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Championship · Round 23 · Friday, Dec 26 2025

Middlesbrough
0 · 0
Full time

Blackburn Rovers
Pass Map & Player Stats →
Riverside, Middlesbrough
Events 0 goals · 4 cards · 10 subs
17'
⇄
↑ G. Edmundson
↓ A. Jones
31'
A. Gilbert
Yellow card
33'
R. Morishita
Yellow card
45'
⇄
↑ M. Baradji
↓ R. Morishita
46'
⇄
↑ D. Fry
↓ G. Edmundson
46'
⇄
↑ S. H. Nypan
↓ M. Hamilton
57'
M. Baradji
Yellow card
67'
⇄
↑ A. Browne
↓ A. Gilbert
73'
⇄
↑ A. Bangura
↓ M. Targett
76'
⇄
↑ T. Gardner-Hickman
↓ S. Trondstad
76'
⇄
↑ H. Pickering
↓ R. Hedges
80'
H. Hackney
Yellow card
90'
⇄
↑ Y. Ribeiro
↓ T. Cantwell
90'
⇄
↑ N. Dlamini
↓ A. Henriksson
FT 0 - 0
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
53%
Ball possession
47%
0.75
Expected goals (xG)
1.23
10
Total shots
13
1
Big chances
0
Team form
Middlesbrough 4W · 0D · 1L
@ Bristol City 0–2
vs Queens Park Rangers 3–1
@ Charlton Athletic 2–1
@ Hull City 4–1
vs Derby County 2–1
Blackburn Rovers 1W · 3D · 1L
vs Millwall 2–0
@ Portsmouth 1–2
vs Oxford United 1–1
vs Ipswich Town 1–1
@ Wrexham 1–1
Top Players
Middlesbrough
L. Ayling
D
7.6
S. Brynn
G
7.4
D. Fry
D
7.2
Blackburn Rovers
S. Trondstad
M
7.8
A. Pears
G
7.3
S. McLoughlin
D
7.3
Head to Head
2
Middlesbrough
4
Draws
4
Blackburn Rovers
Last 10 meetings · 0.6 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumRiverside · Middlesbrough
Capacity34742
CountryEngland
KickoffFri, Dec 26 2025 · 19:00 UTC
Round23
CompetitionChampionship
Model Predictions #predict
✓ Hit · Top pick
Under 3.5 goals
83%
confidence
Both Teams to Score
BTTS Yes · 55% 45% · BTTS No ●
Total Goals 1.5
Over 1.5 goals · 76% 24% · Under 1.5 goals ●
Total Goals 2.5
Over 2.5 goals · 45% 55% · Under 2.5 goals ●
Total Goals 3.5 PICK
Over 3.5 goals · 17% 83% · Under 3.5 goals ●
Head Coaches
Kim Hellberg
Kim Hellberg
3-4-2-1 Mid
Pressing62%
🎨 Tiki-Taka🪽 Wing Play♟ Positional Play
Michael O'Neill
Michael O'Neill
3-4-2-1 High
Pressing59%
💨 Gegenpressing🔥 High Press🙏 Cross & Pray
Middlesbrough 4-2-2-2
Starting XI
31 S. Brynn
G · 90'
7.4
2 C. Brittain
D · 90'
7.1
12 L. Ayling
D · 90'
7.6
5 A. Jones ↓ 17'
D · 17'
6.8
3 M. Targett ↓ 73'
D · 73'
7.1
14 A. Gilbert ↓ 67'
M · 67'
6.7
7 H. Hackney
M · 90'
6.7
11 M. Whittaker
M · 90'
6.6
17 M. Hamilton ↓ 46'
M · 45'
6.6
13 D. Strelec
F · 90'
6.6
9 T. Conway
F · 90'
6.6
Substitutes (9)
25 G. Edmundson ↑ 17'
D
7.1
6 D. Fry ↑ 46'
D
7.2
19 S. H. Nypan ↑ 46'
M
6.8
16 A. Browne ↑ 67'
M
6.6
24 A. Bangura ↑ 73'
D
6.6
33 J. McLaughlin
G
27 S. Hansen
F
10 D. Burgzorg
F
20 M. K. Sene
F
Blackburn Rovers 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
1 A. Pears
G · 90'
7.3
12 L. Miller
D · 90'
7.1
15 S. McLoughlin
D · 90'
7.3
43 G. Pratt
D · 90'
6.9
40 M. Litherland
D · 90'
6.7
25 R. Morishita ↓ 45'
M · 44'
6.5
6 S. Trondstad ↓ 76'
M
7.8
19 R. Hedges ↓ 76'
M · 76'
7.2
10 T. Cantwell ↓ 90'
M · 89'
7.3
18 A. Henriksson ↓ 90'
M · 89'
6.2
23 Y. Ohashi
F · 90'
6.2
Substitutes (9)
24 M. Baradji ↑ 45'
M
6.7
3 H. Pickering ↑ 76'
D
6.7
5 T. Gardner-Hickman ↑ 76'
M
6.6
4 Y. Ribeiro ↑ 90'
D
52 N. Dlamini ↑ 90'
F
14 D. D. Neve
D
35 N. Michalski
G
38 T. Atcheson
D
47 A. Doherty
M
Match stats Final
Top stats
53%
Ball possession
47%
0.75
Expected goals (xG)
1.23
10
Total shots
13
2
Shots on target
2
1
Big chances
0
371
Accurate passes
314
11
Fouls
9
4
Corners
4
Expected goals
0.75
Total xG
