In the Championship, Blackburn Rovers will play Middlesbrough at Ewood Park on Thursday, December 29. Despite their overall success, the hosts have struggled since their return to competitive competition. Blackburn lost 4-1 to Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup last week and lost 2-1 to Sunderland in the league on Christmas Day. With 39 points from 24 games, Blackburn is third in the league.
Middlesbrough, on the other hand, had a rough start to the season but is enjoying life under Michael Carrick, their new manager. After losing 2-1 to Burnley a fortnight ago, they returned to winning ways in the league with a 4-1 victory over newly promoted Wigan Athletic. Marcus Forss scored in the first half and Chuba Akpom scored a hat trick. With 33 points, the visitors are tenth in the table.
Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough Match Details :
- Blackburn Rovers – Middlesbrough
- Championship England
- Date – 29/12/2022
- Starting time – 19:45 UTC
- Venue: Ewood Park, Blackburn, England
Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough Prediction :
Blackburn has lost four of their last five competitive games, a streak of consecutive defeats. They have lost their previous two games at home. In contrast, Middlesbrough is confident going into the midweek match, having won five of their last six games. They should win this one because they have won three of their last four league games away from home.
Prediction: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Middlesbrough
Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough Head to head :
Blackburn and Middlesbrough have met 140 times, with Blackburn winning 62-39. In their last seven meetings, the hosts have not lost. In their last four games in this matchup, the visitors have not kept a clean sheet. This season, Blackburn has scored 24 points at home.
More goals have been scored than Burnley, league leaders with 28. The Boro have lost seven of their nine league games this season, all on the road. This season, the Riversiders have scored the fewest goals of any team in the Championship playoff spots, with 28.
Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough Betting tips :
- Tip 1 – Result: Middlesbrough
- Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (Six of the hosts’ last eight games have produced more than 2.5 goals.)
- Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes (Both teams have scored in four of the visitors’ last five games.)
Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough Lineups :
Blackburn Rovers:
- Kaminski;
- Rankin-Costello, Ayala, Hyam, Pickering;
- Travis, Morton, Buckley;
- Hedges, Gallagher, Brereton Diaz
Middlesbrough:
- Steffen;
- Smith, Fry, Lenihan, Giles;
- Mowatt, Hackney;
- Jones, Akpom, McGree;
- Forss
Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |