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Middlesbrough vs Blackburn result, stats & H2H

Middlesbrough

0–0

Blackburn

26/12/2025 17:00 · Riverside Stadium

Middlesbrough0–0Blackburn

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Hayden Hackney
Alexander Gilbert

Moussa Baradji
Ryoya Morishita

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

MiddlesbroughBlackburn

2Shots on target2

11Fouls9

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Middlesbrough

Blackburn

Sondre TronstadMF · 76′Player of the match7.9
Luke AylingDF · 90′7.6
Solomon BrynnGK · 90′7.5
Dael FryDF · 45′7.3
Lewis MillerDF · 90′7.3

Luke AylingDF · 90′7.6
Solomon BrynnGK · 90′7.5
Dael FryDF · 45′7.3

Sondre TronstadMF · 76′Player of the match7.9
Lewis MillerDF · 90′7.3
Todd CantwellFW · 89′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Fri 26 Dec 17:00 EET
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Capacity: 34,988
City: Middlesbrough

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

0Middlesbrough wins

2Draws

1Blackburn wins

Last matches: Middlesbrough

23.10.26EFL ChampionshipBoltonMiddlesbrough15W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughCardiff22D
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipStokeMiddlesbrough23W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughWolverhampton Wanderers10W
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamMiddlesbrough22D

Last matches: Blackburn

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnWrexham20W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipWest BromBlackburn32L
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipBristol CityBlackburn01W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnCardiff21W
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipPortsmouthBlackburn22D

Head-to-head matches

22.08.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnMiddlesbrough21L
21.03.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnMiddlesbrough00D
26.12.25EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughBlackburn00D

1.00Avg goals33%Both scored33%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn: head-to-head record

3 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Middlesbrough wins

2Draws

1Blackburn wins

1:2Goals (Middlesbrough : Blackburn)

1.00Goals per match

33%BTTS

33%Over 1.5

33%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Middlesbrough at home: 0-1-00:0 goals in 1 games
Blackburn at home: 1-1-02:1 goals in 2 games
Blackburn's biggest win: 2–1Blackburn 2–1 Middlesbrough, 22 Aug 2026

Meetings (3 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
22 Aug 2026	EFL Championship	Blackburn	2–1	Middlesbrough
21 Mar 2026	EFL Championship	Blackburn	0–0	Middlesbrough
26 Dec 2025	EFL Championship	Middlesbrough	0–0	Blackburn

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Middlesbrough3W 2D 0L · goals 13–7

W23.10EFL ChampionshipABolton5–1
D17.10EFL ChampionshipHCardiff2–2
W13.10EFL ChampionshipAStoke3–2
W10.10EFL ChampionshipHWolverhampton Wanderers1–0
D19.09EFL ChampionshipABirmingham2–2

Blackburn3W 1D 1L · goals 9–6

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHWrexham2–0
L17.10EFL ChampionshipAWest Brom2–3
W13.10EFL ChampionshipABristol City1–0
W10.10EFL ChampionshipHCardiff2–1
D19.09EFL ChampionshipAPortsmouth2–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

MiddlesbroughBlackburn

2.1Goals scored per game1.5

1.6Goals conceded per game1.3

70%Both teams scored70%

70%Over 2.5 goals70%

2Clean sheets3

10%Failed to score10%

2-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-2-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

MiddlesbroughBlackburn

Championship 2026/2027 · 8 gamesChampionship 2026/2027 · 7 games

2.0Goals scored1.4

1.5Goals conceded1.4

5.8Corners6.1

17.5Shots11.9

60%Possession52%

1.0Yellow cards2.7

13%Clean sheets14%

0%Failed to score14%

3-1-0Home / away record (W-D-L)0-2-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

