Blackburn vs MiddlesbroughPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Blackburn began with a 2-2 draw away at Wolves, while Middlesbrough won 2-1 at home against Lincoln. Both carry the same return from their five most recent games: two wins, two draws and one defeat. The five previous meetings tell a consistent story: two goalless draws, a 2-0 for Middlesbrough and a pair of 1-0 wins for Blackburn, both of them earned away from home. None of those games produced more than two goals in total, and in every one of them at least one side failed to score. The league is currently returning 2.83 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.