Blackburn vs Middlesbrough
Ref: O. LangfordEwood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire · 31,367 cap
Match recap
Blackburn and Middlesbrough drew 0–0 in their Championship fixture. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.31 for Blackburn versus 1.56 for Middlesbrough. Blackburn sit 20th in the Championship table while Middlesbrough are 5th.
First Half
24'
Ayling
Yellow Card
Second Half
⇄
Baradji
⇄
Ribeiro
68'
⇄
Ayling
⇄
Jørgensen
81'
⇄
Targett
81'
⇄
Strelec
89'
Malanda
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
| 19 |  Charlton | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |  Blackburn | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |  West Brom | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 51 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
BlackburnMiddlesbrough
4Won
Statistical edge
4–11
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.31VS1.56
Attack0 · 6 won
5
Shots
12
1
Shots on target
3
3
Shots in the box
9
2
Shots outside box
3
2
Shots off goal
5
3
Corners
11
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
28%
Possession
72%
278
Total passes
700
202
Accurate passes
606
73%
Pass accuracy
87%
Discipline3 · 0 won
7
Fouls
8
0
Yellow cards
2
2
Offsides
4
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
1
2
Blocked shots
4
0.05
Goals prevented
0.05
Blackburn
3-4-2-1
Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1Blackburn
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2R. AlebiosuM
- 4Yuri RibeiroM
- 5T. Gardner-HickmanM
- 15S. McLoughlinD
- 20E. CashinD
- 22B. TóthG
- 24M. BaradjiF
- 25R. MorishitaF
- 28A. ForshawM
- 29M. JørgensenF
- 38Tom AtchesonD
Substitutes
- 1A. PearsG
- 3H. PickeringD
- 10T. CantwellM
- 14D. De NeveD
- 16S. WhartonD
- 21O. AfolayanF
- 23Y. OhashiF
- 53F. VareM
- 54V. JosephF
Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainM
- 3M. TargettM
- 6D. FryD
- 8R. McGreeM
- 9T. ConwayF
- 12L. AylingD
- 13D. StrelecF
- 16A. BrowneF
- 18A. MorrisM
- 29A. MalandaD
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 14A. GilbertF
- 20K. SèneF
- 23Leo CastledineM
- 24A. BanguraD
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 27S. HansenF
- 32J. WildsmithG
- 44C. IbehF
- 45J. SarmientoM
Blackburn
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Atcheson | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Balázs Tóth | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eiran Cashin | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sean McLoughlin(C) | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | M | 64 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Adam Forshaw | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ryoya Morishita | F | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/3 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Mathias Jørgensen | F | 75 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moussa Baradji | F | 64 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Scott Wharton | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oladapo Afolayan | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dion De Neve | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frank Vare | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valentin Joseph | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aynsley Pears | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Todd Cantwell | M | 26 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Harry Pickering | D | 26 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yuki Ohashi | F | 15 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dael Fry(C) | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Adilson Malanda | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Luke Ayling | D | 68 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2/2 |
| Matt Targett | M | 81 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aidan Morris | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 |
| Riley McGree | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/4 |
| David Strelec | F | 81 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Callum Brittain | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/4 |
| Tommy Conway | F | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/5 |
| Alan Browne | F | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Joe Wildsmith | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sontje Hansen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cruz Ibeh | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Edmundson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexander Gilbert | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Bangura | D | 9 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | M | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leo Castledine | M | 22 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |