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ChampionshipSeason 2025

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

21 March 2026 at 12:30Ewood Park, Blackburn
Referee: Oliver Langford

Match Summary

Blackburn and Middlesbrough drew 0:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. 2 yellow cards were shown. Blackburn had 28% possession while Middlesbrough held 72%. Blackburn had 5 shots (1 on target) compared to 12 (3 on target) for Middlesbrough. Expected goals: Blackburn 0.31 — Middlesbrough 1.56. Blackburn made 3 substitutions, Middlesbrough made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Blackburn and Middlesbrough — 0 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
M. BaradjiT. Cantwell
64′
Y. RibeiroH. Pickering
64′
68′
L. AylingL. Castledine
M. JorgensenY. Ohashi
75′
81′
M. TargettA. Bangura
81′
D. StrelecJ. Sarmiento
Full Time

Match Statistics

Blackburn had 28% possession against Middlesbrough's 72%. Blackburn registered 5 shots (1 on target) while Middlesbrough managed 12 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 3–11. Fouls committed: 7–8.

Shots on Goal
1
3
Shots Off Goal
2
5
Total Shots
5
12
Blocked Shots
2
4
Shots inside the Box
3
9
Shots outside the Box
2
3
Fouls
7
8
Corner Kicks
3
11
Offsides
2
4
Ball Possession
28%
72%
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
1
Total Passes
278
700
Accurate Passes
202
606
Pass Accuracy
73%
87%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.31
1.56
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0.05
0.05

Rivalry since 2012

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough Head to Head Results· 24

Blackburn and Middlesbrough have met 24 times — Blackburn won 9, Middlesbrough won 5, with 10 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Blackburn leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 24 meetings. A combined 35 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.46 per match (19 for the home side, 16 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (42%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (21%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2023.

Drawn
10
·
Total goals
35 · 1.5/match
Both scored
10/24 · 42%
Over 2.5
5/24 · 21%

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Highest-scoring game: 21 v 2023

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Blackburn have recorded 1 win, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Middlesbrough show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

This data is sourced from football-data.co.uk and covers historical match results and pre-match odds. These figures do not represent current or live odds and cannot be used for placing bets. Betting is not possible on this website. Provided for analytical and research purposes only.

Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

1.5

Average goals per game

30%

Games with 3+ goals

40%

Both teams scored

Head-to-Head Record

Even record

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

draws
4
10 meetings

Potential Betting Value Detected

Historical win rate (40%) differs significantly from the market-implied probability (23%) — the odds may underestimate Blackburn.

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

21 Mar 202625/264.10/3.60/1.81
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26 Dec 202525/261.79/3.62/4.35
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4 Apr 202524/252.84/3.41/2.46
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27 Nov 202424/251.54/4.21/5.97
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16 Mar 202423/241.87/3.64/4.17
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16 Sept 202323/242.54/3.37/2.67
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29 Dec 202222/233.19/3.19/2.38
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15 Oct 202222/232.02/3.31/3.93
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24 Jan 202221/222.37/3.35/3.09
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28 Aug 202121/222.17/3.22/3.56
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Market Summary

Margin: 7.4%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 24.4%Draw 27.8%Away 55.2%

Odds Range

1X2
Min4.103.601.81
Max4.103.601.81
Over 2.5: 51.8%Under 2.5: 51.8%
Market favourite:Middlesbrough · Moderate favourite

Result vs. Market

Draw
Result vs. Market: Middlesbrough (55%)

Result differed from market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

BlackburnHalf-time:00Middlesbrough
5Shots12
1Shots on target3

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Blackburn

W 207D 169L 222
Over 2.546
Goals scored751

Away Record: Middlesbrough

W 311D 182L 243
Over 2.547
Goals scored1001

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026