VS
Blackburn vs Middlesbrough has produced a mixed Championship comparison, with Blackburn winning 2–1 on 22 August 2026 and Middlesbrough answering with a 2–0 result on 4 April 2025. Level scorelines in December 2025 and March 2026 add balance, while a Blackburn FA Cup win remains secondary. The results point in both directions, leaving the matchup open to another change in emphasis.
Past matches, Blackburn vs Middlesbrough
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Starting eleven
Starting XI Blackburn
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22G
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2D
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6D
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15D
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3D
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8M
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31M
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25M
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10M
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21M
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9F
Middlesbrough Starting XI
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G
1
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D
2
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D
12
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D
29
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D
17
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M
6
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M
14
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M
10
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M
16
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F
11
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F
7
Substitutes Blackburn
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11F
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29F
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28M
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23F
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17D
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1G
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4D
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5M
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30M
Middlesbrough Substitutes
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M
8
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F
22
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D
30
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M
19
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G
31
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D
5
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M
42
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M
46
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M
44
Match events
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12'⚽Jeremy Sarmiento Normal Goal (Asst: Morgan Whittaker)
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24'Oladapo Afolayan Yellow Card
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45' +2Sean McLoughlin Yellow Card
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49'⚽A. Gudjohnsen Normal Goal
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55'⚽Todd Cantwell Normal Goal
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58'Sam Morsy Yellow Card
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60'K. Joseph J. Sarmiento
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60'R. McGree M. Peart-Harris
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60'Riley McGree Myles Peart-Harris
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60'Kyle Joseph Jeremy Sarmiento
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61'J. Fevrier O. Afolayan
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61'M. Jorgensen R. Morishita
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61'Mathias Jørgensen Ryoya Morishita
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61'Jayden Fevrier Oladapo Afolayan
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69'A. Forshaw S. Morsy
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69'Y. Ohashi A. Gudjohnsen
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69'Yuki Ohashi Andri Guðjohnsen
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69'Adam Forshaw Sam Morsy
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76'Todd Cantwell Yellow Card
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77'L. Castledine S. Berhalter
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77'Neto Borges M. Arfsten
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77'Neto Borges Maximilian Arfsten
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77'Leo Castledine Sebastian Berhalter
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80'Hayden Carter Todd Cantwell
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90'Will Lankshear Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Blackburn VS Middlesbrough
Blackburn and Middlesbrough trade league replies
Blackburn won 2–1 at home on 22 August 2026, while Middlesbrough won 2–0 at Blackburn on 4 April 2025. Blackburn also won 1–0 at Middlesbrough on 27 November 2024. The clubs drew 0–0 at Blackburn on 21 March 2026 and 0–0 at Middlesbrough on 26 December 2025, keeping level results alongside the decisive margins. These dated Championship meetings give both clubs a positive chapter without creating a permanent order. The level results keep the Championship balance responsive to each new scoreline. Neither club has made every meeting follow the same shape.
Blackburn’s cup win stays apart
Blackburn won 1–0 at Middlesbrough in the FA Cup on 11 January 2025. That result adds separate competition context, but the Championship scorelines remain the main frame for the matchup. The enduring question is whether Blackburn can reinforce their positive direction, whether Middlesbrough can restore their margin, or whether the clubs share the points again.
Past head to head stats
Blackburn VS Middlesbrough
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
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