Championship · Matchweek 2

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Middlesbrough FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sat 22 Aug, 15:00 (BST)
Competition
Championship
Round
Matchweek 2
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

Blackburn Rovers FC win22%
Draw27%
Middlesbrough FC win51%
Predicted score
0–1
Over 2.5 goals
39%
Under 2.5 goals
61%
BTTS yes
43%
Over 1.5 goals
66%
Over 3.5 goals
19%
BTTS no
57%
Expected goals
0.84 – 1.43

High confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Blackburn Rovers FC have scored at a below-average rate at home, which limits the model's home goal expectation. Middlesbrough FC's travelling attack has outperformed the competition average.

Most likely scorelines

  • 0–114.8%
  • 1–112.4%
  • 0–210.6%
  • 0–010.4%
  • 1–28.9%
  • 1–08.7%
  • 2–15.2%
  • 0–35.0%

Team comparison

StatisticBlackburn Rovers FCMiddlesbrough FC
Matches played77
Points per match1.141.71
Goals per match1.432.00
Goals conceded per match1.431.57
Home / away goals scored75
Home / away goals conceded65
Last 5 points59
Last 5 goals scored710
Last 5 goals conceded78
Win percentage29%43%

Blackburn Rovers FC recent form

DLLWD

Middlesbrough FC recent form

DWWDD

Recent form

Blackburn Rovers FC

1W 2D 2L in the last 5 · 5 scored, 7 conceded

  • Lvs Leicester City FC0–1
  • Wat Sheffield United FC3–1
  • Dvs Coventry City FC1–1
  • Lat Southampton FC0–3
  • Dat Stoke City FC1–1

Middlesbrough FC

1W 2D 2L in the last 5 · 8 scored, 6 conceded

  • Lat Hull City AFC0–1
  • Lat Southampton FC1–2
  • Dvs Southampton FC0–0
  • Dat Wrexham AFC2–2
  • Wvs Watford FC5–1

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 13 August 2026
Last updated: 13 August 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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