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Blackburn
Vs
Middlesbrough

Since 03/11/2020
7
BLB wins
5
Draws
2
MID wins
Meetings
14
on record
Total goals
20
12 Blackburn · 8 Middlesb…
Goals per game
1.43
both sides combined
Over 1.5
43%
of meetings
Over 2.5
29%
of meetings
BTTS
36%
of meetings
Last meeting
2-1
22 Aug 2026
Next game
02 Mar
Tuesday, Championship
Blackburn vs Middlesbrough: the head-to-head
The 5 draws in these 14 encounters since 2020 underline how evenly matched Blackburn and Middlesbrough are, a record that keeps both sides on the edge. Across the meetings Blackburn have edged the tie with 7 victories to Middlesbrough’s 2, while 5 games finished level. The aggregate tally stands at 12 goals for Blackburn against 8 for Middlesbrough, an average of 1.43 goals per game. In 43 per cent of the fixtures at least two goals were scored, 29 per cent saw three or more, and 36 per cent witnessed both teams finding the net. The most recent clash, held on 22 August 2026 in the Championship, ended 2-1 to Blackburn. Home advantage has seen Blackburn win 3 of 7, draw 2, and lose 2, whereas away they have secured 4 wins and 3 draws in 7 outings. The next meeting is scheduled for 2 March 2027 in the Championship.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn
Tuesday 02 March 2027 · Championship
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01Head-to-head record
7
wins
2
12
goals
8
8
clean sheets
5
The last 14 games between these two clubs
50%
win %
14%
1.43
avg goals
1.43
43%
over 1.5 %
43%
29%
over 2.5 %
29%
0%
over 3.5 %
0%
0.86
scored
0.57
0.57
conceded
0.86
36%
btts
36%
57%
clean sheet
36%
11.77
corners
11.77
4.54
cards
4.54
Top three rows are this fixture: 14 meetings, 7 to Blackburn, 5 drawn, 2 to Middlesbrough, at 1.43 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
BlackburnBlackburn
Won at home
43%
3 of 7 home meetings
Won away
57%
4 of 7 away meetings
Drawn
36%
5 of 14 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Won at home
0%
0 of 7 home meetings
Won away
29%
2 of 7 away meetings
Drawn
36%
5 of 14 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayBlackburn
22 Aug 2026ChampionshipBlackburn2-1MiddlesbroughWview
21 Mar 2026ChampionshipBlackburn0-0MiddlesbroughDview
26 Dec 2025ChampionshipMiddlesbrough0-0BlackburnDview
04 Apr 2025ChampionshipBlackburn0-2MiddlesbroughLview
11 Jan 2025England - FA CupMiddlesbrough0-1BlackburnWview
27 Nov 2024ChampionshipMiddlesbrough0-1BlackburnWview
16 Mar 2024ChampionshipMiddlesbrough0-0BlackburnDview
16 Sep 2023ChampionshipBlackburn2-1MiddlesbroughWview
29 Dec 2022ChampionshipBlackburn1-2MiddlesbroughLview
15 Oct 2022ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-2BlackburnWview
24 Jan 2022ChampionshipBlackburn1-0MiddlesbroughWview
28 Aug 2021ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-1BlackburnDview
24 Jan 2021ChampionshipMiddlesbrough0-1BlackburnWview
03 Nov 2020ChampionshipBlackburn0-0MiddlesbroughDview
03Goal Analysis
Blackburn · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-303L11D31W01L21W22D21W12L12L00DA·SOU14/04H·COV17/04A·SHU22/04H·LEI02/05A·BUR08/08A·WOL14/08H·MID22/08H·SHU25/08H·QPR29/08A·LIN01/09
Avg total
2.6
Avg scored
1.2
Avg conceded
1.4
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.25 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
All games (30)0.931.270.801.071.071.47
vs Stronger (5)0.601.400.751.000.003.00
vs Similar (24)0.961.250.821.091.081.38
vs Weaker (1)2.001.00--2.001.00
Clean sheet %23% (-5pp vs league)
Middlesbrough · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-322D00D11D01L10W21W12L31W31W11DA·WRE02/05H·SOU09/05A·SOU12/05A·HUL23/05H·WRE07/08H·LIN15/08A·BLB22/08A·DON25/08H·WBA29/08A·BUR02/09
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
1.0
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.25 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.601.071.430.641.751.44
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (22)1.681.231.700.701.671.67
vs Weaker (8)1.380.620.750.502.000.75
Clean sheet %27% (-2pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Blackburn
LDWLWDWLLD
Last 10: 12 scored, 14 conceded.
Middlesbrough
DDDLWWLWWD
Last 10: 14 scored, 10 conceded.
Blackburn
Home · last 10
WLDDDDLWLL
2 won · 8 scored, 10 conceded
Away · last 10
LLWWDLWWDD
4 won · 12 scored, 13 conceded
Middlesbrough
Home · last 10
LDLLWWDWWW
5 won · 14 scored, 8 conceded
Away · last 10
WDDDDDLLWD
2 won · 16 scored, 12 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture
BlackburnBlackburn
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'100%1-15'16-30'31-45'100%46-60'61-75'76-90'21
1st half / 2nd half
Scored0% / 100%
Conceded100% / 0%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 1 games. Most goals land in 46-60'.
From this fixture only: 1 of 14 meetings have goal timings on record. See Blackburn's full Goal Clock across all their games.
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'100%1-15'16-30'31-45'100%46-60'61-75'76-90'12
1st half / 2nd half
Scored100% / 0%
Conceded0% / 100%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 1 games. Most goals land in 1-15'.
