Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
0:0
26/12/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Championship - Round 23
  • Referee: Bell J. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
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Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
0.831.18
Ball Possession
53%47%
Total shots
1013
Shots on target
22
Big Chances
10
Corner Kicks
44
Passes
81% (371/460)81% (316/392)
Yellow Cards
21
Expected Goals (xG)
0.831.18
xG on target (xGOT)
0.350.48
Total shots
1013
Shots on target
22
Shots off target
46
Blocked Shots
45
Shots inside the Box
68
Shots outside the Box
45
Hit the Woodwork
10
Big Chances
10
Corner Kicks
44
Touches in opposition box
1326
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
21
Free Kicks
911
Passes
81% (371/460)81% (316/392)
Long passes
42% (21/50)49% (28/57)
Passes in final third
69% (75/109)76% (90/119)
Crosses
0% (0/10)13% (3/23)
Expected assists (xA)
0.450.50
Throw-ins
3020
Fouls
119
Tackles
50% (10/20)64% (16/25)
Duels won
5661
Clearances
2925
Interceptions
511
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
32
xGOT faced
0.480.35
Goals prevented
0.480.35

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 17', Jones A. , Edmundson G. ,
  • 31', Gilbert A. 🟨,
  • 33', Morishita R. 🟨,
  • 45+2', Morishita R. , Baradji M. ,
  • 2nd Half (0 - 0)
  • 46', Edmundson G. , Fry D. ,
  • 46', Hamilton M. , Nypan S. ,
  • 67', Gilbert A. , Browne A. ,
  • 73', Targett M. , Bangura A. ,
  • 76', Hedges R. , Pickering H. ,
  • 76', Tronstad S. , Gardner-Hickman T. ,
  • 80', Hackney H. 🟨,
  • 90+3', Henriksson A. , Dlamini N. ,
  • 90+3', Cantwell T. , Ribeiro Y. ,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Middlesbrough
54%
Draw
25.2%
Blackburn Rovers
20.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
48% 26.8% 25.2%

Our Initial ML Estimation

48.1% 26.7% 25.1%

Middlesbrough - Blackburn Rovers Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
1.77
(1.97)
3.75
(3.52)
4.5
(3.75)
5.5%
(5.8%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 2.75
What is the prediction for Middlesbrough - Blackburn Rovers?
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • BTTS - yes (votes: 4 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • Users Predictions: Middlesbrough will win (42 of 47 users predict this - 89.36%).
    Confidence interval (95%): 80.54%98.18%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Middlesbrough will win (6 of 7 users predict this - 85.71%) 🥈 Silver Tip.
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • This match features one of the leaders against an outsider (ranked 2 in the zone Promotion ~ Premier League and 20).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Middlesbrough won 1.
    • Middlesbrough is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 4 wins).
    • In recent matches, Blackburn has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
    • Recently, Blackburn has had a series of home games.
    • In this match, Middlesbrough is the team to beat.
    • There will not play in Middlesbrough: Fry D. (Calf Injury) Kante A. (Groin Injury) Lenihan D. (Achilles Tendon Injury) Morris A. (Leg Injury)
    • There will not play in Blackburn: Alebiosu R. (International duty) Carter H. (Calf Injury) Forshaw A. (Hamstring Injury) Kargbo A. (Leg Injury) Montgomery K. (Ankle Injury) Toth B. (Knee Injury) Wharton S. (Achilles Tendon Injury)
    • We predict that Middlesbrough will win today's game, with odds of 1.74.
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Middlesbrough won 3 matches, drew 9 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 13:17. (average 0.7:0.9).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Middlesbrough won 0 matches, drew 7 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 6:10. (average 0.5:0.9).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Middlesbrough - Blackburn Rovers were as follows:
    04.04.2025 Blackburn Rovers - Middlesbrough 0:2
    11.01.2025 Middlesbrough - Blackburn Rovers 0:1
    27.11.2024 Middlesbrough - Blackburn Rovers 0:1
    16.03.2024 Middlesbrough - Blackburn Rovers 0:0
    16.09.2023 Blackburn Rovers - Middlesbrough 2:1
    Latest results of Middlesbrough
    Latest results of Blackburn Rovers
    English League Championship Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Coventry26157457:292852
    2Middlesbrough26137637:261146
    3Ipswich25128542:241844
    4Preston261110536:251143
    5Millwall26127729:33-443
    6Watford25118637:29841
    7Hull25125840:38241
    8Stoke261241032:23940
    9Wrexham261010638:32640
    10Bristol City26116938:29939
    11QPR261151038:39-138
    12Leicester26107937:38-137
    13Derby2698935:35035
    14Birmingham26971035:36-134
    15Southampton2689938:38033
    16Sheffield Utd251021336:38-232
    17Swansea26951227:33-632
    18West Brom26941329:35-631
    19Charlton25781025:32-729
    20Blackburn25771124:30-628
    21Portsmouth24671121:35-1425
    22Norwich26661428:39-1124
    23Oxford Utd25571325:35-1022
    24Sheffield Wed25181618:51-33-7

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