Championship: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 39 match between Blackburn and Middlesbrough and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Middlesbrough come to Ewood Park for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Blackburn will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Middlesbrough have claimed 70 points after 38 rounds, while Blackburn have amassed 42 points and are now ranked as number 19 in the Championship standings.

Form: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

Blackburn Form

Blackburn delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Portsmouth brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Oxford. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Millwall by 1-2. Blackburn claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored five goals and conceded five.

Middlesbrough Form

In has been a bit of everything for Middlesbrough in their previous three matches, as they first beat Queens Park Rangers by 0-4. This was followed by a disappointing 0-1 defeat against Charlton, before an encounter with Bristol City produced a 1-1 draw. Middlesbrough picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Championship, while scoring 15 and conceding eight goals. They also lost once while drawing none.

Betting stats and facts for Blackburn and Middlesbrough

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Blackburn and Middlesbrough played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

Look no further than Mathias Joergensen, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Blackburn in the Championship, while Matt Targett managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Middlesbrough in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Blackburn claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing three. Middlesbrough won six of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost four of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Blackburn scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Middlesbrough should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Blackburn only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Middlesbrough claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Middlesbrough have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Blackburn when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Blackburn saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Middlesbrough played across all tournaments. They scored 1.7 times on average in the process.