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Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Middlesbrough U21: result 3-2 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneGroup 1 - 14Kick-off on January 17, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Lancashire FA County Ground, Leyland, Lancashire

Blackburn Rovers U21
3-2
Middlesbrough U21

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What was the result of Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Middlesbrough U21?

Blackburn Rovers U21 won 3-2 on January 17, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 8′Harrison WoodBlackburn Rovers U21
  • 17′D. NkrumahMiddlesbrough U21
  • 51′Harrison WoodBlackburn Rovers U21
  • 85′Ajay MatthewsMiddlesbrough U21
  • 87′E. MafoumbiBlackburn Rovers U21

Official lineup for Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Middlesbrough U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Blackburn Rovers U21

  1. 11A. Doherty
  1. 3R. Doherty
  2. 5Patrick Gamble
  3. 6Kristi Montgomery
  4. 7Z. Stritch
  5. 8James Edmondson
  6. 9Harrison Wood
  7. 10J. Garrett
  1. 2M. Litherland
  2. 4Tom Atcheson
  1. 1Jack Joseph Barrett

Middlesbrough U21

  1. 4Afonso Mozinho Makiesse Lindo
  2. 7F. Coulson
  3. 9D. Nkrumah
  1. 2Nathan Taylor Simpson
  2. 8L. Woolston
  3. 10J. Stott
  4. 11R. Patterson-Powell
  1. 3G. McCormick
  2. 5H. Hunt
  3. 6T. Agyemang
  1. 1S. Connor
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn Rovers U21 have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Middlesbrough U21 have 5, 0 and 10.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Blackburn Rovers U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 7, 2025Preston North End U21(away)1-1Premier League Cup
Dec 19, 2024Queens Park Rangers U21(away)1-2Premier League Cup
Dec 13, 2024Leeds United U21(away)4-2Premier League 2 Division One
Dec 10, 2024Oldham(away)2-3National League Cup
Dec 2, 2024Preston North End U21(home)4-4Premier League Cup
Middlesbrough U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 14, 2025Athletic Club U21(home)0-4Premier League International Cup
Dec 18, 2024Benfica U21(home)0-1Premier League International Cup
Dec 13, 2024Norwich City U21(away)3-1Premier League 2 Division One
Nov 29, 2024Tottenham Hotspur U21(away)1-6Premier League 2 Division One
Nov 12, 2024FC Halifax Town(away)4-1National League Cup

How many goals should we expect?

Blackburn Rovers U21 score 1.9 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough U21 score 1.5 and concede 2.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackburn Rovers U211.92.2013/1510/15
Middlesbrough U211.52.4010/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Blackburn Rovers U21 sit 24th in Premier League 2 Division One (3 points from 3 matches) and Middlesbrough U21 sit 27th (2 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
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24Blackburn Rovers U213102473
27Middlesbrough U2140227102

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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