Championship: Middlesbrough vs Blackburn – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 23 match between Middlesbrough and Blackburn and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Middlesbrough appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Blackburn in round 23 of the Championship season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Riverside Stadium on Friday.

Placed twoth in the table Middlesbrough have amassed 42 points after 22 matches. On 25 points, Blackburn rank 20th with 22 matches played this season.

Team form: Middlesbrough vs Blackburn

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Charlton by 1-2, before winning 3-1 against Queens Park Rangers. The streak ended in a recent 2-0 defeat against Bristol City. Middlesbrough claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at the Riverside Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded nine and scored 12 goals.

Blackburn Form

Blackburn claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw against Oxford. Afterwards, a 2-1 defeat against Portsmouth followed, before beating Millwall 2-0. Blackburn won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven while also conceding six times.

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

Andri Gudjohnsen shows decent form right now for Blackburn, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Middlesbrough, who are strong favourites on Friday. Siding with Morgan Whittaker also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Championship matches.

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Full-time result

Middlesbrough won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Blackburn won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost four in this run. Blackburn have not lost to Middlesbrough in 11 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Blackburn scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Middlesbrough played. Blackburn should be able to score at least once this coming Friday as Middlesbrough failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Blackburn managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Middlesbrough’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Blackburn, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Middlesbrough conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.