Middlesbrough v Blackburn result

Full-time · Middlesbrough 0–1 Blackburn

Championship · · Riverside Stadium

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Middlesbrough 0–1 Blackburn — Blackburn won this Championship match.

Next for Middlesbrough: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Blackburn: Blackburn v Wrexham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Middlesbrough 0–1 Blackburn · Championship
  • Venue: Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough
  • Referee: D. Whitestone
  • Head-to-head (last 5): Middlesbrough 1 · draws 3 · Blackburn 1 · 1.2 goals/game
  • Recent form: Middlesbrough 2W 0D 3L · Blackburn 1W 2D 2L

Middlesbrough 0–1 Blackburn (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 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 1
Goals
against 1 / 1.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.38 / 3.6
Corners
against 3.88 / 4.6 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 5 matches
4.75 / 4.4
Shots on target
against 2.13 / 4 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 5 matches
1.63 / 1.8
Cards
against 1.5 / 1.8 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 5 matches
3.43 yellows
Referee · D. Whitestone
1.86 home / 1.57 away
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 January 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 January 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameMiddlesbrough for / againstLineBlackburn for / against
Goals scored
1.88 for · 1 against n 8
2.5standard
1 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
5.38 for · 3.88 against n 8
9.5standard
3.6 for · 4.6 against n 5
Shots
14.38 for · 7.63 against n 8
19.5standard
15 for · 11.8 against n 5
Shots on target
4.75 for · 2.13 against n 8
8.5standard
4.4 for · 4 against n 5
Fouls committed
11 for · 15 against n 8
21.5standard
10.4 for · 14.6 against n 5
Cards shown
1.63 for · 1.5 against n 8
3.5standard
1.8 for · 1.8 against n 5

Referee: D. Whitestone — 3.43 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 21 fouls over 7 matches (1.86 to the home side, 1.57 to the away side).

Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
B. Assombalonga n 851.5
3.34/4
1.34/2
J. Davenport
H. Coulson n 847.1
1.95/2
2.66/3
—
M. Browne n 836.3
1.93/2
4.77/3
—
P. Roberts n 843.4
1.63/2
13/1
—
Sam Morsy n 881.4
1.56/4
14/2
L. Travis
Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Folarin n 422.8
5.93/2
32/1
M. Browne n 836.3
2.86/3
1.24/0
Chuba Akpom n 853.8
2.55/3
1.75/3
M. Tavernier n 879.6
27/4
16/1
D. Watmore n 860.6
1.55/3
1.14/2
Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
S. Folarin n 422.8
11/0
00/0
D. Watmore n 860.6
0.93/2
00/0
M. Browne n 836.3
0.62/0
0.31/0
Chuba Akpom n 853.8
0.42/0
0.21/0
M. Tavernier n 879.6
0.32/0
0.32/0
Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Howson n 881.1
2.56/6
H. Coulson n 847.1
2.15/2
M. Tavernier n 879.6
1.87/3
M. Bola n 890.9
1.78/3
A. Dijksteel n 890.1
1.66/4
Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Archer n 890
2.14/2
M. Bettinelli n 890.9
1.42/2
Blackburn
Blackburn — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Travis n 874.1
2.46/5
2.67/5
Sam Morsy
J. Davenport n 830
2.34/1
1.53/1
B. Assombalonga
B. Dack n 856
1.85/3
0.63/0
—
John Buckley n 836.1
1.64/1
1.64/1
—
Jarrad Branthwaite n 874.1
1.46/3
1.25/3
—
Blackburn — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Armstrong n 881.3
2.87/6
1.77/4
S. Gallagher n 865.4
2.47/5
0.73/1
B. Brereton n 867.5
27/5
0.85/0
B. Dack n 856
26/2
0.84/0
Harvey Elliott n 876.4
1.97/3
15/2
Blackburn — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
T. Dolan n 830.1
0.41/0
0.72/0
Harvey Elliott n 876.4
0.32/0
0.43/0
A. Armstrong n 881.3
0.32/0
0.11/0
B. Brereton n 867.5
0.21/0
0.21/0
J. Davenport n 830
0.41/0
00/0
Blackburn — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Davenport n 830
4.57/3
B. Douglas n 880.5
3.58/4
T. Trybull n 836
2.55/3
A. Bell n 862
2.25/3
Jarrad Branthwaite n 874.1
27/4
Blackburn — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
A. Pears n 890
1.93/2
T. Kaminski n 890
1.83/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
MiddlesbroughBlackburn
52%Possession48%
12Shots7
3Shots on target2
7Shots off target4
2Blocked shots1
8Shots inside the box6
7Corners5
1Offsides2
11Fouls15
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Saves3
337Passes315
61%Pass accuracy62%

Middlesbrough player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Bettinelli9000000006.2
D. Spence9000001206.9
P. McNair9000002207.3
M. Bola90001013Y7.6
J. Howson9000001106.6
G. Saville9000100206
B. Assombalonga9000221006.7
M. Tavernier81002111Y7.2
Sam Morsy72001022Y6.6
D. Watmore7200000106.3
D. Fry1800100106.7
Nathan Wood sub7200100106.5
M. Johnson sub1800000106.7
A. Fletcher sub1800100006.7
P. Roberts sub900000006.3

Blackburn player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
T. Kaminski9000000007.7
R. Nyambe9000000206.3
D. Lenihan9000000307.5
Jarrad Branthwaite9000000006.3
B. Douglas9000101507.3
L. Travis9000000607.3
A. Armstrong9000311106.5
J. Davenport86000001Y6.7
Harvey Elliott6501001007.2
J. Rothwell6510110107
B. Johnson1000000006.5
John Buckley sub5500000106.3
B. Dack sub2500001006.7
S. Gallagher sub2500002006.7
B. Brereton sub2500102007
T. Trybull sub1100000107

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

Recent form
MiddlesbroughLWLLW
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
BlackburnDLWLD
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 5
Middlesbrough 1 · 3 draws · Blackburn 1 · 1.2 goals/game
  • 2020-11-03 Blackburn 0–0 Middlesbrough
  • 2020-02-01 Middlesbrough 1–1 Blackburn
  • 2019-08-17 Blackburn 1–0 Middlesbrough
  • 2019-02-17 Blackburn 0–1 Middlesbrough
  • 2018-12-08 Middlesbrough 1–1 Blackburn
League standing · 2020/21
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Middlesbrough#10 pos64 pts46 pl+2 GD
Blackburn#15 pos57 pts46 pl+11 GD
Goals per game
Middlesbrough scored1.2
Blackburn scored1.41
Middlesbrough conceded1.15
Blackburn conceded1.17

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Blackburn?
In their last 5 meetings, Middlesbrough won 1, Blackburn won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Middlesbrough and Blackburn?
Recent form — Middlesbrough 2W 0D 3L; Blackburn 1W 2D 2L.

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