Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2025/2026

MiddlesbroughRank 5

26 DEC

0:0

Blackburn RoversRank 20

Goals

No goals in this one.

Man of the match

Sondre TronstadBlackburn Rovers7.8

Expected goals (xG)

MiddlesbroughxGBlackburn Rovers

0.931.35

Trends

season

Win %

45%28%

Over 1.5 %

67%70%

Over 2.5 %

53%39%

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Riverside StadiumMiddlesbrough · 34,988 seats

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Conditions

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RefereeJames Bell
1st AssistantMatt McGrath
2nd AssistantRichard West
4th OfficialDavid Webb

Pressure index

MiddlesbroughBlackburn Rovers

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

OUT

Substitution17'

In: George Edmundson · Out: Alfie Jones

PLAYER

Yellow card31'

Alex Gilbert

OUT

Substitution45'

In: Moussa Baradji · Out: Ryoya Morishita

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Dael Fry · Out: George Edmundson

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Sverre Nypan · Out: Micah Hamilton

PLAYER

Yellow card57'

Ryoya Morishita

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Alan Browne · Out: Alex Gilbert

OUT

Substitution73'

In: Alex Bangura · Out: Matt Targett

OUT

Substitution76'

In: Taylor Gardner-Hickman · Out: Sondre Tronstad

OUT

Substitution76'

In: Harry Pickering · Out: Ryan Hedges

Yellow card80'

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Nathan Dlamini · Out: Axel Henriksson

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Yuri Ribeiro · Out: Todd Cantwell

