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Blackburn 2–1 Middlesbrough: prediction result

Blackburn
Full time2–1Sat 22 Aug
Middlesbrough

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough tips

Published , before kick-off

Best Tip: Blackburn or Middlesbrough at 1.28, Trust 7 out of 10, won.

Tip: Under 2.5 goals, Trust 6 out of 10, lost.

Tip: Both Score: No, Trust 5 out of 10, lost.

Match statistics

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough: expected goals, shots, possession and discipline, home on the left, away on the right
BlackburnStatisticMiddlesbrough
0.91Expected goals (xG)1.43
6Shots22
5Shots on target3
5Shots inside the box13
29%Possession71%
272Passes647
74%Pass accuracy90%
2Corners10
10Fouls10
4Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves2

Blackburn finished +1.1 goals against its expected goals (xG), Middlesbrough −0.4.

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough: every market we priced

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough odds

Result

No tip
Result: price for each selection
Blackburn winDrawMiddlesbrough win
3.30✓, happened3.502.10

No tip here: no side is a clear favourite, so the tip is in Double chance.

Likeliest score 1–1 · final 2–1

Goals

Tip: Under 2.5, Trust 6 · ✗ Lost
Goal lines: price for over and under
LineOverUnder
2.5—✓Over 2.5, happened—Under 2.5, our tip, Trust 6

Under 2.5 landed in 5 of Blackburn's last 10 and 4 of Middlesbrough's · 52% of Championship matches.

Both teams to score

Tip: No, Trust 5 · ✗ Lost
Both teams to score: price for each selection
YesNo
—✓, happened—Our tip, Trust 5

Both teams scored in 4 of Blackburn's last 10 and 7 of Middlesbrough's · 52% of Championship matches.

Double chance

Best Tip: Blackburn or Middlesbrough, Trust 7 · ✓ Won
Double chance: price for each selection
Blackburn or drawBlackburn or MiddlesbroughDraw or Middlesbrough
1.70✓, happened1.28✓Our tip, Trust 7, happened1.31

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough: team stats

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough: season metrics compared, longer bars are better within the league
BlackburnMiddlesbrough
16thPosition3rd
9Points15
1.5Goals / game2.0
0.97xG for / game1.98
1.51xG against / game1.13
1.30Points / game (last 10)1.30
1.2Conceded / game1.4
3 of 10Clean sheets2 of 10

Longer bar, stronger side. Season: Championship. Last 10: all competitions.

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough: head-to-head · last 10

5Blackburn wins
3Draws
2Middlesbrough wins

Blackburn and Middlesbrough: form · last 10

Blackburn13 / 30 pts

Middlesbrough13 / 30 pts

Championship table

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Championship table, 2026-27, with Blackburn and Middlesbrough highlighted in their colours
#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Swansea8521+717
2West Ham8431+1115
3Middlesbrough8431+415
4Wolves7421+514
5West Brom8422+214
6QPR8341+313
7Stoke8413+113
8Bristol City8413-113
9Charlton8332-312
10Birmingham8251+111
11Millwall8323011
12Lincoln City8323-111
13Southampton8422+910
14Wrexham8242-310
15Bolton8314-410
16Blackburn823309
17Norwich8305-19
18Sheffield Utd8233-29
19Portsmouth7223-18
20Watford8224-38
21Cardiff8143-27
22Derby County8125-75
23Preston NE8116-74
24Burnley8044-84

Frequently asked questions

What was the final score in Blackburn vs Middlesbrough?

Blackburn 2–1 Middlesbrough, played on Sat 22 Aug in the Championship.

Did FootInsights get Blackburn vs Middlesbrough right?

Our Best Tip was Blackburn or Middlesbrough at 1.28, Trust 7 out of 10, and it won. 1 of our 3 pre-match tips on this match won. Every Best Tip stays on our public track record, wins and losses alike.

Did both teams score in Blackburn vs Middlesbrough?

Yes — the match finished 2–1. Our tip was Both Score: No, and it lost.

Were there over 2.5 goals in Blackburn vs Middlesbrough?

Yes — 3 goals in total. Our goals tip was Under 2.5 goals, and it lost.

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