Blackburn vs Middlesbrough Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th September 2023

The Championship clash at Ewood Park on Saturday sees Blackburn hosting opponents Middlesbrough.

The two teams enter the match at Ewood Park with six points separating them in the Championship standings.

Early performances in the Championship have been miserable for Middlesbrough. They will be very keen to get their season on track against Blackburn.

Blackburn scored 13 goals, conceded 15 and fought their way to one clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Middlesbrough are currently not the most scoring team in the Championship, as they only found the back of the net five times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.5 goals a game in which they conceded 16 times, an average of 1.6 per game. They managed one clean sheets in of these.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Middlesbrough came away as 1-2 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Saturday.

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough Prediction

Blackburn Form

In their last three matches, Blackburn beat Watford by 0-1 and Harrogate Town by 0-8, before losing against Plymouth by 3-0. Blackburn claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored five and conceded six goals.

While a title battle is perhaps a long shot, a top three finish does not look beyond Middlesbrough, should they catch some strong momentum in this early phase of the campaign.

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough are inconsistent at the moment, with two defeats and a win to show from their last three matches. They lost 4-2 against West Bromwich, won 1-3 against Bolton, before dropping points again in a 0-2 defeat against Queens P.R.. Middlesbrough are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 12 goals while scoring five themselves.

Finishing inside the top half is the bare minimum Blackburn expect for this season, but the ideal target is a spot in an international competition.

Blackburn and Middlesbrough seem a fairly equal pairing right now, with not a lot to separate the two sides. As such, going for a draw in the betting market seem worth a punt.

Blackburn only drew once so far this season after five games played, in stead recording two wins and two defeats in the Championship. Middlesbrough are looking at zero wins, one draw and four defeats in the Championship.

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough Squads

Blackburn Squad

Jon Dahl Tomasson will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Middlesbrough from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Aynsley Pears (0/5), Joe Hilton (0/0), Leopold Wahlstedt (0/0), Andrew Moran (0/2), Callum Brittain (0/5), Dominic Hyam (0/5), Harry Pickering (0/4), Hayden Carter (0/5), Jake Garrett (0/2), James Hill (0/0), Lewis Travis (0/5), Patrick Gamble (0/0), Scott Wharton (0/2), Adam Wharton (0/5), Arnor Sigurdsson (0/0), Harry Leonard (1/5), Joe Rankin-Costello (0/4), Sammie Szmodics (2/5), Sondre Tronstad (0/1), Tyrhys Dolan (0/5), Dilan Markanday (1/2), Niall Ennis (0/2), Ryan Hedges (1/5), Sam Gallagher (1/4), Semir Telalovic (0/0).

Middlesbrough Squad

Here is the full team squad of Middlesbrough. The 42 year-old Michael Carrick will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Jamie Jones (0/0), Seny Dieng (0/5), Thomas Glover (0/0), Dael Fry (0/5), Hayden Coulson (0/2), Matthew Clarke (0/0), Patrick McNair (0/4), Rav van den Berg (0/2), Tom Smith (0/1), Abella Perez Damia (0/0), Anfernee Dijksteel (0/0), Daniel Barlaser (0/2), Darragh Lenihan (0/5), Hayden Hackney (1/5), Jonathan Howson (0/5), Lewis O'Brien (0/0), Lukas Engel (0/3), Matt Crooks (0/4), Riley McGree (0/5), Alex Bangura (0/0), Alex Gilbert (0/0), Cristhian Stuani (0/0), Emmanuel Latte Lath (1/3), Isaiah Jones (0/5), Josh Coburn (0/2), Marcus Forss (1/4), Morgan Rogers (0/5), Sam Greenwood (0/0), Samuel Silvera (0/5).

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough Team News

Blackburn seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment this coming Saturday.

Niall Ennis and Arnor Sigurdsson nurses various injuries and won't take part for Blackburn against Middlesbrough at Ewood Park.

At the time of writing, Middlesbrough just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Saturday.

Middlesbrough need to do without Darragh Lenihan and Anfernee Dijksteel, who are not fit enough to travel to Ewood Park.

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough Lineups

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough H2H

Blackburn claimed a 2-1 win, while Middlesbrough answered back with a 1-2 win in their two most recent meetings. Middlesbrough look back on two wins in their previous matches against their next opponent in the shape of Blackburn. The home side has a 40% win rate in these encounter for a total record of 4-4-2. No doubt worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough Results

In five matches of the previous ten matches between Blackburn and Middlesbrough both teams scored.

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough Betting Tips

Sammie Szmodics is showing good form for Blackburn, scoring zero goals in their last six matches. Emmanuel Latte Lath scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

In their last 10 matches at Ewood Park across all tournaments Blackburn won three times, drew three and lost four times. Middlesbrough claimed four wins, three draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Ewood Park since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for Blackburn. The same occurred in six of the last 10 league games away from home for Middlesbrough.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet five times in the last ten encounters between Blackburn and Middlesbrough. Under 2.5 goals came out eight times in these with Blackburn managing an average of 0.9 goals, and Middlesbrough 0.7 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Blackburn’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out as a winning bet in six of the previous ten outings for Middlesbrough, who were on target an average of 1.4 times times per game.