Ball positions

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Commentary

101

The second half has concluded with the scoreline remaining Middlesbrough 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
90+6′Taylor Gardner-Hickman committed a foul against Blackburn Rovers.
90+6′Morgan Whittaker from Middlesbrough has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
90+6′Harry Pickering from Blackburn Rovers committed a foul.
90+3′Substitution for Blackburn Rovers: Yuri Ribeiro replaces Todd Cantwell.
90+2′Substitution for Blackburn Rovers: Nathan Dlamini replaces Axel Henriksson.
90+2′Corner awarded to Middlesbrough after a defensive play by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
90+1′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
90+1′The fourth official has indicated that there will be five minutes of stoppage time.
90′Match halted due to an injury to Todd Cantwell of Blackburn Rovers.
88′Missed opportunity! Yuki Ohashi from Blackburn Rovers took a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it went wide. The assist came from Harry Pickering.
87′Axel Henriksson of Blackburn Rovers committed a foul.
87′Dael Fry from Middlesbrough earned a free kick in the defensive area.
86′Opportunity squandered. Callum Brittain from Middlesbrough took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the right of the goal. The assist came from Morgan Whittaker.Penalty
83′Missed opportunity! Taylor Gardner-Hickman of Blackburn Rovers took a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area.Penalty
80′Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
80′Taylor Gardner-Hickman of Blackburn Rovers has been awarded a free kick in an attacking position.
80′Taylor Gardner-Hickman from Blackburn Rovers has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
77′Offside call against Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi has been flagged for being offside.
77′Missed opportunity! Sean McLoughlin of Blackburn Rovers took a shot with his right foot from the middle of the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the right. The chance was set up by Todd Cantwell, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.Penalty
76′Substitution for Blackburn Rovers: Taylor Gardner-Hickman comes on to replace Sondre Tronstad.
76′Substitution for Blackburn Rovers: Harry Pickering comes on to replace Ryan Hedges.
75′Corner awarded to Blackburn Rovers after Luke Ayling allowed the ball to go out.
74′The attempt is thwarted. Moussa Baradji from Blackburn Rovers fires a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.Penalty
73′Substitution for Middlesbrough: Alex Bangura comes on to replace Matt Targett due to an injury.
73′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
70′Match is currently paused due to an injury to Matt Targett from Middlesbrough.
69′Another offensive push underway. Matty Litherland from Blackburn Rovers takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's stopped by the goalkeeper.Penalty
67′Substitution for Middlesbrough: Alan Browne replaces Alex Gilbert.
67′Sondre Tronstad of Blackburn Rovers was awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
67′Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough committed a foul.
59′Missed opportunity! Alex Gilbert from Middlesbrough took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area.Penalty
58′Aynsley Pears from Blackburn Rovers has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
57′Sverre Nypan from Middlesbrough has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
57′Moussa Baradji of Blackburn Rovers has been shown a yellow card.
57′Moussa Baradji from Blackburn Rovers committed a foul.
56′Ryan Hedges from Blackburn Rovers earned a free kick in the defensive area.
56′Tommy Conway from Middlesbrough committed a foul.
55′Opportunity squandered. George Pratt from Blackburn Rovers attempted a header from the middle of the penalty area but couldn't convert.Penalty
54′Matty Litherland from Blackburn Rovers was awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
54′Sverre Nypan from Middlesbrough committed a foul.
53′Another offensive push. Callum Brittain from Middlesbrough takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but Aynsley Pears from Blackburn Rovers makes a fantastic save, denying it in the top right corner. The assist came from David Strelec.Penalty
49′Another offensive push here. Axel Henriksson from Blackburn Rovers takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but Sol Brynn, the Middlesbrough goalkeeper, makes a save right in the center of the goal. The assist came from Yuki Ohashi.
49′The attempt is thwarted. Ryan Hedges from Blackburn Rovers takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked.Penalty
47′Sverre Nypan from Middlesbrough was awarded a free kick on the left side of the pitch.
47′Lewis Miller committed a foul against Blackburn Rovers.
45′Substitution for Middlesbrough: Sverre Nypan replaces Micah Hamilton.