From this fixture only: 1 of 14 meetings have goal timings on record. See Middlesbrough's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1SwanseaSwansea410
75%
2.5
71+6
2.0
75%
50%
0%
9.2
25%
4.2
100%
22.2
75%
91
569261.80.2
55%
2QPRQPR410
75%
2.5
73+4
2.5
75%
75%
25%
8.5
50%
2.8
25%
18.8
25%
71
2915271.80.8
46%
3CharltonCharlton410
75%
2.5
63+3
2.2
75%
50%
0%
10.5
75%
3.0
25%
24.5
75%
31
183101.50.8
42%
4SouthamptonSouthampton47
50%
1.8
105+5
3.8
100%
75%
50%
11.2
50%
6.5
75%
22.0
25%
205
7253792.51.2
56%
5WolvesWolves47
50%
1.8
118+3
4.8
100%
100%
100%
10.0
50%
4.2
75%
23.2
50%
273
79791162.82.0
-
6MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough47
50%
1.8
75+2
3.0
100%
75%
25%
10.2
75%
3.0
50%
21.0
25%
142
7427411.81.2
59%
7Bristol CityBristol City47
50%
1.8
76+1
3.2
100%
75%
50%
10.5
75%
3.2
25%
22.5
50%
66
2919181.81.5
49%
8West BromWest Brom47
50%
1.8
76+1
3.2
100%
75%
50%
10.5
75%
2.0
0%
21.8
25%
52
1522151.81.5
52%
9BirminghamBirmingham46
25%
1.5
54+1
2.2
75%
50%
25%
9.2
50%
3.7
33%
23.0
75%
93
4612351.21.0
54%
10Sheffield UnitedSheffield United46
25%
1.5
54+1
2.2
50%
50%
50%
10.8
75%
3.3
67%
23.2
75%
110
2932491.21.0
52%
11MillwallMillwall46
50%
1.5
68-2
3.5
100%
75%
25%
11.2
75%
4.0
50%
20.8
50%
85
3029251.52.0
48%
12WrexhamWrexham45
25%
1.2
64+2
2.5
100%
50%
0%
10.8
50%
2.5
0%
23.5
100%
77
1523391.51.0
48%
13West HamWest Ham45
25%
1.2
87+1
3.8
100%
75%
50%
12.5
100%
4.0
75%
20.0
25%
274
84481412.01.8
-
14BlackburnBlackburn45
25%
1.2
55+0
2.5
75%
75%
25%
10.0
75%
4.5
100%
21.8
50%
36
157141.21.2
48%
15WatfordWatford45
25%
1.2
45-1
2.2
100%
25%
0%
11.8
75%
4.8
75%
20.2
25%
88
2838221.01.2
51%
16BoltonBolton44
25%
1.0
45-1
2.2
50%
50%
25%
11.0
75%
3.2
25%
19.8
25%
17
4491.01.2
-
17DerbyDerby44
25%
1.0
57-2
3.0
100%
75%
25%
11.8
75%
4.2
50%
23.5
100%
57
2514181.21.8
44%
18LincolnLincoln44
25%
1.0
35-2
2.0
50%
50%
25%
12.2
100%
3.2
50%
25.0
75%
12
3260.81.2
-
19CardiffCardiff43
0%
0.8
67-1
3.2
100%
75%
50%
13.2
75%
3.5
50%
22.5
100%
29
154101.51.8
-
20NorwichNorwich43
25%
0.8
57-2
3.0
75%
75%
25%
9.2
50%
4.8
75%
23.0
75%
107
4631291.21.8
54%
21PortsmouthPortsmouth43
25%
0.8
58-3
3.2
100%
75%
50%
11.8
100%
2.8
25%
25.0
50%
32
135141.22.0
50%
22StokeStoke43
25%
0.8
49-5
3.2
75%
75%
50%
7.8
0%
5.5
100%
26.8
100%
79
3511321.02.2
52%
23BurnleyBurnley42
0%
0.5
510-5
3.8
100%
75%
75%
8.5
25%
4.8
75%
20.0
0%
115
708371.22.5
-
24PrestonPreston40
0%
0.0
39-6
3.0
75%
75%
50%
8.5
25%
3.5
50%
25.0
75%
43
173220.82.2
46%
Championship 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Championship stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
BlackburnMiddlesbrough
€36.0m
squad value
€142.2m
€71.0m
attack
€249.5m
€17.9m
midfield
€57.3m
€68.2m
defence
€174.3m
27
players
29
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Middlesbrough carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
Blackburn
DateOpponentScoreRes
14 Apr@ Southampton0-3L
17 Aprvs Coventry1-1D
22 Apr@ Sheffield United3-1W
02 Mayvs Leicester0-1L
08 Aug@ Burton2-1W
14 Aug@ Wolves2-2D
22 Augvs Middlesbrough2-1W
25 Augvs Sheffield United1-2L
29 Augvs QPR1-2L
01 Sep@ Lincoln0-0D
Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreRes
02 May@ Wrexham2-2D
09 Mayvs Southampton0-0D
12 May@ Southampton1-1D
23 May@ Hull0-1L
07 Augvs Wrexham1-0W
15 Augvs Lincoln2-1W
22 Aug@ Blackburn1-2L
25 Aug@ Doncaster3-1W
29 Augvs West Brom3-1W
02 Sep@ Burnley1-1D
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
Blackburn
Middlesbrough
Blackburn stats ↗Middlesbrough stats ↗