Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

16 September 2023 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee J Bell

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Sammie Szmodics 31’, 49’
  • Matt Crooks 55’

Match summary

Blackburn won 2-1 at home to Middlesbrough. Blackburn led 1-0 at half-time.

Sammie Szmodics put Blackburn ahead in the 31st minute, Szmodics made it 2-0 in the 49th minute, and Matt Crooks pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 55th minute.

The chances backed that up: Blackburn created 2.89 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Middlesbrough's 2.53 from 21.

Match stats

Blackburn Middlesbrough
15 Shots 21
8 Shots on Target 6
5 Corners 9
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.89 xG 2.53
2.89 Non-penalty xG 2.53

Key events

Blackburn Middlesbrough
Kick-off
Sammie Szmodics1-0 (Blackburn)
31’
Half-time1-0
Sammie Szmodics2-0 (Blackburn)
49’
55’
Matt Crooks2-1 (Middlesbrough)
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Blackburn
  • Hayden Carter
Middlesbrough
  • Darragh Lenihan
  • Hayden Hackney

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.89 2.53 31’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), 1-0 31’ 49’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), 2-0 49’ 55’ Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough), 2-1 55’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.89 2.53 31’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), 1-0 Szmodics 31’ 49’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), 2-0 Szmodics 49’ 55’ Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough), 2-1 Crooks 55’
Blackburn 2.89 xGMiddlesbrough 2.53 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Middlesbrough attacking Blackburn attacking 
55’ Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.92 xG, goal 3’ Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn), open play, 0.85 xG, off target 82’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 44’ Sam Gallagher (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.28 xG, off target 46’ Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 12’ Lewis Travis (Blackburn), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 66’ Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 62’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 31’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 83’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 36’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 38’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 83’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 71’ Ryan Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 57’ Lewis Travis (Blackburn), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 65’ Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 49’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 53’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 64’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 46’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 27’ Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Hayden Carter (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ Adam Wharton (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 10’ Ryan Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Dael Fry (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Ryan Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Ryan Hedges (Blackburn), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+9’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.92 xG, goal 3’ Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn), open play, 0.85 xG, off target 82’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 44’ Sam Gallagher (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.28 xG, off target 46’ Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 12’ Lewis Travis (Blackburn), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 66’ Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 62’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 31’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 83’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 38’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 36’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 83’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 71’ Ryan Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 57’ Lewis Travis (Blackburn), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 65’ Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 49’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 64’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 46’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 27’ Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Hayden Carter (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ Adam Wharton (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 10’ Ryan Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Ryan Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Dael Fry (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Ryan Hedges (Blackburn), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+9’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.04 – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Lewis Travis Taken off
76′ – – 2 0.33 – – –
Adam Wharton Taken off
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
90′ – – 4 0.18 – – –
Sammie Szmodics Taken off
90′ 2 – 4 0.94 – – –
Tyrhys Dolan Taken off
59′ – – 2 1.10 – – –
Sam Gallagher Taken off
59′ – – 1 0.28 – – –
Andrew Moran Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – –
Semir Telalović Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – –
Joe Rankin-Costello Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Blackburn win 41% Avg odds 2.31
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.64
Middlesbrough win 33% Avg odds 2.90

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.