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
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
- 8T. Watt
- 12Danny Graham
- 10B. Marshall
- 14Jordi Gómez García-Penche
- 16M. Grimes
- 21Hope Akpan
- 3T. Spurr
- 5G. Hanley
- 22S. Duffy
- 26D. Lenihan
- 30J. Steele
Middlesbrough
- 9J. Rhodes
- 19S. Downing
- 35D. Nugent
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 27A. Adomah
- 34A. Forshaw
- 3G. Friend
- 5R. De Laet
- 6B. Gibson
- 22D. Fry
- 1Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
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, 4 draws, 1 Middlesbrough win.
| 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 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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