Middlesbrough welcomed Blackburn Rovers to Riverside Stadium on Saturday for match day 15 of the EFL Championship.
The hosts suffered his 2–0 away defeat to Millwall at the weekend. Gian Fleming scored his two goals to lead the Lions to a regular victory.
Blackburn Rovers lost 0-1 to Wigan Athletic. Nathan Broadhead’s goal in the 62nd minute was the difference between both teams.
The loss dropped the Rovers out of the playoff spot. Scored 21 goals in 14 games and fell to 7th place. Middlesbrough sits just outside the relegation zone with him in 21st place and in many games he has scored 13 points.
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn prediction
Blackburn Rovers have been very inconsistent this season, going back and forth between losing and winning in their last nine league games.
Middlesbrough is in relegation contention, but strong form at home could be important here as Boro has scored 92% of points in front of the fans this season.
Either team could win here, but expect goals from both sides to split the spoils in a draw.
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn rovers head-to-head
The two have clashed 139 times in the past. Blackburn Rovers were dominant with 61 wins, while Middlesbrough won 39 games.
Their last meeting took place in January when Blackburn scored a narrow 1–0 win at home.
Middlesbrough has not won a head-to-head match against Blackburn Rovers at home since 2012. Both teams have scored in five of his last six games at Riverside Stadium.
In no of Blackburn’s away league games this season has he scored more than one goal in the first half. Blackburn Rovers are the only team to have both sides score in a league-away game so far this season.
Blackburn Rovers where he has scored just one goal in six away games and he has lost five in the process.
They have scored two goals or less in their last seven head-to-head matches at Riverside Stadium.
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Lineups
Middlesbrough’s Expected starting lineup:
Steffen; Dijksteel, Fry, Clarke; Jones, Crooks, Howson, McGree, Giles; Akpom, Muniz
Blackburn Rovers Expected starting lineup:
Kaminski; Hyam, Ayala, Wharton; Britain, Morton, Travis, Pickering; Szmodics; Brereton, Gallagher
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn betting tips
1 – Result: Draw
2 – Both teams to score – Yes
3 – Under 2.5 goals
4 – First half draw
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Where to watch live
You can watch championship 2 matches on Star Sports channels and you can stream them on ESPN and Disney+ Hotstar Streaming Services.