Ace Football previews the Championship game between Blackburn and Middlesbrough who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Middlesbrough go up against Blackburn on Friday for a Championship meeting at Ewood Park.
Team form: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough
Blackburn Form
In their last three matches, Blackburn lost 1-0 against Stoke, 1-2 against Cardiff and 1-0 against Portsmouth. Blackburn won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored nine and conceded six goals.
Middlesbrough Form
Middlesbrough look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Queens Park Rangers by 2-1, before drawing 0-0 with Luton. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Oxford by a 2-1 scoreline. Middlesbrough managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring nine time and letting in six.
Betting stats 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.
- In 38 of the last 40 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 35 of the last 37 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 20 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 18 Blackburn home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackburn have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Middlesbrough matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Middlesbrough have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Middlesbrough have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Middlesbrough away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Andreas Weimann will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Middlesbrough hope Finn Azaz can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
Betting markets: Blackburn vs Middlesbrough
Full-time result
Blackburn won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Ewood Park. They drew two and lost five as well, while Middlesbrough won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Blackburn lost their last 4 matches. Blackburn have not lost to Middlesbrough in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Blackburn only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Middlesbrough got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. 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. Blackburn have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Middlesbrough.
Total goals
Blackburn saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Middlesbrough, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves. Blackburn conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
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