45′Substitution for Middlesbrough: Dael Fry is coming on to replace George Edmundson due to an injury.
45′The first half has concluded with the score tied at 0-0 between Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers.
45+4′Luke Ayling from Middlesbrough earned a free kick in the defensive area.
45+4′Axel Henriksson from Blackburn Rovers committed a foul.
45+4′Missed opportunity! Morgan Whittaker from Middlesbrough took a right-footed shot from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Micah Hamilton.
45+3′Substitution for Blackburn Rovers: Moussa Baradji comes on to replace Ryoya Morishita due to an injury.
45+2′Todd Cantwell from Blackburn Rovers earned a free kick in the defensive area.
45+2′Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough committed a foul.
45+2′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
45+1′The fourth official has indicated that there will be four minutes of stoppage time.
45′Match halted due to an injury to Ryoya Morishita of Blackburn Rovers.
43′A shot is deflected. Tommy Conway from Middlesbrough attempts a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Morgan Whittaker.Penalty
40′Opportunity wasted. Yuki Ohashi of Blackburn Rovers attempted a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area but failed to score. The assist came from Axel Henriksson after a quick counter-attack.Penalty
39′Ryoya Morishita of Blackburn Rovers has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
35′Corner awarded to Middlesbrough after George Pratt's defensive play.
33′Opportunity wasted. David Strelec of Middlesbrough took a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went just wide to the left.Penalty
32′Ryoya Morishita from Blackburn Rovers committed a foul.
32′David Strelec from Middlesbrough was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
31′Alex Gilbert from Middlesbrough has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
31′Todd Cantwell from Blackburn Rovers has earned a free kick in an attacking position.
31′Alex Gilbert from Middlesbrough committed a foul.
30′Tommy Conway from Middlesbrough has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
30′Lewis Miller committed a foul against Blackburn Rovers.
29′Corner awarded to Blackburn Rovers after George Edmundson allowed the ball to go out.
27′Corner awarded to Blackburn Rovers after Micah Hamilton allowed the ball to go out.
27′Corner awarded to Blackburn Rovers after Callum Brittain allowed the ball to go out.
26′The attempt is thwarted. Ryan Hedges from Blackburn Rovers takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's blocked.Penalty
26′The attempt is thwarted. Todd Cantwell from Blackburn Rovers takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Axel Henriksson.Penalty
26′Sondre Tronstad of Blackburn Rovers has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
25′Matt Targett from Middlesbrough has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
25′Todd Cantwell commits a foul for Blackburn Rovers.
24′Offside call against Middlesbrough. Micah Hamilton has been flagged for being offside.
23′Todd Cantwell from Blackburn Rovers has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
23′Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough committed a foul.
22′Offside call against Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker has been caught offside.
21′Missed opportunity. Todd Cantwell of Blackburn Rovers attempted a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.Penalty
20′The attempt is thwarted. Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough fires a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked.Penalty
20′The attempt is thwarted. Tommy Conway from Middlesbrough takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Morgan Whittaker.Penalty
19′The attempt is thwarted. Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.Penalty
17′Substitution for Middlesbrough: George Edmundson comes on to replace Alfie Jones due to an injury.
16′The pause has ended. The teams are set to resume play.
14′Match halted due to an injury to Alfie Jones from Middlesbrough.
9′Corner awarded to Middlesbrough, following a save by Aynsley Pears.
9′Corner awarded to Middlesbrough after a play that resulted in a save by Aynsley Pears.
8′Luke Ayling from Middlesbrough has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
8′Yuki Ohashi from Blackburn Rovers committed a foul.
7′Todd Cantwell of Blackburn Rovers has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
7′Alex Gilbert from Middlesbrough committed a foul.
5′Sondre Tronstad of Blackburn Rovers has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
5′Micah Hamilton from Middlesbrough committed a foul.
4′The attempt is thwarted. Yuki Ohashi of Blackburn Rovers takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Sondre Tronstad.Penalty
2′Corner awarded to Middlesbrough after a defensive play by George Pratt.
1′Corner awarded to Middlesbrough after Sean McLoughlin allowed the ball to go out.
The opening half is underway...

