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Middlesbrough vs Blackburn

26 December 2025 at 15:00Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Referee: James Bell

Match Summary

Middlesbrough and Blackburn drew 0:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. 4 yellow cards were shown. Middlesbrough had 53% possession while Blackburn held 47%. Middlesbrough had 10 shots (2 on target) compared to 13 (2 on target) for Blackburn. Expected goals: Middlesbrough 0.75 — Blackburn 1.23. Middlesbrough made 5 substitutions, Blackburn made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Middlesbrough and Blackburn — 0 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
A. JonesG. Edmundson
17′
Half Time
D. Fry
46′
M. HamiltonS. Nypan
46′
A. GilbertA. Browne
67′
M. TargettA. Bangura
73′
76′
R. HedgesH. Pickering
76′
S. TronstadT. Gardner-Hickman
90+3′
T. CantwellY. Ribeiro
90+2′
A. HenrikssonN. Dlamini
Full Time

Match Statistics

Middlesbrough had 53% possession against Blackburn's 47%. Middlesbrough registered 10 shots (2 on target) while Blackburn managed 13 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 4–4. Fouls committed: 11–9.

Shots on Goal
2
2
Shots Off Goal
4
6
Total Shots
10
13
Blocked Shots
4
5
Shots inside the Box
6
8
Shots outside the Box
4
5
Fouls
11
9
Corner Kicks
4
4
Offsides
2
1
Ball Possession
53%
47%
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
463
391
Accurate Passes
371
314
Pass Accuracy
80%
80%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.75
1.23
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0.45
0.45

Rivalry since 2012

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Head to Head Results· 24

Middlesbrough and Blackburn have met 24 times — Middlesbrough won 5, Blackburn won 9, with 10 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Blackburn leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 24 meetings. A combined 35 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.46 per match (16 for the home side, 19 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (42%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (21%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2023.

Drawn
10
·
Total goals
35 · 1.5/match
Both scored
10/24 · 42%
Over 2.5
5/24 · 21%

Recent Meetings

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16/09/23Championship
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29/12/22Championship
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15/10/22Championship
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24/01/22Championship
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28/08/21Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 21 v 2023

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Middlesbrough have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Blackburn show 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Head-to-Head Record

Even record

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

Middlesbrough2wins
4draws10 meetings
Blackburn4wins

Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

1.5

Average goals per game

30%

Games with 3+ goals

40%

Both teams scored

Potential Betting Value Detected

Historical win rate (0%) differs significantly from the market-implied probability (52%) — the odds may underestimate Blackburn.

Market Summary

Margin: 6.5%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 55.9%Draw 27.6%Away 23.0%

Odds Range

1X2
Min1.763.604.33
Max1.823.644.37
Over 2.5: 51.8%Under 2.5: 51.8%
Market favourite:Middlesbrough · Moderate favourite

Market Consensus

Professional markets (sharp bookmakers) reflect sharp money and are harder to beat. Public markets are softer. When the two disagree significantly (highlighted in amber), it may indicate a mispriced line worth investigating.

1X2
Professional market52.2%26.1%21.7%
Public market52.8%25.8%21.4%

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn — margin-removed probabilities

Result vs. Market

Draw
Result vs. Market: Middlesbrough (56%)

Result differed from market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

MiddlesbroughHalf-time:00Blackburn
10Shots13
2Shots on target2

Head-to-Head History

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

21 Mar 202625/264.10/3.60/1.81
26 Dec 202525/261.79/3.62/4.35
4 Apr 202524/252.84/3.41/2.46
27 Nov 202424/251.54/4.21/5.97
16 Mar 202423/241.87/3.64/4.17
16 Sept 202323/242.54/3.37/2.67
29 Dec 202222/233.19/3.19/2.38
15 Oct 202222/232.02/3.31/3.93
24 Jan 202221/222.37/3.35/3.09
28 Aug 202121/222.17/3.22/3.56

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Middlesbrough

W 311D 182L 243
Over 2.547
Goals scored1001

Away Record: Blackburn

W 207D 169L 222
Over 2.546
Goals scored751

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026