Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 11th January 2025

Blackburn go up against Middlesbrough on Saturday for a FA Cup meeting at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough came away with three points from the latest encounter with Blackburn. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other on Saturday.

Middlesbrough are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net nine times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.9 goals per game, as they conceded 18 goals. They managed one clean sheets in these matches.

Blackburn show off splendid stats in their last ten matches, where they hit the target two times on average per game. They scored 20 goals and conceded 13, an average of 1.3 a game. They held on for a clean sheet in three of these.

The last time the pair played each other Middlesbrough came away as 1-0 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Saturday.

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Prediction

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 0-0 draw against Burnley. They went on to beat Hull 0-1, before sharing the spoils with Cardiff in a 1-1 draw. Middlesbrough claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the FA Cup, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored four and conceded ten goals.

Blackburn Form

Blackburn only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 0-1 defeat against Hull. Then a 1-1 draw with Leeds followed, before Burnley claimed a 0-1 victory. Blackburn won half their previous six away matches in the FA Cup, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored nine goals whilst conceding nine.

The draw could easily be picked out as the value bet on Saturday, since Middlesbrough have settled for a stalemate quite often recently. Blackburn could also be satisfied with a point at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Squads

Middlesbrough Squad

The 43-year-old manager of Middlesbrough, Michael Carrick, will select the lineup against Blackburn from the players listed below:

Dieng, Connor, Brynn, Glover, Bangura, Dijksteel, Fry, Lenihan, Edmundson, McCormick, Hunt, Engel, Ayling, Clarke, Borges, van den Berg, Smith, Damia, Morris, Barlaser, Azaz, Hackney, Jones, Howson, McCabe, McGree, Gilbert, Doak, Stuani, Burgzorg, Lath, Forss, Hamilton, Conway.

Blackburn Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Blackburn players that the manager John Eustace will choose from for the upcoming game:

Amario Cozier-Duberry, Andreas Weimann, Aodhan Doherty, Arnor Sigurdsson, Aynsley Pears, Balazs Toth, Callum Brittain, Danny Batth, Dominic Hyam, Harry Leonard, Harry Pickering, Hayden Carter, Jack Barrett, Joe Hilton, Joe Rankin-Costello, John Buckley, Kyle McFadzean, Lewis Baker, Lewis Travis, Makhtar Gueye, Owen Beck, Ryan Hedges, Scott Wharton, Sondre Tronstad, Todd Cantwell, Tyrhys Dolan, Yuki Ohashi, Zak Gilsenan.

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Team News

Middlesbrough have an almost full squad available against Blackburn at Riverside Stadium with only one player possibly missing. There is no need for Neto Borges to show up in the Middlesbrough dressing room, as he is suspended.

Blackburn just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium. Scott Wharton is ineligible for selection in the Blackburn squad, as he is suspended.

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Lineups

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Middlesbrough came away with a 1-0 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Riverside Stadium, but face stern opposition, of course. Middlesbrough go into their upcoming match against Blackburn with a 100% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 1-0-0 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Results

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Betting Tips

Despite scoring just once in six FA Cup games, Middlesbrough hope Josh Coburn adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Blackburn put their faith in Sondre Tronstad to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six FA Cup games.

Middlesbrough claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Blackburn won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Should Middlesbrough pull off a home win on Saturday, it could be an entertaining affair, since they only won two games to nil in their last 10 attempts.

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Middlesbrough, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in one of the last ten matches that Blackburn played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process.