MiddlesbroughBlackburn

Top stats

2Shots on target2

Passes

463Passes391

371Accurate passes314

80%Pass accuracy80%

Defence

11Fouls9

3Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.9Sondre TronstadBlackburn
7.6Luke AylingMiddlesbrough
7.5Solomon BrynnMiddlesbrough
7.3Dael FryMiddlesbrough
7.3Lewis MillerBlackburn

Middlesbrough (16)

Blackburn (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Middlesbrough	12	+10	25	WDWWD
2	Swansea	12	+3	23	LLWWW
9	Stoke	12	+2	20	DWLWW
10	Blackburn	12	+3	18	WLWWD
11	Portsmouth	12	+1	18	WDWWL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

MiddlesbroughFormationBlackburn

Middlesbrough

Blackburn

Yellow card
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Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn preview

Middlesbrough and Blackburn met in the EFL Championship on Fri, 26 Dec 2025, and the match finished 0–0.

Form · last 5 matches

MiddlesbroughWDWWD13 scored · 7 conceded

BlackburnWLWWD9 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

MiddlesbroughBlackburn

2.1Goals scored per game1.5

1.6Goals conceded per game1.3

70%Both teams scored70%

70%Over 2.5 goals70%

2Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

0Middlesbrough wins

2Draws

1Blackburn wins

3 meetings · 1.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 33%

League table

Middlesbrough1st25 pts · 12 played

Blackburn10th18 pts · 12 played

Middlesbrough lead by 7 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Middlesbrough WDWWD (goals 13–7), Blackburn WLWWD (goals 9–6).

Both teams scored in 70% of Middlesbrough's recent games and 70% of Blackburn's; over 2.5 goals landed in 70% and 70% respectively.

Per game, Middlesbrough average 2.1 goals scored and 1.6 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Blackburn 1.5 and 1.3 (clean sheets: 3).

Across 3 head-to-head games the record reads 0–2–1 (wins–draws–losses) from Middlesbrough's side.

Those 3 games averaged 1.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Middlesbrough sit 1st on 25 pts after 12 games, Blackburn 10th on 18 pts.

Nito explains: Middlesbrough vs Blackburn

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Middlesbrough and Blackburn matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Middlesbrough's last 10 matches and 70% of Blackburn's last 10. In their 3 recorded meetings it was 33%. In this match it did not (Middlesbrough 0-0 Blackburn).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Middlesbrough reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Blackburn in 70% of their last 10. Their 3 meetings averaged 1.0 goals (33% over 2.5). This match had 0 goals: under.

What does the form guide WDWWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Middlesbrough, last 5: 3 W · 2 D · 0 L (13 scored, 7 conceded). Blackburn, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (9 scored, 6 conceded).

Where do Middlesbrough and Blackburn stand in the table?

Middlesbrough are 1st with 25 points from 12 games. Blackburn are 10th with 18 points from 12 games. The gap between them is 7 points.

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn: questions & answers

Who won Middlesbrough vs Blackburn?

Middlesbrough and Blackburn drew 0–0.

Did both teams score in Middlesbrough vs Blackburn?

No, the match finished 0–0.

When was Middlesbrough vs Blackburn played?

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn was played on Fri, 26 Dec 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at Riverside Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Blackburn?

3 meetings: Middlesbrough 0 wins, 2 draws, Blackburn 1 wins. Those 3 games averaged 1.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn result, stats & H2H

Middlesbrough

Blackburn

Key events

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Top-rated players

Match information

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Middlesbrough

Last matches: Blackburn

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (3 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Championship

Line-ups

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Comments

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Middlesbrough vs Blackburn

How often do Middlesbrough and Blackburn matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWWD mean?

Where do Middlesbrough and Blackburn stand in the table?

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn: questions & answers

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Key stats

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Top-rated players

Meetings (3 most recent)

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Championship

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

More on this match

Form, last 5 matches

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Middlesbrough

Last matches: Blackburn

Head-to-head matches

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn: questions & answers

Nito explains: Middlesbrough vs Blackburn

How often do Middlesbrough and Blackburn matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWWD mean?