Blackburn vs Middlesbrough: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Middlesbrough?
Blackburn won 2-1 on August 22, 2026.
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Middlesbrough win at 46%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 9A. Guðjohnsen
- 21O. Afolayan
- 10T. Cantwell
- 25R. Morishita
- 31Kristi Montgomery
- 8Sam Morsy
- 3H. Pickering
- 15S. McLoughlin
- 6Tom Atcheson
- 2R. Alebiosu
- 22B. Tóth
Middlesbrough
4-4-2- 7W. Lankshear
- 11M. Whittaker
- 16J. Sarmiento
- 10A. Morris
- 14M. Peart-Harris
- 6S. Berhalter
- 17M. Arfsten
- 29A. Malanda
- 12L. Ayling
- 2C. Brittain
- 1R. Vítek
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Middlesbrough have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Strasbourg(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Espanyol(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Celtic(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 23, 2026 | Hull City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Blackburn wins, 3 draws, 1 Middlesbrough win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Blackburn 0-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Middlesbrough 0-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Blackburn 0-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn | FA Cup |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Middlesbrough 0-0 Blackburn | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough on Mar 21, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 7th in Championship (15 points from 10 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 2nd (21 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| 7 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
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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