
Championship · 22 August 2026

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Blackburn take on Middlesbrough in the Championship on Saturday, 22 August 2026. Below is our data-driven preview for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
Going into the game, Blackburn sit 16th in the Championship on 9 points from 8 games, while Middlesbrough are 3rd on 15 points.
Final result: Blackburn 2–1 Middlesbrough. Blackburn won the match.
Blackburn come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (DLLWD), scoring in 4 of them.
Middlesbrough come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WLWDD), scoring in 4 of them.
In their last 15 meetings, Blackburn have won 6, drawn 5 and lost 2 against Middlesbrough. These fixtures have averaged 1.1 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 27% of them.
Defensively, Blackburn kept 8 clean sheets and Middlesbrough kept 5 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar 2027 | Middlesbrough | – | Blackburn | Championship |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Blackburn | – | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Blackburn | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Blackburn | Championship |
| 04 Apr 2025 | Blackburn | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |