Blackburn vs Middlesbrough match stats & report
2–1 Full time
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Blackburn beat Middlesbrough 2–1 in the Championship on 22 August 2026. Expected goals finished 0.91–1.43. Middlesbrough had 71% of the ball.
Blackburn vs Middlesbrough match statistics
- 29% Ball possession 71%
- 0.91 Expected goals (xG) 1.43
- 6 Total shots 22
- 5 Shots on target 3
- 1 Shots off target 7
- 1 Blocked shots 12
- 5 Shots inside the box 13
- 2 Corners 10
- 10 Fouls 10
- 3 Offsides 3
- 4 Yellow cards 1
- 272 Passes 647
- 74% Pass accuracy 90%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 12' Goal J. Sarmiento (assist M. Whittaker) Middlesbrough
- 24' Yellow card O. Afolayan Blackburn
- 45+2' Yellow card S. McLoughlin Blackburn
- 49' Goal A. Guðjohnsen (assist H. Pickering) Blackburn
- 55' Goal T. Cantwell Blackburn
- 58' Yellow card Sam Morsy Blackburn
- 76' Yellow card T. Cantwell Blackburn
- 90' Yellow card W. Lankshear Middlesbrough
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Blackburn
Bench A. Pears , Y. Ribeiro , H. Carter , A. Forshaw , J. Garrett , Sidnei Tavares , J. Fevrier , M. Jorgensen , Y. Ohashi
Middlesbrough
Bench S. Brynn , Neto Borges , A. Jones , F. Cartwright , A. Kanté , C. Ibeh , R. McGree , Leo Castledine , K. Joseph
Out and doubtful
- L. Miller Blackburn Out — Achilles Tendon Injury
- M. Baradji Blackburn Out — Hamstring Injury
- A. Bangura Middlesbrough Out — Coach's decision
- A. Phillips Middlesbrough Out — Lacking Match Fitness
- D. Strelec Middlesbrough Out — Transfer negotiations
- T. Conway Middlesbrough Out — Ankle Injury
- A. Kargbo Blackburn Out — Muscle Injury
- D. De Neve Blackburn Out — Injury
- M. Litherland Blackburn Out — Muscle Injury
- S. Wharton Blackburn Out — Achilles Tendon Injury
Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.
Form guide
Blackburn at home
4–3–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 5.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.3 per game
8% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Middlesbrough away
2–6–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 3.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.6 per game
14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Blackburn vs Middlesbrough head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn v Middlesbrough | 0–0 | |
| Middlesbrough v Blackburn | 0–0 | |
| Blackburn v Middlesbrough | 0–2 | |
| Middlesbrough v Blackburn | 0–1 | |
| Middlesbrough v Blackburn | 0–1 | |
| Middlesbrough v Blackburn | 0–0 |