Blackburn 2–1 Middlesbrough: Result & How It Finished

Championship Sat 22 Aug 2026, 15:00 Ewood Park Referee: Tom Reeves, England Full time

The Result

Blackburn 2–1 Middlesbrough
Half time0–1
Total goals3
Both scoredYes

The Story of the Game

  • Blackburn take 13 points from their last 6; Middlesbrough have 12 from theirs.
  • They have met 20 times, with 8 wins for Blackburn, 3 for Middlesbrough and 9 draws.

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Blackburn WDWWLW13/181.081.2355%48%
Middlesbrough DDWWDW12/181.681.1358%58%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
10 Blackburn12534+318
1 Middlesbrough12741+1025

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Head-to-Head

Blackburn wins
1
Draws
2
Middlesbrough wins
0
Meetings
3
  • 22 Aug 2026 Blackburn 2–1 Middlesbrough
  • 21 Mar 2026 Blackburn 0–0 Middlesbrough
  • 26 Dec 2025 Middlesbrough 0–0 Blackburn

Full Blackburn v Middlesbrough record →

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Season Stats Compared

BlackburnStatMiddlesbrough
40Played 40
12Won 17
13Drawn 13
15Lost 10
30%Win rate 43%
1.08Goals per game 1.68
1.23Conceded per game 1.13
28%Clean sheets 28%
30%Failed to score 25%
55%Both teams scored 58%
48%Over 2.5 goals 58%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Blackburn perform at home against how Middlesbrough travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Blackburn at home2077635%1.10.95
Middlesbrough away2086640%1.751.4

Key Players 2026/27

Blackburn

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
A. Guðjohnsen1188120
O. Afolayan12124220
T. Cantwell12122140
R. Morishita11112200
S. McLoughlin12121120

Middlesbrough

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
W. Lankshear11109020
S. Berhalter1182120
A. Cozier-Duberry662300
C. Brittain11111210
A. Malanda10101010

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Blackburn

  • 10 Y. Ohashi — 46 apps, 1 assists
  • 7 A. Guðjohnsen — 25 apps, 0 assists
  • 5 T. Cantwell — 28 apps, 3 assists
  • 5 M. Jørgensen — 20 apps, 0 assists
  • 4 R. Morishita — 37 apps, 9 assists

Middlesbrough

  • 14 M. Whittaker — 43 apps, 7 assists
  • 13 T. Conway — 48 apps, 5 assists
  • 8 D. Strelec — 35 apps, 1 assists
  • 6 R. McGree — 28 apps, 3 assists
  • 5 H. Hackney — 39 apps, 7 assists

Recent Results

Blackburn

  • 24 Oct Blackburn 2–0 Wrexham
  • 17 Oct West Brom 3–2 Blackburn
  • 13 Oct Bristol City 0–1 Blackburn
  • 10 Oct Blackburn 2–1 Cardiff
  • 19 Sep Portsmouth 2–2 Blackburn

Middlesbrough

  • 23 Oct Bolton 1–5 Middlesbrough
  • 17 Oct Middlesbrough 2–2 Cardiff
  • 13 Oct Stoke City 2–3 Middlesbrough
  • 10 Oct Middlesbrough 1–0 Wolves
  • 19 Sep Birmingham 2–2 Middlesbrough

Blackburn v Middlesbrough FAQs

When is Blackburn v Middlesbrough?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Ewood Park.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 3 times in our records: 1 for Blackburn, 0 for Middlesbrough, and 2 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Blackburn are 10th on 18 points; Middlesbrough are 1st on 25.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 55% of Blackburn games and 58% of Middlesbrough games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 48% and 58% respectively.

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