Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

21 March 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Oliver Langford

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Blackburn and Middlesbrough could not be separated in a goalless draw.

Middlesbrough had the better of the chances, with 1.56 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Blackburn's 0.29 from 5.

Match stats

28% Possession 72%

5 Shots 12

1 Shots on target 3

3 Corners 11

278 Passes 700

72.7% Pass accuracy 86.6%

19 Tackles 9

7 Fouls 8

0 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

2 Offsides 4

Key events

Blackburn Middlesbrough

5’

L. AylingShot on target

24’

L. Ayling

R. MorishitaShot on target

34’

45’

D. StrelecShot on target

58’

A. MorrisShot on target

T. CantwellM. Baradji

64’

H. PickeringY. Ribeiro

64’

68’

L. CastledineL. Ayling

Y. OhashiM. Jørgensen

75’

81’

A. BanguraM. Targett

81’

J. SarmientoD. Strelec

89’

A. Malanda

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.

Blackburn 0.29 xGMiddlesbrough 1.56 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Middlesbrough attacking Blackburn attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Blackburn 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


B. Tóth	90′	3	0	32	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


T. Atcheson	90′	4	1	–	5	–	27	1	–	–	–
S. McLoughlin	90′	–	1	–	3	2	21	–	–	–	–
E. J. Cashin	90′	2	2	–	6	4	35	1	–	–	–
H. Pickering Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	–	2	2	7	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


R. Alebiousu	90′	–	–	18	–	–	2	–	4	1	–	–
T. Gardner-Hickman	90′	–	–	34	–	–	2	–	5	–	2	–
A. Forshaw	90′	–	–	28	–	–	5	2	6	1	–	–
Y. Ribeiro	64′	–	–	16	–	–	1	–	5	–	1	–
T. Cantwell Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	8	–	–	1	1	3	2	–	–

Forwards4 players


R. Morishita	90′	–	–	2	1	0.06	–	–	5	3	26	–
M. Baradji	64′	–	–	1	–	0.11	–	–	3	1	15	–
M. Jørgensen	75′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	–
Y. Ohashi Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	5	–

Goalkeeper1 player


S. Brynn	90′	1	0	18	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


L. Ayling	68′	1	–	–	4	1	73	–	–	–
D. Fry	90′	2	1	–	10	7	120	–	–	–	–
A. Malanda	90′	2	–	–	8	5	125	2	–	–
A. Bangura Came on as a substitute	9′	1	–	–	1	–	11	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


C. Brittain	90′	–	–	58	2	–	1	–	1	1	–	–
R. McGree	90′	–	–	57	2	–	–	–	3	1	1	–
A. Morris	90′	–	–	88	1	–	2	1	3	–	–	–
M. Targett	81′	–	–		–	–						–
L. Castledine Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
J. Sarmiento Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


A. Browne	90′	–	–	3	–	0.63	–	–	3	1	33	–
T. Conway	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	4	3	38	–
D. Strelec	81′	–	–	1	1	0.28	–	–	1	–	11	–

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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Blackburn win 23% Avg odds 4.15

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.57

Middlesbrough win 51% Avg odds 1.83

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

Form going into the game

Blackburn L L D L W

Middlesbrough D W W L D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Middlesbrough 0-0 Blackburn, 26 Dec 25 Next meeting: Blackburn 2-1 Middlesbrough, 22 Aug 26 All Blackburn vs Middlesbrough meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.