Match statistics

MIDBBR

Possession and passing

53%Possession47%

80%Pass accuracy80%

463Passes391

371Successful Passes314

59Ball Safe56

9Key Passes9

5 more

52Long Passes57

40%Long-pass accuracy47%

5Substitutions5

21Successful Long Passes27

30Throw-ins19

Attack

10Shots Total13

2Shots On Target2

1Big Chances Created0

4Corners4

38Dangerous Attacks63

0Accurate Crosses5

13 more

109Attacks101

1Big Chances Missed0

23Dribble Attempts22

55Duels Won63

6Goal Attempts8

2Offsides1

4Shots Blocked5

6Shots inside the box8

4Shots Off Target6

4Shots outside the box5

48%Successful dribbles55%

11Successful Dribbles12

10Total Crosses25

Defence and discipline

3Saves2

19Tackles26

6Interceptions14

11Fouls9

2Yellow cards2

9Free Kicks11

1 more

10Goal Kicks7

Other

1Hit Woodwork0

16Successful Headers14

2Injuries1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

J. BellPer-match averages this season · 12 matches · career: 75

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.50	1.83	1.67	3.81
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.08
Penalties	0.25	0.08	0.17	0.19

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

MiddlesbroughxGBlackburn Rovers

0.931.35

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.250.41

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

0.931.35

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.931.13

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.000.23

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.000.06

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.051.67

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

1.350.93

Form

MiddlesbroughLWWWW

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Bristol City

Middlesbrough

ChampionshipRound 22

13 DEChome

Middlesbrough

Queens Park Rangers

ChampionshipRound 21

9 DECaway

Charlton Athletic

Middlesbrough

ChampionshipRound 20

5 DECaway

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Middlesbrough

ChampionshipRound 19

29 NOVhome

Middlesbrough

Derby County

ChampionshipRound 18

25 NOVhome

Middlesbrough

Coventry City

ChampionshipRound 17

22 NOVaway

Oxford United

Middlesbrough

ChampionshipRound 16

8 NOVhome

Middlesbrough

Birmingham City

ChampionshipRound 15

4 NOVaway

Leicester City

Middlesbrough

ChampionshipRound 14

1 NOVaway

Watford

Middlesbrough

ChampionshipRound 13

25 OCThome

Middlesbrough

Wrexham

ChampionshipRound 12

22 OCTaway

Sheffield Wednesday

Middlesbrough

ChampionshipRound 11

17 OCThome

Middlesbrough

Ipswich Town

ChampionshipRound 10

4 OCTaway

Portsmouth

Middlesbrough

ChampionshipRound 9

30 SEPThome

Middlesbrough

Stoke City

ChampionshipRound 8

Blackburn RoversWLDDD

20 DEChome

Blackburn Rovers

Millwall

ChampionshipRound 22

13 DECaway

Portsmouth

Blackburn Rovers

ChampionshipRound 21

9 DEChome

Blackburn Rovers

Oxford United

ChampionshipRound 20

2 DEChome

Blackburn Rovers

Ipswich Town

ChampionshipRound 6

29 NOVaway

Wrexham

Blackburn Rovers

ChampionshipRound 18

26 NOVhome

Blackburn Rovers

Queens Park Rangers

ChampionshipRound 17

21 NOVaway

Preston North End

Blackburn Rovers

ChampionshipRound 16

8 NOVhome

Blackburn Rovers

Derby County

ChampionshipRound 15

4 NOVaway

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Blackburn Rovers

ChampionshipRound 14

1 NOVaway

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Blackburn Rovers

ChampionshipRound 13

25 OCThome

Blackburn Rovers

Southampton

ChampionshipRound 12

21 OCThome

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Sheffield United

ChampionshipRound 11

18 OCTaway

Coventry City

Blackburn Rovers

ChampionshipRound 10

4 OCThome

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Stoke City

ChampionshipRound 9

30 SEPThome

Blackburn Rovers

Swansea City

ChampionshipRound 8

Head-to-head

5Wins

14Draws

11Wins

The two sides have met 30 times.

22 AUG2026

Blackburn Rovers

Middlesbrough

Championship

21 MAR2026

Blackburn Rovers

Middlesbrough

Championship

26 DEC2025

Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers

Championship

4 APR2025

Blackburn Rovers

Middlesbrough

Championship

11 JAN2025

Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers

FA Cup

27 NOV2024

Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers

Championship

16 MAR2024

Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers

Championship

16 SEPT2023

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Middlesbrough

Championship

29 DEC2022

Blackburn Rovers

Middlesbrough

Championship

15 OCT2022

Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers

Championship

24 JAN2022

Blackburn Rovers

Middlesbrough

Championship

28 AUG2021

Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers

Championship

24 JAN2021

Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers

Championship

3 NOV2020

Blackburn Rovers

Middlesbrough

Championship

1 FEB2020

Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers

Championship

17 AUG2019

Blackburn Rovers

Middlesbrough

Championship

17 FEB2019

Blackburn Rovers

Middlesbrough

Championship

8 DEC2018

Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers

Championship

1 MAR2016

Blackburn Rovers

Middlesbrough

Championship

6 FEB2016

Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers

Championship

28 DEC2014

Blackburn Rovers

Middlesbrough

Championship

29 NOV2014

Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers

Championship

8 FEB2014

Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers

Championship

2 NOV2013

Blackburn Rovers

Middlesbrough

Championship

26 DEC2012

Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers

Championship

21 SEPT2012

Blackburn Rovers

Middlesbrough

Championship

31 JAN2009

Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers

Premier League

25 OCT2008

Blackburn Rovers

Middlesbrough

Premier League

19 JAN2008

Blackburn Rovers

Middlesbrough

Premier League

11 AUG2007

Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers

Premier League

Trends

Win %

45%28%

Over 1.5 %

67%70%

Over 2.5 %

53%39%

Over 3.5 %

29%13%

BTTS %

55%48%

Failed to score %

27%35%

Clean sheets %

29%26%

Share of this season's matches where it happened — a win, over 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 goals, both teams scoring, failing to score, a clean sheet.

Season comparison

Goals / match

1.490.91

Conceded / match

1.021.22

Possession %

59.4147.91

Corners / match

6.85.35

Yellow cards / match

1.612.15

Team rating

6.926.78

Starting XI

Blackburn RoversFormation: 3-4-1-2 · €5.6M7/11

Valérien Ismaël

MiddlesbroughFormation: 4-2-2-2 · €62M7/11

Kim Hellberg

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Middlesbrough€62Mstarting XI · 7/11€85Mwith bench · 12/20

Blackburn Rovers€5.6Mstarting XI · 7/11€8.4Mwith bench · 11/20

Middlesbrough's starting XI cost €56M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Middlesbrough — bench

