Championship: Middlesbrough vs Blackburn – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Middlesbrough and Blackburn who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Mid-placed Middlesbrough face relegation-threatened Blackburn at Riverside Stadium in round 38 of the Championship in a match that kick-offs this coming Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Middlesbrough approach the next Championship round as number 9 in the table, having claimed 53 points this season so far. With 37 games behind them, Blackburn amassed 41 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

Team form: Middlesbrough vs Blackburn

Middlesbrough Form

In their last three outings, Middlesbrough won 3-1 against Norwich, beat Queens Park Rangers by 0-2 and hammered Birmingham 0-1. Middlesbrough just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Championship matches at the Riverside Stadium. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded ten goals.

Blackburn Form

Blackburn didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 12 and scored six goals themselves.

Betting facts for Middlesbrough and Blackburn

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

In-form players: Middlesbrough vs Blackburn

It has been an excellent season for Sammie Szmodics who managed to score an impressive 21 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target four times in his last six outings. Blackburn are looking to him against Middlesbrough, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Betting markets: Middlesbrough vs Blackburn

Full-time result

Middlesbrough claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Blackburn won one, drew two and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Blackburn have not lost to Middlesbrough in 8 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Blackburn only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Blackburn games. Middlesbrough managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Blackburn have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Middlesbrough when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Middlesbrough saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Blackburn played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.

Suggested bet: Middlesbrough vs Blackburn

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Middlesbrough and Blackburn seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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