Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: D. Hyam 8.2 · M. Clarke 7.9 · G. Edmundson 7.7
Match analysis
5 sections13:52Middlesbrough lost to Blackburn 0-1 in the Championship matchday 17 on 27 November 2024.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Blackburn scored first, in the 77th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 77' D. Hyam, assisted by T. Cantwell → 0-1.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn 0.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Middlesbrough 0.73, Blackburn 1.43; shots 10-7 (2-2 on target); possession 61%-39%; corners 5-3; pass accuracy 90%-86%.
Chance quality backed up the result: an xG gap of 0.70.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 0-1 in the second.
Standout players
M. Clarke was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 90 minutes: 3 tackles, won 5 of 6 duels.
D. Hyam was Blackburn's highest-rated player at 8.2 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 1 tackle, won 4 of 8 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
27 November 2024: the Championship matchday 17 match ended Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn. Goals: D. Hyam 77'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 61%, Blackburn 39%; shots on target 2-2; expected goals (xG) 0.73-1.43.
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