Dael FryDefender7.2 10

Delano BurgzorgAttacker · €2M (2022)16

Alan BrowneMidfielder6.6 19

Sverre NypanMidfielder · €15M (2025)6.7 20

Kaly SèneAttacker · €1.8M (2025)24

Alex BanguraDefender6.6 25

George EdmundsonDefender · €710K (2025)7.1 27

Sontje HansenAttacker · €3.5M (2025)33

Jon McLaughlinGoalkeeper

Blackburn Rovers — bench

Harry PickeringDefender · €760K (2021)6.7 4

Yuri RibeiroDefender6.0 5

Taylor Gardner-HickmanMidfielder6.6 14

Dion De NeveDefender · €750K (2025)24

Moussa BaradjiMidfielder · €1.1M (2026)6.8 35

Nicholas MichalskiGoalkeeper38

Tom AtchesonDefender47

Aodhan DohertyAttacker · €118K (2024)52

Nathan DlaminiAttacker6.0

Player statistics

Middlesbrough starters then subs, by rating

Luke Ayling#12 · Defender · 90′7.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 49/53
Pass accuracy: 92%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 3
Long balls (won/total): 4/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 68
Duels (won/total): 7/12
Aerials won: 2
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 5
Ball recoveries: 7

Defence

Tackles: 3
Clearances: 3
Blocked shots: 3
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 2

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Sol Brynn#31 · Goalkeeper · 90′7.4

In this match

Goalkeeping

Saves: 3
Saves inside box: 2
Goals conceded: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 16/23
Pass accuracy: 65%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 3
Long balls (won/total): 7/14

Possession & duels

Touches: 29
Duels (won/total): 0/0
Possession lost: 7
Ball recoveries: 8

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Callum Brittain#2 · Defender · 90′7.1

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 1
Big chances created: 1
Chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.07
xGoT: 0.03

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 38/50
Pass accuracy: 76%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 13
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/2
Long balls (won/total): 1/6

Possession & duels

Touches: 77
Duels (won/total): 2/7
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Dispossessed: 2
Possession lost: 16
Ball recoveries: 7

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 1
Blocked shots: 1
Dribbled past: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Matt Targett#3 · Defender · 73′7.1

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 42/49
Pass accuracy: 86%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 14
Long balls (won/total): 3/8

Possession & duels

Touches: 59
Duels (won/total): 1/2
Possession lost: 7
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Alfie Jones#5 · Defender · 17′6.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 18/18
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 19
Duels (won/total): 0/0
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Alex Gilbert#14 · Midfielder · 67′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.02

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 28/32
Pass accuracy: 87%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 2
Long balls (won/total): 1/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 46
Duels (won/total): 4/10
Aerials won: 2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 7
Ball recoveries: 6

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 6
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Fouls drawn: 1
Yellow cards: 1

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Tommy Conway#9 · Attacker · 90′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.28
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 16/21
Pass accuracy: 73%
Key passes: 2
Passes in final third: 2

Possession & duels

Touches: 50
Duels (won/total): 10/24
Dribbles (won/attempted): 3/6
Dispossessed: 4
Possession lost: 18
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 6
Dribbled past: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Fouls drawn: 1
Offsides: 1

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Morgan Whittaker#11 · Midfielder · 90′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 3
Shots on target: 1
Big chances missed: 1
Chances created: 3
Expected goals (xG): 0.46
xGoT: 0.22
Hit woodwork: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 23/35
Pass accuracy: 69%
Key passes: 3
Passes in final third: 5
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/4
Long balls (won/total): 1/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 57
Duels (won/total): 3/7
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/5
Possession lost: 24
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1
Offsides: 1

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David Strelec#13 · Attacker · 90′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 17/25
Pass accuracy: 75%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 4

Possession & duels

Touches: 35
Duels (won/total): 4/8
Aerials won: 3
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 11
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 2
Blocked shots: 1
Dribbled past: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Hayden Hackney#7 · Midfielder · 90′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.09
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 55/66
Pass accuracy: 85%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 5
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/3
Long balls (won/total): 1/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 93
Duels (won/total): 6/16
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 2/5
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 24
Ball recoveries: 8

Defence

Tackles: 3
Clearances: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 5
Yellow cards: 1

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Micah Hamilton#17 · Midfielder · 46′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 14/15
Pass accuracy: 93%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 2

Possession & duels

Touches: 23
Duels (won/total): 1/6
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Dispossessed: 3
Possession lost: 6
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Offsides: 1

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Dael Fry#6 · Defender · 44′7.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 15/19
Pass accuracy: 84%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 28
Duels (won/total): 4/5
Aerials won: 3
Possession lost: 4

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 6
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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George Edmundson#25 · Defender · 29′7.1

