Blackburn v Middlesbrough Prediction, Odds & Betting Preview

Friday night lights at Ewood Park will see two sides with playoff ambitions go head-to-head. While Middlesbrough arrive in decent form, the same can’t be said for the hosts.

Blackburn- 2.80
Draw- 3.35
Middlesbrough- 2.45

Form Check: Contrasting Runs

Blackburn are desperate to arrest a slide that has seen them lose 4 in a row and win just 2 of their last 10 Championship games. Valerien Ismael’s side remain inconsistent, but they’ve been slightly steadier at home – unbeaten in 3 of their last 4 at Ewood Park.

Middlesbrough, on the other hand, are building momentum at just the right time. Michael Carrick’s side are unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 league matches and are level on points with sixth-placed West Brom. Defence has been their strong point, with just 4 goals conceded in that run, though they’ve failed to win 6 of their last 7 away.

Head-to-Head: Blackburn Dominance

Blackburn have had the better of recent meetings, winning 5 of the last 7 clashes. That includes 2 wins already this season – a 1-0 win in the reverse fixture and another in the FA Cup.

The last 3 meetings between the two sides have all gone under 2.5 goals, with defences coming out on top more often than not.

Players to Watch: Solid at the Back

Danny Batth and Dominic Hyam will be key to Blackburn’s hopes of keeping a clean sheet, which is priced at 3.20. Boro’s pairing of Jonny Howson and Neto Borges are also in solid form and are 3.20 to do the same for the visitors.

Probable Line-Ups

Blackburn: Pears, Carter, Hyam, Batth, Ribeiro, Travis, Tronstad, Cantwell, Dolan, Hedges, Gueye
Middlesbrough: Travers, Dijksteel, Howson, Borges, Giles, Hackney, Morris, Azaz, Iling-Junior, Burgzorg, Iheanacho

Betting Insight

• Under 2.5 goals – 1.85
• Both Teams To Score – No – 2.03
• Halftime draw – 2.16

Bet on Blackburn v Middlesbrough

Odds are correct at time of writing.