Blackburn 1-0 Middlesbrough
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: C. Walton 7.4 · D. Graham 7.4 · G. Friend 7.4
Match analysis
5 sections10:4717 August 2019: the Championship matchday 3 match ended Blackburn 1-0 Middlesbrough.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Blackburn scored first, in the 25th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 25' D. Graham (penalty) → 1-0.
Yellow cards: Blackburn 5, Middlesbrough 3.
Statistical comparison
Shots 15-9 (4-2 on target); possession 47%-53%; corners 9-2; pass accuracy 63%-71%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 0-0 in the second.
Standout players
D. Graham was Blackburn's highest-rated player at 7.4 in 71 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 1 key pass, won 2 of 9 duels.
G. Friend was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.4 in 83 minutes: 1 key pass, 4 tackles, won 12 of 20 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
17 August 2019: the Championship matchday 3 match ended Blackburn 1-0 Middlesbrough. Goals: D. Graham 25' (pen). Match stats: possession Blackburn 47%, Middlesbrough 53%; shots on target 4-2.
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