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Matchday 2 · · Ewood Park

Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough: result, line-ups and stats

Blackburn Rovers 16 · 8 points
  • 49' Andri Gudjohnsen
  • 55' Todd Cantwell
2 - 1
Middlesbrough 3 · 14 points
  • 12' Jeremy Sarmiento

Line-ups Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers 4-2-3-1 · Tony Mowbray
22 Tóth
3 Pickering
15 McLoughlin
6 Atcheson
2 Alebiosu
31 Montgomery
8 Morsy
21 Afolayan
10 Cantwell
25 Morishita
9 Gudjohnsen
  • 61' Jayden Fevrier Oladapo Afolayan
  • 61' Mathias Jørgensen Ryoya Morishita
  • 69' Adam Forshaw Sam Morsy
  • 69' Yuki Ohashi Andri Gudjohnsen
  • 80' Hayden Carter Todd Cantwell

Line-up for Blackburn Rovers: Tóth, Pickering, McLoughlin, Atcheson, Alebiosu, Montgomery, Morsy, Afolayan, Cantwell, Morishita, Gudjohnsen

Bench
  • 1 A. Pears
  • 4 Y. Ribeiro
  • 17 H. Carter 80'
  • 28 A. Forshaw 69'
  • 30 J. Garrett
  • 5 S. Tavares
  • 11 J. Fevrier 61'
  • 29 M. Jorgensen 61'
  • 23 Y. Ohashi 69'
Absentees Blackburn Rovers

Kargbo, Miller, Jørgensen, Litherland, Wharton (injured), Ohashi (unavailable)

Middlesbrough 4-4-2 · Kim Hellberg
1 Vítek
17 Arfsten
29 Malanda
12 Ayling
2 Brittain
16 Sarmiento
10 Morris
14 Peart-Harris
6 Berhalter
7 Lankshear
11 Whittaker
  • 60' Riley McGree Myles Peart-Harris
  • 60' Kyle Joseph Jeremy Sarmiento
  • 77' Neto Borges Max Arfsten
  • 77' Leo Castledine Sebastian Berhalter

Line-up for Middlesbrough: Vítek, Arfsten, Malanda, Ayling, Brittain, Sarmiento, Morris, Peart-Harris, Berhalter, Lankshear, Whittaker

Bench
  • 31 S. Brynn
  • 30 Neto Borges 77'
  • 5 A. Jones
  • 46 F. Cartwright
  • 42 A. Kante
  • 44 C. Ibeh
  • 8 R. McGree 60'
  • 19 L. Castledine 77'
  • 22 K. Joseph 60'
Absentees Middlesbrough

Jones (unavailable)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Blackburn Rovers

  1. Andri Gudjohnsen Forward 3 goals 1 assists
  2. Oladapo Afolayan Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Ryoya Morishita Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Sean McLoughlin Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Kristi Montgomery Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Middlesbrough

  1. Will Lankshear Forward 6 goals 0 assists
  2. Sebastian Berhalter Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Amario Cozier-Duberry Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Aidan Morris Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Luke Ayling Defender 0 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Blackburn Rovers

Player Starts Min. Form
Sean McLoughlin 5/5 450 solid
Ryoya Morishita 5/5 450 mixed
Kristi Montgomery 5/5 418 solid
Todd Cantwell 5/5 409 mixed
Ryan Alebiosu 5/5 404 solid
Oladapo Afolayan 5/5 372 solid
Sam Morsy 4/5 370 solid
Yuri Ribeiro 5/5 367 mixed

Middlesbrough

Player Starts Min. Form
Radek Vítek 5/5 450 strong
Callum Brittain 5/5 450 solid
Aidan Morris 5/5 450 strong
Will Lankshear 5/5 407 strong
Neto Borges 5/5 405 solid
Adilson Malanda 4/4 360 strong
Sebastian Berhalter 4/5 354 strong
Riley McGree 5/5 326 mixed

Stats

Blackburn Rovers Match Middlesbrough
  • 0.91 xG 1.43
  • 29% Possession 71%
  • 6 Shots 22
  • 5 Shots on target 3
  • 1 Shots off target 7
  • 2 Corners 10
  • 10 Fouls 10
  • 3 Offsides 3
  • 4 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

BLB home Per match MID away
1.50 Points 1.33
1.75 Goals for 1.00
1.50 Goals against 1.00
1.50 xG for 1.73
1.64 xG against 1.32
4.5 Corners 4.7
WLLW Home and away form LDW

Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough: head-to-head record

29 previous meetings
10 Blackburn Rovers 14 draws 5 Middlesbrough
  • Goals per match1.45
  • Both teams scored45%
  • Over 2.5 goals21%
  • Mar 2026 Blackburn Rovers 0 - 0 Middlesbrough
  • Dec 2025 Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
  • Apr 2025 Blackburn Rovers 0 - 2 Middlesbrough
  • Jan 2025 Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
  • Nov 2024 Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
  • Mar 2024 Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
  • Sep 2023 Blackburn Rovers 2 - 1 Middlesbrough
  • Dec 2022 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2 Middlesbrough
  • Oct 2022 Middlesbrough 1 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
  • Jan 2022 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 Middlesbrough

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough?

T. Reeves refereed Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough.

Who is unavailable for Blackburn Rovers against Middlesbrough?

Blackburn Rovers are without Augustus Kargbo (muscle injury), Lewis Miller (achilles tendon injury), Mathias Jørgensen (hamstring injury), Matthew Litherland (muscle injury), Scott Wharton (achilles tendon injury) and Yuki Ohashi (not registered).

Who is unavailable for Middlesbrough against Blackburn Rovers?

Middlesbrough are without Alfie Jones (not registered).

What formation do Blackburn Rovers play?

Blackburn Rovers have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 5-4-1.

What formation do Middlesbrough play?

Middlesbrough have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough finish?

On 21 March 2026, Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough finished 0-0.

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