Blackburn vs Middlesbrough: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 29, 2022 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won 1-2 on December 29, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 5′R. HedgesBlackburn
- 46′M. ForssMiddlesbrough
- 56′R. McGreeMiddlesbrough
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 9S. Gallagher
- 22B. Brereton
- 23B. Dack
- 19R. Hedges
- 21J. Buckley
- 6T. Morton
- 3H. Pickering
- 5D. Hyam
- 4Daniel Ayala
- 11J. Rankin-Costello
- 1T. Kaminski
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1- 25M. Crooks
- 8R. McGree
- 29C. Akpom
- 21M. Forss
- 30H. Hackney
- 16J. Howson
- 3R. Giles
- 26D. Lenihan
- 6D. Fry
- 14T. Smith
- 1Z. Steffen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Middlesbrough have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2022 | Sunderland(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Norwich(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Preston(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Ajax(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2022 | Wigan(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Burnley(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Luton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Hibernian(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Norwich(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackburn wins, 3 draws, 0 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2022 | Middlesbrough 1-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Blackburn 1-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Middlesbrough 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Blackburn 0-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Middlesbrough 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Blackburn on Oct 15, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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