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 17/21
Pass accuracy: 81%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1
Long balls (won/total): 1/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 28
Duels (won/total): 5/7
Aerials won: 4
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Possession lost: 4
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Sverre Nypan#19 · Midfielder · 44′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 9/13
Pass accuracy: 75%
Key passes: 0
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 1/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 26
Duels (won/total): 4/7
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 1
Dribbled past: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 2

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Alan Browne#16 · Midfielder · 23′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 7/12
Pass accuracy: 64%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 16
Duels (won/total): 2/3
Possession lost: 5
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 2
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Alex Bangura#24 · Defender · 17′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 7/11
Pass accuracy: 55%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 0/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 24
Duels (won/total): 2/4
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/2
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 7
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Blackburn Rovers starters then subs, by rating

Sondre Tronstad#6 · Midfielder · 76′7.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 36/39
Pass accuracy: 92%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 6
Long balls (won/total): 6/7

Possession & duels

Touches: 60
Duels (won/total): 10/13
Dribbles (won/attempted): 3/6
Possession lost: 8
Ball recoveries: 13

Defence

Tackles: 4
Interceptions: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 3

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Aynsley Pears#1 · Goalkeeper · 90′7.3

In this match

Goalkeeping

Saves: 2
Saves inside box: 2
Goals conceded: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 21/27
Pass accuracy: 78%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 2
Long balls (won/total): 8/14

Possession & duels

Touches: 33
Duels (won/total): 1/1
Possession lost: 7
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Sean McLoughlin#15 · Defender · 90′7.3

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.06

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 34/40
Pass accuracy: 85%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 3
Long balls (won/total): 3/7

Possession & duels

Touches: 55
Duels (won/total): 6/10
Aerials won: 2
Possession lost: 6
Ball recoveries: 9

Defence

Tackles: 4
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 7
Blocked shots: 1
Dribbled past: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Todd Cantwell#10 · Attacker · 90′7.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.10
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 52/59
Pass accuracy: 88%
Key passes: 2
Passes in final third: 6
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/4
Long balls (won/total): 3/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 82
Duels (won/total): 7/10
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 13
Ball recoveries: 9

Defence

Tackles: 3
Interceptions: 3
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 4

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Lewis Miller#12 · Defender · 90′7.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 21/30
Pass accuracy: 68%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 4
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/2
Long balls (won/total): 1/5

Possession & duels

Touches: 54
Duels (won/total): 4/10
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Dispossessed: 2
Possession lost: 18
Ball recoveries: 7

Defence

Tackles: 3
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 3
Blocked shots: 2
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 2

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Ryan Hedges#19 · Midfielder · 76′7.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.15
xGoT: 0.01

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 28/33
Pass accuracy: 85%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 3
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/4
Long balls (won/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 52
Duels (won/total): 6/9
Dribbles (won/attempted): 2/2
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 6

Defence

Tackles: 3
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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George Pratt#43 · Defender · 90′6.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 24/34
Pass accuracy: 73%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 4
Long balls (won/total): 4/10

Possession & duels

Touches: 52
Duels (won/total): 1/2
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 15
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 3
Clearances: 6
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Matty Litherland#40 · Midfielder · 90′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.23
xGoT: 0.12

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 19/29
Pass accuracy: 68%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 6
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/4
Long balls (won/total): 0/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 50
Duels (won/total): 5/8
Aerials won: 1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 19
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 3
Clearances: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Ryoya Morishita#25 · Midfielder · 45′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 9/12
Pass accuracy: 75%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 20
Duels (won/total): 1/4
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Yellow cards: 1

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Axel Henriksson#18 · Attacker · 90′6.3

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 1
Chances created: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.35
xGoT: 0.27

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 12/14
Pass accuracy: 86%
Key passes: 2
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 26
Duels (won/total): 5/15
Aerials won: 4
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/2
Possession lost: 7
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0
Dribbled past: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 2

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Yuki Ohashi#23 · Attacker · 90′6.3

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 3
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 3
Expected goals (xG): 0.27
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 24/31
Pass accuracy: 77%
Key passes: 3
Passes in final third: 2
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 59
Duels (won/total): 6/17
Aerials won: 2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/3
Dispossessed: 2
Possession lost: 18
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 3
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 2
Dribbled past: 4

