Middlesbrough 1-1 Blackburn
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: P. McNair 7.6 · A. Dijksteel 7.5 · J. Howson 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections17:4128 August 2021: the Championship matchday 5 match ended Middlesbrough 1-1 Blackburn.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-1 at half-time. Blackburn scored first, in the 17th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 17' S. Gallagher, assisted by I. Poveda-Ocampo → 0-1; 36' J. Howson, assisted by A. Dijksteel → 1-1.
Hayden Carter (Blackburn) was sent off in the 79th minute; Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough) was sent off in the 81st minute; yellow cards: Middlesbrough 1, Blackburn 4.
Statistical comparison
Shots 12-6 (5-1 on target); possession 62%-38%; corners 11-5; pass accuracy 76%-63%.
Goals by half: 1-1 in the first, 0-0 in the second.
Standout players
P. McNair was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.6 in 90 minutes: 1 shot on target, 1 key pass, 6 tackles, won 11 of 13 duels.
S. Gallagher was Blackburn's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 1 key pass, won 8 of 22 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
Middlesbrough drew with Blackburn 1-1 in the Championship matchday 5 on 28 August 2021. Goals: S. Gallagher 17', J. Howson 36'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 62%, Blackburn 38%; shots on target 5-1.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.