Championship
·Matchday 39
Featured match
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Blackburn and Middlesbrough played out a goalless draw. Middlesbrough had 72% of possession.
Blackburn
Middlesbrough
- Full-time 0 - 0
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89'
A. Malanda Yellow card · Middlesbrough Yellow card for A. Malanda (Middlesbrough)
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81'
J. Sarmiento Out: David Strelec · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: J. Sarmiento comes on for David Strelec
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81'
A. Bangura Out: M. Targett · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: A. Bangura comes on for M. Targett
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75'
Y. Ohashi Out: M. Jorgensen · Blackburn Substitution for Blackburn: Y. Ohashi comes on for M. Jorgensen
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68'
L. Castledine Out: L. Ayling · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: L. Castledine comes on for L. Ayling
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64'
H. Pickering Out: Y. Ribeiro · Blackburn Substitution for Blackburn: H. Pickering comes on for Y. Ribeiro
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64'
T. Cantwell Out: M. Baradji · Blackburn Substitution for Blackburn: T. Cantwell comes on for M. Baradji
- Half-time 0 - 0
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24'
L. Ayling Yellow card · Middlesbrough L. Ayling of Middlesbrough is booked
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Blackburn
Middlesbrough
LLDLW
Last 5 matches DWWLD
20Position5
52Pts80
1Goals scored per match1.7
1.2Goals conceded per match0.8
2Clean sheets4
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Blackburn3-4-2-1
Middlesbrough3-4-2-1
29
7.9
Malanda
89'
A. Malanda
- 89'Yellow card
- 24'Yellow card
- 68'Out
4
7.0
Ribeiro
64'
Y. Ribeiro
- 64'Out
Blackburn3-4-2-1
Coach: Damien Johnson
Starting XI
- 22GK B. Tóth 7.9
- 38DF Tom Atcheson 7.9
- 15DF S. McLoughlin 7.3
- 20DF E. Cashin 7.3
- 2MF Ryan Alebiosu 7.0
- 5MF T. Gardner-Hickman 7.2
- 28MF A. Forshaw 7.0
- 4MF Y. Ribeiro64' 7.0
- 25FW R. Morishita 7.0
- 24FW M. Baradji64' 6.2
- 29FW M. Jorgensen75' 6.2
Substitutes
- 1GK A. Pears
- 10MF T. Cantwell64' 6.9
- 3DF H. Pickering64' 6.9
- 14DF D. De Neve
- 54FW V. Joseph
- 53MF F. Vare
- 16DF S. Wharton
- 21FW O. Afolayan
- 23FW Y. Ohashi75' 6.2
Middlesbrough3-4-2-1
Coach: Kim Hellberg
Starting XI
- 31GK S. Brynn 6.9
- 12DF L. Ayling24'68' 7.5
- 6DF D. Fry 7.9
- 29DF A. Malanda89' 7.9
- 2MF C. Brittain 6.3
- 8MF Riley McGree 6.7
- 18MF Aidan Morris 6.9
- 3MF M. Targett81' 6.9
- 16FW A. Browne 5.9
- 9FW T. Conway 6.2
- 13FW David Strelec81' 6.5
Substitutes
- 32GK J. Wildsmith
- 24DF A. Bangura81' 6.6
- 25DF G. Edmundson
- 45MF J. Sarmiento81' 6.3
- 44FW C. Ibeh
- 27FW S. Hansen
- 14FW A. Gilbert
- 20FW K. Sène
- 23MF L. Castledine68' 6.3
Blackburn
Middlesbrough
28%
72%
5
Shots
12
1
On target
3
2
Off target
5
3
Corners
11
7
Fouls
8
2
Offsides
4
0
Yellow cards
2
3
Saves
1
278
Passes
700
73%
Pass accuracy
87%
0.31
Expected goals
1.56
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry
|
46 | 97 | 45 | 97:45 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 80 | 47 | 80:47 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |
Millwall
|
46 | 64 | 49 | 64:49 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 82 | 56 | 82:56 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 72 | 47 | 72:47 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |
Hull City
|
46 | 70 | 66 | 70:66 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |
Wrexham
|
46 | 69 | 65 | 69:65 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 |
Derby
|
46 | 67 | 59 | 67:59 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |
Norwich
|
46 | 63 | 56 | 63:56 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 57 | 56 | 57:56 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 57 | 59 | 57:59 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 59 | 59 | 59:59 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 66 | 66 | 66:66 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |
Preston
|
46 | 55 | 62 | 55:62 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 61 | 73 | 61:73 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |
Watford
|
46 | 53 | 65 | 53:65 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 51 | 56 | 51:56 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 49 | 64 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 |
Charlton
|
46 | 44 | 58 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 42 | 56 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |
West Brom
|
46 | 48 | 58 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |
Leicester
|
46 | 58 | 68 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 29 | 89 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
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Blackburn wins5Draws3
Middlesbrough wins2Last meetings
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26 December 2025 · Championship
Middlesbrough
0-0
Blackburn
-
4 April 2025 · Championship
Blackburn
0-2
Middlesbrough
-
11 January 2025 · FA Cup
Middlesbrough
0-1
Blackburn
-
27 November 2024 · Championship
Middlesbrough
0-1
Blackburn
-
16 March 2024 · Championship
Middlesbrough
0-0
Blackburn
-
16 September 2023 · Championship
Blackburn
2-1
Middlesbrough
-
29 December 2022 · Championship
Blackburn
1-2
Middlesbrough
-
15 October 2022 · Championship
Middlesbrough
1-2
Blackburn
-
24 January 2022 · Championship
Blackburn
1-0
Middlesbrough
-
28 August 2021 · Championship
Middlesbrough
1-1
Blackburn