Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 2
Sat 22 Aug, 15:00 BST · Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
Blackburn Rovers2–1Middlesbrough
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Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Middlesbrough: recap
Headline: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Middlesbrough: recap
Final: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Middlesbrough at Ewood Park.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough: Matchday 2 preview
Headline: Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough: Matchday 2 preview
Blackburn Rovers meet Middlesbrough at Ewood Park (Aug 22, 2026, 3:00 PM).
Likely Blackburn Rovers XI: Aynsley Pears, Tom Atcheson, Sean McLoughlin, Scott Wharton, Hayden Carter, Ryan Alebiosu, Harry Pickering, Yuri Ribeiro, Augustus Kargbo, Andri Gudjohnsen, Ryan Hedges.
Likely Middlesbrough XI: Radek Vítek, Callum Brittain, Alfie Jones, Luke Ayling, Alex Bangura, Sebastian Berhalter, Riley McGree, Alex Gilbert, Will Lankshear, Tommy Conway, Morgan Whittaker.
Availability notes: Lewis Miller: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Blackburn Rovers 2.1, Draw 3.33, Middlesbrough 3.47. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Blackburn Rovers; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 0.95 – 1.34
Blackburn RoversMiddlesbrough
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Sarmiento · Middlesbrough | 0.36 | 0.06 | 0.73 | — | 7.5 |
| Ryan Alebiosu · Blackburn Rovers | 0.35 | — | 0.33 | — | 6.8 |
| Will Lankshear · Middlesbrough | 0.30 | 0.03 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Andri Gudjohnsen · Blackburn Rovers | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.50 | — | 7.9 |
| Ryoya Morishita · Blackburn Rovers | 0.18 | 0.08 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Callum Brittain · Middlesbrough | 0.17 | 0.07 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Myles Peart-Harris · Middlesbrough | 0.16 | 0.03 | 1.35 | — | 6.7 |
| Todd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers | 0.13 | 0.01 | 0.24 | — | 8.1 |
| Sebastian Berhalter · Middlesbrough | 0.10 | 0.24 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Kristi Montgomery · Blackburn Rovers | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.21 | — | 7.6 |
| Aidan Morris · Middlesbrough | 0.09 | 0.07 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Max Arfsten · Middlesbrough | 0.06 | 0.09 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Morgan Whittaker · Middlesbrough | 0.04 | 0.64 | — | — | 8.2 |
| Riley McGree · Middlesbrough | 0.02 | 0.03 | — | — | 5.9 |
| Leo Castledine · Middlesbrough | 0.02 | 0.02 | — | — | 6.0 |
| Adilson Malanda · Middlesbrough | 0.01 | 0.03 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Sam Morsy · Blackburn Rovers | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Luke Ayling · Middlesbrough | — | 0.24 | — | — | 7.7 |
| Adam Forshaw · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Yuri Ribeiro · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alfie Jones · Middlesbrough | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aynsley Pears · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oladapo Afolayan · Blackburn Rovers | — | 0.08 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Harry Pickering · Blackburn Rovers | — | 0.29 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Balázs Tóth · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | 7.9 |
| Sean McLoughlin · Blackburn Rovers | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Neto Borges · Middlesbrough | — | 0.03 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Mathias Jørgensen · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Sidnei Tavares · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Jake Garrett · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Solomon Brynn · Middlesbrough | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hayden Carter · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Joseph · Middlesbrough | — | 0.05 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Jayden Fevrier · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Radek Vítek · Middlesbrough | — | — | — | — | 5.8 |
| Tom Atcheson · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Abdoulaye Kanté · Middlesbrough | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finlay Cartwright · Middlesbrough | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cruz Ibeh · Middlesbrough | — | — | — | — | — |
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