Middlesbrough vs Blackburn

16 March 2024 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee K Stroud

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

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

Middlesbrough had the better of the chances, with 1.50 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Blackburn's 0.76 from 12.

Match stats

Middlesbrough Blackburn
16 Shots 12
3 Shots on Target 3
8 Corners 5
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.50 xG 0.76
1.50 Non-penalty xG 0.76

Key events

Middlesbrough Blackburn
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Full-time0-0

Bookings

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

Middlesbrough
  • Luke Ayling
  • Emmanuel Latte Lath
  • Sam Greenwood
Blackburn
  • Scott Wharton
  • Ryan Hedges
  • Yasin Ayari

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 0.76 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 0.76
Middlesbrough 1.50 xGBlackburn 0.76 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackburn attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
10’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.37 xG, off target 76’ Ryan Hedges (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 48’ Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 84’ Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 3’ Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 9’ Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 26’ Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 85’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 4’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 9’ Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 35’ John Buckley (Blackburn), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ Scott Wharton (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ Ryan Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 2’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ Sam Gallagher (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Sam Gallagher (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Sam Gallagher (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 10’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.37 xG, off target 76’ Ryan Hedges (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 48’ Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 84’ Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 3’ Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 9’ Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 26’ Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 85’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 25’ Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 9’ Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 35’ John Buckley (Blackburn), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ Scott Wharton (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ Ryan Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 2’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ Sam Gallagher (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Sam Gallagher (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Sam Gallagher (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Paddy McNair (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Lewis O'Brien (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 3 0.34 – –
90′ – – 2 0.14 – – –
90′ – – 4 0.28 – – –
Isaiah Jones
90′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Jonathan Howson
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Riley McGree Taken off
72′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Lewis O'Brien Taken off
72′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Lukas Engel
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Marcus Forss Taken off
19′ – – 1 0.37 – – –
Emmanuel Latte Lath Taken off
72′ – – 1 0.04 – –
Finn Azaz Came on as a substitute
71′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Daniel Barlaser Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – –
Sam Greenwood Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – –
Samuel Silvera Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
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

Middlesbrough win 53% Avg odds 1.80
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.78
Blackburn win 22% Avg odds 4.35

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

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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.