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Middlesbrough vs Blackburn: result 1-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 15Kick-off on October 15, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough
1-2
Blackburn

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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Blackburn?

Blackburn won 1-2 on October 15, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 4′S. GallagherBlackburn
  • 17′S. GallagherBlackburn
  • 45′D. WatmoreMiddlesbrough

Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Blackburn

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Middlesbrough

3-5-2
  1. 18D. Watmore
  2. 9Rodrigo Muniz
  1. 3R. Giles
  2. 30H. Hackney
  3. 16J. Howson
  4. 25M. Crooks
  5. 15A. Dijksteel
  1. 26D. Lenihan
  2. 6D. Fry
  3. 17P. McNair
  1. 1Z. Steffen

Blackburn

3-4-1-2
  1. 22B. Brereton
  2. 9S. Gallagher
  1. 36A. Wharton
  1. 3H. Pickering
  2. 6T. Morton
  3. 27L. Travis
  4. 2C. Brittain
  1. 16S. Wharton
  2. 5D. Hyam
  3. 33A. Phillips
  1. 1T. Kaminski
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Blackburn have 8, 0 and 7.

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

Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 8, 2022Millwall(away)0-2Championship
Oct 5, 2022Birmingham(home)1-0Championship
Oct 1, 2022Coventry(away)0-1Championship
Sep 17, 2022Rotherham(home)0-0Championship
Sep 13, 2022Cardiff(home)2-3Championship
Blackburn
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 11, 2022Wigan(away)0-1Championship
Oct 8, 2022Rotherham(home)3-0Championship
Oct 4, 2022Cardiff(away)0-1Championship
Oct 1, 2022Millwall(home)2-1Championship
Sep 17, 2022Luton(away)0-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Middlesbrough wins, 3 draws, 3 Blackburn wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 24, 2022Blackburn 1-0 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Aug 28, 2021Middlesbrough 1-1 BlackburnChampionship
Jan 24, 2021Middlesbrough 0-1 BlackburnChampionship
Nov 3, 2020Blackburn 0-0 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Feb 1, 2020Middlesbrough 1-1 BlackburnChampionship
Aug 17, 2019Blackburn 1-0 MiddlesbroughChampionship

Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough on Jan 24, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Middlesbrough score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.4 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough1.11.347/156/15
Blackburn1.41.154/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Middlesbrough sit 2nd in Championship (21 points from 10 matches) and Blackburn sit 7th (15 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Middlesbrough10631201421
7Blackburn10433151315

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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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