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Offsides: 1

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Moussa Baradji#24 · Midfielder · 45′6.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.18
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 19/23
Pass accuracy: 87%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 1/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 36
Duels (won/total): 7/12
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 5/5
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 6

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Yellow cards: 1

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Harry Pickering#3 · Defender · 14′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 6/10
Pass accuracy: 64%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/3
Long balls (won/total): 0/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 16
Duels (won/total): 2/3
Aerials won: 1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 8
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Taylor Gardner-Hickman#5 · Midfielder · 14′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.02

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 3/4
Pass accuracy: 75%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 12
Duels (won/total): 2/4
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 3
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1

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Yuri Ribeiro#4 · Defender · 1′6.0

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 1/1
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 1
Duels (won/total): 0/0

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Nathan Dlamini#52 · Attacker · 1′6.0

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 5/5
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 7
Duels (won/total): 0/0
Possession lost: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Coaches

Valérien IsmaëlHead coach

Kim HellbergHead coach

Absentees

Middlesbrough1

Player	Reason	Back
Darragh Lenihan🩹 injury · Ankle Surgery	injury · Ankle Surgery	unknown

Officials

RefereeJames Bell
1st AssistantMatt McGrath
2nd AssistantRichard West
4th OfficialDavid Webb

Odds

Opening markets, for information — Tippio is not a bookmaker. Under each price, the probability it implies.

Match winner (1X2)
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Who wins in regular time: home (1), draw (X) or away (2).

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Middlesbrough	1.7058.82%	1.6859.52%
Draw	3.7526.67%	3.8525.97%
Blackburn Rovers	4.5022.22%	4.7521.05%

Double chance
i
Two outcomes in one bet — it wins if either happens.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Middlesbrough or Draw	1.1884.67%	1.1785.47%
Middlesbrough or Blackburn Rovers	1.2580%	1.2381.3%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers	2.1047.62%	2.0748.31%

Goals over/under
i
Total goals over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2580%
0–1 goals	–	3.8026.32%
3+ goals	1.8055.56%	1.8554.05%
0–2 goals	2.0050%	1.9252.08%
4+ goals	–	3.3030.3%
0–3 goals	–	1.3275.76%

Both teams to score
i
Whether both sides score at least once.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.7257.9%	1.8254.95%
No	2.0050%	1.8853.19%

Half-time result
i
The score at half-time.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Middlesbrough	2.3043.48%	2.2344.84%
Draw	2.2544.44%	2.3342.92%
Blackburn Rovers	5.0020%	4.6021.74%

Half-time / full-time
i
Who leads at half-time and who wins at the end — both together.

Outcome	bet365
MID → MID	2.6238.1%
MID → X	13.007.69%
MID → BBR	34.002.94%
X → MID	4.7521.05%
X → X	6.0016.67%
X → BBR	9.5010.53%
BBR → MID	21.004.76%
BBR → X	15.006.67%
BBR → BBR	7.5013.33%

Total corners
i
Total corners over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.7526.67%
6 - 8	3.6027.78%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	13.007.69%
Over 14	8.0012.5%

Cards over/under
i
Total cards (yellow = 1, red = 2) over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ cards	–	1.0991.74%
0–1 cards	–	5.8017.24%
3+ cards	–	1.3076.92%
0–2 cards	–	3.1032.26%
4+ cards	1.8354.56%	1.7557.14%
0–3 cards	1.8354.56%	1.9551.28%
5+ cards	–	2.4540.82%
0–4 cards	–	1.4768.03%
6+ cards	–	3.8026.32%
0–5 cards	–	1.2182.64%
7+ cards	–	5.7517.39%
0–6 cards	–	1.0892.59%

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#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City	8	17
2	West Ham United	8	15
3	Middlesbrough	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers	8	13
7	Stoke City	8	13
8	Bristol City	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic	8	12
10	Birmingham City	8	11
11	Millwall	8	11
12	Lincoln City	8	11
13	Southampton	8	10
14	Wrexham	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers	8	9
17	Norwich City	8	9
18	Sheffield United	8	9
19	Portsmouth	7	8
20	Watford	8	8
21	Cardiff City	8	7
22	Derby County	8	5
23	Preston North End	8	4
24	Burnley	8	4