Championship: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 2 match between Blackburn and Middlesbrough and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Blackburn will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on Middlesbrough for a round 2 match in the Championship.

A look at the Championship standings shows that two points and two places currently separate the two teams.

Team form: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

Blackburn Form

Blackburn have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Leicester, they came out empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-2 win against Burton. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Wolverhampton. Blackburn didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Championship games at the Ewood Park. They have a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded five and scored three goals.

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Hull, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Wrexham in a 1-0 win. They followed that up with a 2-1 win against Lincoln City in their most recent outing. Middlesbrough claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by seven goals to ten.

Betting facts for Blackburn and Middlesbrough

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Blackburn and Middlesbrough. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Yuki Ohashi, who is performing well for Blackburn. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Middlesbrough.The visitors will be looking to Tommy Conway to find the net once again, after managing four Championship goals for Middlesbrough in recent matches.

Popular markets: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

Full-time result

Blackburn claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Middlesbrough won three, drew five and lost two of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Blackburn only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Blackburn managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Middlesbrough kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Blackburn’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Middlesbrough, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game. Blackburn conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.