrough 45
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 39

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 11
Sean McLoughlin Blackburn 11
Todd Cantwell Blackburn 11
Lewis Travis Blackburn 10
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Sean McLoughlin Blackburn 1
Lewis Travis Blackburn 1
Alfie Jones Middlesbrough 1
Sol Brynn Middlesbrough 0
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Yuki Ohashi Blackburn 37
Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough 33
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 32
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 31
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 24

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 85
Matt Targett Middlesbrough 74
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 64
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 62
Aidan Morris Middlesbrough 57

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