Blackburn v Middlesbrough result

Full-time · Blackburn 0–0 Middlesbrough

Championship · Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:30 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Blackburn · Middlesbrough · Head-to-head

Blackburn 0–0 Middlesbrough — this Championship match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Blackburn and Middlesbrough drew 0–0 in the Championship on Saturday 21 March. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Middlesbrough out-shot Blackburn 12 to 5 and created the better chances, 1.56 xG to 0.31 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time.

Discipline

O. Langford showed two yellow cards — against 2.3 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Middlesbrough: Luke Ayling (24’) and Adilson Malanda (89’).

What it changes

Blackburn have scored 42 goals, the second-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Blackburn have conceded 56 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Middlesbrough have scored 72 goals, the fourth-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Middlesbrough have conceded 47 goals, the second-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Middlesbrough are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) 5.3, Adam Forshaw (Blackburn) 5.0 and Balázs Tóth (Blackburn) 4.2 led the match.

Next up

Blackburn next travel to Burnley on 21 November 2026.

Middlesbrough next host Bristol City on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Blackburn: Burnley v Blackburn, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Middlesbrough: Middlesbrough v Bristol City, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Blackburn 0–0 Middlesbrough · Championship
Referee: O. Langford
Head-to-head (last 6): Blackburn 3 · draws 2 · Middlesbrough 1 · 1.17 goals/game
Recent form: Blackburn 1W 1D 3L · Middlesbrough 2W 2D 1L

Blackburn 0–0 Middlesbrough (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.13 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.38 / 1 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.25 / 7.13

Corners

against 5.25 / 4.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3 / 6

Shots on target

against 3.88 / 3.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.25 / 1.63

Cards

against 1.5 / 2.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

2.33 yellows

Referee · O. Langford

18.92 fouls a game

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over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 March 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 14 March 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Blackburn for / against	Line	Middlesbrough for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.25 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	7.13 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	19.5 for · 9.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	6 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.25 for · 8.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.75 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.63 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: O. Langford — 2.33 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 18.92 fouls over 12 matches.

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Blackburn

Blackburn Goalkeeper

Blackburn — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
B. Tóth	26	902339 min	692.7 /90	361.4 /90	00 /90
A. Pears	12	901080 min	211.8 /90	131.1 /90	00 /90

Blackburn — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Tóth n 8	90	2.6 6/4
A. Pears n 8	90	1.6 4/2

Blackburn Defensive

Blackburn — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
S. McLoughlin	36	893191 min	531.5 /90	702 /90	320.9 /90	2577.2 /90	220.6 /90	80.2 /90
L. Miller	28	792223 min	562.3 /90	431.7 /90	220.9 /90	1837.4 /90	261.1 /90	30.1 /90
D. De Neve	22	461015 min	282.5 /90	40.4 /90	10.1 /90	474.2 /90	30.3 /90	00 /90
E. Cashin	12	901080 min	484 /90	161.3 /90	80.7 /90	14211.8 /90	141.2 /90	60.5 /90
George Christopher John Pratt	10	81810 min	111.2 /90	70.8 /90	60.7 /90	293.2 /90	40.4 /90	00 /90
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Blackburn — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Y. Ohashi n 8	60.9	1.8 6/2	1.7 5/3	—
S. McLoughlin n 8	90	0.8 5/1	0.6 4/1	—
R. Alebiosu n 8	90	1.3 8/2	0.1 1/0	M. Targett
S. Tronstad n 8	84.4	0.4 2/1	0.7 3/2	—
L. Miller n 8	79	0.9 3/2	1.9 5/3	—
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Blackburn — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Y. Ohashi n 8	60.9	0.6 1/1
S. McLoughlin n 8	90	1 6/2
R. Alebiosu n 8	90	1.8 7/4
S. Tronstad n 8	84.4	2.8 6/5
L. Miller n 8	79	1.7 6/5
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Blackburn Attacking

Blackburn — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Y. Ohashi	38	752832 min	80.3 /90	10 /90	571.8 /90	301 /90	210.7 /90	270.9 /90
A. Guðjohnsen	24	641539 min	70.4 /90	00 /90	271.6 /90	130.8 /90	160.9 /90	50.3 /90
M. Jørgensen	12	70844 min	50.5 /90	00 /90	101.1 /90	70.7 /90	20.2 /90	10.1 /90
M. Gueye	7	31220 min	00 /90	00 /90	52 /90	31.2 /90	20.8 /90	52 /90
O. Afolayan	4	29115 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	21.6 /90	43.1 /90
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Blackburn — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Y. Ohashi n 8	60.9	2 7/3	0.7 2/2
S. McLoughlin n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Alebiosu n 8	90	0.5 2/2	0.1 1/0
S. Tronstad n 8	84.4	0.8 5/1	0.3 2/0
L. Miller n 8	79	0.6 3/1	0.3 2/0
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Blackburn — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Y. Ohashi n 8	60.9	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
S. McLoughlin n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Alebiosu n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
S. Tronstad n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0.3 1/1
L. Miller n 8	79	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough Goalkeeper

Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
S. Brynn	39	903510 min	912.3 /90	401 /90	10 /90

Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Brynn n 8	90	2.8 5/4

Middlesbrough Defensive

Middlesbrough — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
M. Targett	36	822949 min	461.4 /90	401.2 /90	70.2 /90	1013.1 /90	220.7 /90	40.1 /90
L. Ayling	35	852992 min	692.1 /90	341 /90	310.9 /90	1855.6 /90	190.6 /90	70.2 /90
C. Brittain	34	882991 min	531.6 /90	411.2 /90	60.2 /90	1534.6 /90	300.9 /90	50.2 /90
A. Jones	23	861976 min	351.6 /90	221 /90	200.9 /90	853.9 /90	190.9 /90	30.1 /90
D. Fry	17	721232 min	141 /90	100.7 /90	241.8 /90	866.3 /90	80.6 /90	00 /90
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Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
H. Hackney n 8	86.8	1.6 8/3	1.4 6/4	—
T. Conway n 8	77.1	1.2 6/2	1.3 5/3	—
S. Brynn n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0	—
M. Targett n 8	89.8	1.1 4/3	0.5 3/1	R. Alebiosu
M. Whittaker n 8	63.9	0.9 4/1	1.1 4/1	—
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Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
H. Hackney n 8	86.8	1.9 6/5
T. Conway n 8	77.1	1.3 5/3
M. Targett n 8	89.8	0.9 4/2
M. Whittaker n 8	63.9	1.4 5/2
L. Ayling n 8	89.1	2.4 7/6
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Middlesbrough Attacking

Middlesbrough — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
T. Conway	40	773078 min	80.2 /90	40.1 /90	411.2 /90	260.8 /90	491.4 /90	280.8 /90
D. Strelec	23	531212 min	50.4 /90	00 /90	261.9 /90	131 /90	120.9 /90	100.7 /90
D. Burgzorg	21	551156 min	20.2 /90	20.2 /90	181.4 /90	90.7 /90	251.9 /90	100.8 /90
K. Sène	19	32601 min	20.3 /90	00 /90	71 /90	20.3 /90	30.4 /90	40.6 /90
S. Hansen	10	35351 min	00 /90	00 /90	61.5 /90	20.5 /90	41 /90	61.5 /90
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Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
H. Hackney n 8	86.8	2.1 8/6	0.8 4/1
T. Conway n 8	77.1	1.5 6/3	0.7 4/1
S. Brynn n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Targett n 8	89.8	1.1 6/3	0.6 4/1
M. Whittaker n 8	63.9	2.8 6/5	0.9 4/1
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Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Middlesbrough before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
H. Hackney n 8	86.8	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
T. Conway n 8	77.1	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
S. Brynn n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Targett n 8	89.8	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
M. Whittaker n 8	63.9	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Blackburn		Middlesbrough
28%	Possession	72%
0.31	Expected goals (xG)	1.56
5	Shots	12
1	Shots on target	3
2	Shots off target	5
2	Blocked shots	4
3	Shots inside the box	9
3	Corners	11
2	Offsides	4
7	Fouls	8
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	1
278	Passes	700
73%	Pass accuracy	87%

Blackburn Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
B. Tóth	90	0	0	0	0	7.9
Tom Atcheson	90	0	0	0	4	7.9
S. McLoughlin	90	0	0	1	0	7.3
E. Cashin	90	0	0	0	2	7.3
R. Alebiosu	90	0	0	0	2	7
T. Gardner-Hickman	90	0	0	0	2	7.2
A. Forshaw	90	0	0	0	5	7
R. Morishita	90	2	1	0	1	7
M. Jørgensen	75	0	0	0	0	6.2
Yuri Ribeiro	64	0	0	0	1	7
M. Baradji	64	1	0	0	1	6.2
H. Pickering sub	26	0	0	0	0	6.9
T. Cantwell sub	26	0	0	0	1	6.9
Y. Ohashi sub	15	0	0	1	0	6.2

Middlesbrough Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Brynn	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
D. Fry	90	1	0	0	2	0	7.9
A. Malanda	90	1	0	0	2	Y	7.9
C. Brittain	90	1	0	2	1	0	6.3
R. McGree	90	0	0	2	0	0	6.7
A. Morris	90	2	1	1	2	0	6.9
A. Browne	90	1	0	0	0	0	5.9
T. Conway	90	0	0	3	0	0	6.2
M. Targett	81	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
D. Strelec	81	1	1	0	0	0	6.5
L. Ayling	68	1	1	0	1	Y	7.5
Leo Castledine sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Bangura sub	9	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
J. Sarmiento sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Blackburn v Middlesbrough — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

BlackburnLLDLW

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

MiddlesbroughDWWLD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Blackburn 3 · 2 draws · Middlesbrough 1 · 1.17 goals/game

2025-12-26 Middlesbrough 0–0 Blackburn
2025-04-04 Blackburn 0–2 Middlesbrough
2025-01-11 Middlesbrough 0–1 Blackburn
2024-11-27 Middlesbrough 0–1 Blackburn
2024-03-16 Middlesbrough 0–0 Blackburn
2023-09-16 Blackburn 2–1 Middlesbrough

League standing · 2025/26

Blackburn#20 pos52 pts46 pl-14 GD

Middlesbrough#5 pos80 pts46 pl+25 GD

Goals per game

Blackburn scored0.91

Middlesbrough scored1.57

Blackburn conceded1.22

Middlesbrough conceded1.02

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What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and Middlesbrough?: In their last 6 meetings, Blackburn won 3, Middlesbrough won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Blackburn and Middlesbrough?: Recent form — Blackburn 1W 1D 3L; Middlesbrough 2W 2D 1L.

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