Blackburn vs Middlesbrough: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on March 1, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Middlesbrough?
Blackburn won 2-1 on March 1, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 47′Hope AkpanBlackburn
- 83′Danny GrahamBlackburn
- 90′A. ForshawMiddlesbrough
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Middlesbrough have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2016 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2016 | West Ham(home) | 1-5 | FA Cup |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Fulham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Hull City(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2016 | Fulham(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Cardiff(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2016 | Leeds(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Blackburn(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Blackburn win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Middlesbrough win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2016 | Middlesbrough 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Blackburn 0-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Middlesbrough 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Middlesbrough 0-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Blackburn 1-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Blackburn on Feb 6, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.2 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.2 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 6th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy