M'Boro host Blackburn at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough on 2 March 2027 at 19:45 in the Championship. M'Boro's last five results: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). Blackburn's last five: W W L W L (3 wins and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, M'Boro have won 1, Blackburn 3, with 2 draws.
M'Boro vs Blackburn kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 2 March 2027 in the Championship, at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Riverside Stadium holds 34,742 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
M'Boro vs Blackburn is being played at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough on Tuesday 2 March 2027, the home ground of M'Boro, which holds 34,742 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
M'Boro have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 14 and conceding 5, with results reading W W D W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-0 win at home to Charlton in the Championship on 31 October.
Blackburn have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 8, with results reading W W L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-4 defeat away to Swansea in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings M'Boro have won 1, Blackburn have won 3 and 2 were drawn, with M'Boro scoring 3 goals to Blackburn's 4. The most recent was Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Middlesbrough on 22 August 2026 in the Championship.
Will Lankshear leads M'Boro with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any M'Boro player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every M'Boro player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Andri Gudjohnsen leads Blackburn with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Blackburn player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Blackburn player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for M'Boro vs Blackburn is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Blackburn's XI from their 0-4 defeat at Swansea on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for M'Boro vs Blackburn, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2026 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough | 2-1 |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough | 0-0 |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers | 0-0 |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough | 0-2 |
| 11 Jan 2025 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers | 0-1 |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers | 0-1 |
Predicted lineups for M'Boro vs Blackburn are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Blackburn's XI from their 0-4 defeat at Swansea on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | M'Boro | Fouls committed | Blackburn | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 10 | O. Afolayan | 15 |
| 2 | S. Berhalter | 8 | S. Morsy | 13 |
| 3 | R. McGree | 8 | T. Cantwell | 10 |
| 4 | A. Morris | 8 | T. Atcheson | 8 |
| 5 | N. Borges | 7 | K. Montgomery | 8 |
| # | M'Boro | Shots | Blackburn | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 35 | O. Afolayan | 23 |
| 2 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 33 | J. Fevrier | 19 |
| 3 | A. Morris | 22 | A. Gudjohnsen | 15 |
| 4 | S. Berhalter | 18 | T. Cantwell | 12 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 16 | R. Alebiosu | 8 |
| # | M'Boro | Shots on target | Blackburn | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 20 | O. Afolayan | 10 |
| 2 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 12 | A. Gudjohnsen | 8 |
| 3 | A. Morris | 8 | T. Cantwell | 7 |
| 4 | S. Berhalter | 6 | J. Fevrier | 4 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 4 | R. Morishita | 2 |
| # | M'Boro | Goals | Blackburn | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 9 | A. Gudjohnsen | 6 |
| 2 | S. Berhalter | 3 | O. Afolayan | 4 |
| 3 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 3 | T. Cantwell | 1 |
| 4 | A. Morris | 2 | R. Morishita | 1 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 1 | K. Montgomery | 1 |
| # | M'Boro | Yellow cards | Blackburn | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. McGree | 3 | S. Morsy | 3 |
| 2 | A. Phillips | 2 | H. Pickering | 2 |
| 3 | S. Berhalter | 2 | T. Cantwell | 2 |
| 4 | M. Peart-Harris | 1 | K. Montgomery | 2 |
| 5 | N. Borges | 1 | T. Atcheson | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Shots | 19.8 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.6 | 1 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.6 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Passes | 526.3 | 2 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.2 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 15 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 9 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Passes | 406.2 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 24 |