Middlesbrough vs Blackburn
Championship · Matchweek 35Highlights
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5 sections15:16Middlesbrough and Blackburn meet in the Championship matchday 35 on Tuesday 2 March 2027 at 19:45 UTC.
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Match context
The venue is Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, capacity 34,988.
Form
Middlesbrough have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 (DWWDW), scoring 13 and conceding 7 — 2.6 / 1.4 per match. They took 4 points from 2 home matches in that run. They kept 1 clean sheet.
Blackburn have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 (DWWLW), scoring 9 and conceding 6 — 1.8 / 1.2 per match. They took 4 points from 3 away matches in that run. They kept 2 clean sheets.
Head to head
In the last 5 meetings Middlesbrough won 1, Blackburn won 2 and 2 ended level. Goals: Middlesbrough 3, Blackburn 3.
The most recent meeting, on 22 August 2026, finished Blackburn 2-1 Middlesbrough.
Key players and absentees
Recent form singles out W. Lankshear (5 goals in 5 matches, 11 shots on target, average rating 7.6) and A. Cozier-Duberry (1 goal in 5 matches, 4 assists, 8 shots on target, average rating 7.5) for Middlesbrough.
Recent form singles out A. Guðjohnsen (5 goals in 5 matches, 5 shots on target, average rating 7.6) and O. Afolayan (2 goals in 5 matches, 1 assist, 5 shots on target, average rating 7.2) for Blackburn.
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Match summary
Middlesbrough and Blackburn meet in the Championship matchday 35 on Tuesday 2 March 2027 at 19:45 UTC. Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough.
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