Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers

Value Assessment

Home Win
1.71
42% pred
-16.7%
Draw
3.72
24% pred
-2.6%
Away Win
4.68
34% pred
+12.6%
VALUE
BTTS Yes 1.81 53%
BTTS No

Match Info

Kickoff
Fri, Dec 26 2025 · 15:00
Venue
Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough)
Competition
Championship · 23
Referee
James Bell James Bell

Coaches

Kim Hellberg

Kim Hellberg

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough

In role since Nov 2025

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Michael O'Neill

Michael O'Neill

Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers

In role since Feb 2026

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Recent Form

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
3W 2D 0L
2 GF · 0.2 GA
D H Leicester City Leicester City 1-1
D H Oxford United Oxford United 0-0
W H Norwich City Norwich City 1-0
W H Preston North End Preston North End 4-0
W H Southampton Southampton 4-0
3W 2D 0L
2 GF · 0.2 GA
D H Leicester City Leicester City 1-1
D H Oxford United Oxford United 0-0
W H Norwich City Norwich City 1-0
W H Preston North End Preston North End 4-0
W H Southampton Southampton 4-0
3W 0D 2L
1.8 GF · 2 GA
L A Coventry City Coventry City 1-3
W A Sheffield United Sheffield United 2-1
W A Stoke City Stoke City 2-1
W A West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion 3-2
L A Fulham Fulham 1-3
2W 2D 1L
1 GF · 1 GA
D H Leicester City Leicester City 1-1
D H Oxford United Oxford United 0-0
L A Coventry City Coventry City 1-3
W A Sheffield United Sheffield United 2-1
W H Norwich City Norwich City 1-0
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers
1W 1D 3L
0.8 GF · 1.8 GA
W A Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers 3-1
L A Norwich City Norwich City 0-2
L A Swansea City Swansea City 1-3
L A Ipswich Town Ipswich Town 0-3
D A Hull City Hull City 0-0
2W 1D 2L
0.8 GF · 0.8 GA
L H Bristol City Bristol City 1-2
W H Preston North End Preston North End 1-0
W H Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday 1-0
L H Hull City Hull City 0-1
D H Watford Watford 1-1
1W 1D 3L
0.8 GF · 1.8 GA
W A Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers 3-1
L A Norwich City Norwich City 0-2
L A Swansea City Swansea City 1-3
L A Ipswich Town Ipswich Town 0-3
D A Hull City Hull City 0-0
3W 0D 2L
1.2 GF · 1 GA
L H Bristol City Bristol City 1-2
W H Preston North End Preston North End 1-0
W A Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers 3-1
L A Norwich City Norwich City 0-2
W H Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday 1-0

Sidelined Players

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 1 out
Darragh Lenihan
Darragh Lenihan
injury
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers 2 out
Hayden Carter
Hayden Carter
injury
Lewis Miller
Lewis Miller
injury

Head-to-Head (Last 10)

Middlesbrough
2
20%
Draws
3
30%
Blackburn Rovers
5
50%
Avg Goals
1.6
BTTS
40%

League Signals

Predictability
51%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+9%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.5
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
26%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
46%

Final Words

The head-to-head favors Blackburn Rovers in recent meetings.