1.23
0.75
xG open play
1.05
0
xG set play
0.18
0.75
Non-penalty xG
1.23
0.45
xG on target (xGOT)
0.51
Shots
10
Total shots
13
4
Shots off target
6
2
Shots on target
2
4
Blocked shots
5
1
Hit woodwork
0
6
Shots inside box
8
4
Shots outside box
5
Passes
463
Passes
391
371
Accurate passes
314
21/52 (40%)
Long balls
27/57 (47%)
0/10 (0%)
Crosses
5/25 (20%)
30
Throws
19
15
Touches in opp. box
26
2
Offsides
1
Defense
19
Tackles
26
6
Interceptions
14
4
Blocks
5
26
Clearances
22
3
Keeper saves
2
Duels
47
Duels
53
39/88 (44%)
Ground duels won
49/88 (56%)
16/30 (53%)
Aerial duels won
14/30 (47%)
11/23 (48%)
Successful dribbles
12/22 (55%)
Discipline
2
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 23
4' Blocked
Y. Ohashi
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
9' Saved
M. Whittaker
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.12
xGOT
0.22
19' Blocked
H. Hackney
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
20' Blocked
H. Hackney
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.14
xGOT
—
20' Blocked
T. Conway
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
21' Off target
T. Cantwell
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
26' Blocked
R. Hedges
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
26' Blocked
T. Cantwell
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
35' Off target
Y. Ohashi
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.1
xGOT
—
39' Hit post
M. Whittaker
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
40' Blocked
T. Conway
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
45'+4 Off target
M. Whittaker
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.13
xGOT
—
49' Saved
A. Henriksson
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.29
xGOT
0.26
49' Blocked
R. Hedges
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
53' Saved
C. Brittain
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.23
55' Off target
A. Henriksson
Header · Set piece
xG
0.12
xGOT
—
59' Off target
A. Gilbert
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
69' Saved
M. Litherland
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.14
xGOT
0.25
75' Blocked
M. Baradji
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
77' Off target
S. McLoughlin
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
83' Off target
T. Gardner-Hickman
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
86' Off target
C. Brittain
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
88' Off target
Y. Ohashi
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.21
xGOT
—
Player stats
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers · Last 10 meetings
2
Middlesbrough
4
Draws
4
Blackburn Rovers
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-03-21 Blackburn Rovers 0 – 0 Middlesbrough
2025-12-26 Middlesbrough 0 – 0 Blackburn Rovers
2025-04-04 Blackburn Rovers 0 – 2 Middlesbrough
2024-11-27 Middlesbrough 0 – 1 Blackburn Rovers
2024-03-16 Middlesbrough 0 – 0 Blackburn Rovers
2023-09-16 Blackburn Rovers 2 – 1 Middlesbrough
2022-12-29 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 2 Middlesbrough
2022-10-15 Middlesbrough 1 – 2 Blackburn Rovers
2022-01-24 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 0 Middlesbrough
2021-08-28 Middlesbrough 1 – 1 Blackburn Rovers
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