Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough– After losing to Sunderland 2-1 in the previous Championship match, Blackburn Rovers will be looking to pick up a win today. Blackburn Rovers had 50% of the possession in that game and 1 of their 5 shots on goal were successful.
Sunderland made 11 attempts at goal, scoring on two of them. Sunderland’s goals came from Ross Stewart (18′ Own Goal, 22′) and Ellis Simms (91′). Recently, games involving Blackburn Rovers have typically been thrilling contests with lots of scoring.
In their last six games, both teams have scored a total of 22 goals (an average of 3.67 goals per game), with Blackburn Rovers accounting for 7 of those goals.
Of course, there is no guarantee that this pattern will continue into the following game. Blackburn Rovers had won their previous seven league meetings against Middlesbrough entering this contest. Middlesbrough will enter the contest fresh off a 4-1 Championship victory against Wigan Athletic in their previous match.
Middlesbrough enjoyed 62% of the game’s possession and made 14 attempts on goal, four of which were successful. Marcus Forss and Chuba Akpom scored goals for Middlesbrough (at 26′, 49′, 59′, and 93′).
Wigan Athletic’s 17 shots on goal, 1 of which were on target, were from the other end. Wigan Athletic’s Thelo Aasgaard scored in the 62nd minute. Middlesbrough has amassed a total of 13 goals throughout the course of their last six games.
Additionally, Middlesbrough has scored on each of those occasions. They have seen 7 goals go into their own net throughout that time. In the previous three league games, Middlesbrough had failed to defeat Blackburn Rovers when playing away from home.
Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough- Betting Analysis
A comparison of their previous meetings, which date back to 01/02/2020, reveals that Blackburn Rovers has won three of them and Middlesbrough has lost none, while the number of draws stands at three.
Over the course of those games, they combined to score 9 goals, with 6 of the goals going to Rovers and 3 to The Boro. This results in an average of 1.5 goals being scored every game.
The previous league contest between these teams took place on Championship Match Day 15 on October 15, 2022, and was won by Middlesbrough 1-2 over Blackburn Rovers. On that particular day, Middlesbrough had 59% of the possession and 1 on-goal effort out of 16 shots. Darragh Lenihan (4′ Own Goal) and Duncan Watmore (45′) both scored goals.
Blackburn Rovers had 10 shots total, two of which were on goal. Sam Gallagher scored after 17 seconds. We have a hunch that Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers could have trouble scoring in this situation.
What are the top odds for this match?
Checking on the latest odds for this match on the full-time result market, backing Blackburn Rovers is available for 2.92, backing a draw is 3.24 and betting on a win for Middlesbrough can get you 2.49. They’re the most competitive bets being offered as of now.
Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough- Head to Head
Our Prediction: Under 3.5 Goals
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