Blackburn vs Middlesbrough Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Blackburn faced Middlesbrough in the Championship of England on August 22. At full-time, Blackburn sealed a 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough.

On the 12th minute, Jeremy Sarmiento netted the first goal of the match, giving Middlesbrough the lead. Goals from Andri Gudjohnsen and Todd Cantwell followed, setting the final scoreline at 2-1.

A sense of anticipation builds as the upcoming encounter sees Blackburn and Middlesbrough prepare to meet again, 5 months after their previous Championship meeting which ended in a draw 0-0. Blackburn come into the match following a draw against Wolves on August 14 in the Championship, stretching their unbeaten streak to five matches. Turning their attention to defensive solidity could be the key to turning draws into victories, as they have allowed goals in three consecutive matches.

Middlesbrough, fresh off a series of two wins against Lincoln City and Wrexham, approach this match eager to continue their positive form. Nevertheless, their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last six away matches.

Blackburn and Middlesbrough meet in Championship with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. Blackburn’s attacking options, with Tony Mowbray steering the side, have been bolstered by Andri Gudjohnsen, the team’s top scorer, and Ryoya Morishita, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Gudjohnsen has already scored one goal in Championship this season, and has also shown his creativity, leading the team with one assist this campaign. Sean McLoughlin, Jayden Fevrier and Oladapo Afolayan have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

Meanwhile, Middlesbrough’s offensive unit, crafted under Kim Hellberg’s leadership, has leaned on Will Lankshear, their main scorer, and Sebastian Berhalter, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Lankshear leads Middlesbrough’s scoring charts in Championship this season with two goals, with Berhalter leading their creative tally in the league with one assist. Riley McGree, Morgan Whittaker and Luke Ayling have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

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AI Prediction

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Blackburn - Middlesbrough in real time.

Blackburn kicked off the game with Balazs Toth, Harry Pickering, Sean McLoughlin, Tom Atcheson, Ryan Alebiosu, Kristi Montgomery, Sam Morsy who got substituted by Adam Forshaw on the 69th minute, Oladapo Afolayan who got substituted by Jayden Fevrier on the 61st minute, Todd Cantwell who got substituted by Hayden Carter on the 80th minute, Ryoya Morishita who got substituted by Mathias Jorgensen on the 61st minute and Andri Gudjohnsen who got substituted by Yuki Ohashi on the 69th minute as starters, with Aynsley Pears, Yuri Ribeiro, Hayden Carter, Mathias Jorgensen, Adam Forshaw, Jake Garrett, Sidnei Tavares, Jayden Fevrier and Yuki Ohashi on the bench.

Middlesbrough's starting eleven were Radek Vitek, Maximilian Arfsten who got substituted by Neto Borges on the 77th minute, Adilson Malanda, Luke Ayling, Callum Brittain, Jeremy Sarmiento who got substituted by Kyle Joseph on the 60th minute, Aidan Morris, Myles Peart-Harris who got substituted by Riley McGree on the 60th minute, Sebastian Berhalter who got substituted by Leo Castledine on the 77th minute, Will Lankshear and Morgan Whittaker, with Solomon Brynn, Neto Borges, Alfie Jones, Riley McGree, Leo Castledine, Fin Cartwright, Abdoulaye Kante, Kyle Joseph and Cruz Ibeh on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Blackburn vs Middlesbrough on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

  • Expected Goals: 0.95 - 1.46
  • Ball Possession: 29 - 71
  • Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 1
  • Total Attempts: 6 - 22
  • Shots On Target: 5 - 3
  • Blocked Shots: 0 - 12
  • Shots in the Box: 5 - 13
  • Shots from Outside the Box: 1 - 9
  • Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
  • Fouls: 9 - 10
  • Corners: 2 - 10
  • Saves: 2 - 2
  • Free Kicks: 10 - 9
  • Offsides: 3 - 3
  • Passes into Final Third: 82 - 219
  • Completed Passes in Final Third: 53 - 176
  • Touches in Opponent's Box: 15 - 37
  • Tackles: 13 - 14
  • Completed Tackles: 9 - 10
  • Total Crosses: 10 - 35
  • Successful Crosses: 2 - 9
  • Interceptions: 9 - 3
  • Clearances: 43 - 15

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Oladapo Afolayan, Sean McLoughlin, Sam Morsy, Todd Cantwell and Will Lankshear were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since November 2024, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Blackburn have won twice, Middlesbrough once, while two matches ended level. Their latest meeting occurred on March 21, 2026, during the Championship of England, finishing in a 0-0 draw. Blackburn have scored two goals across these five encounters, while Middlesbrough have scored two. So far, Blackburn have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Middlesbrough.

Blackburn have won one of their four matches in Championship this season, with two draws and one defeat, scoring five goals at an average of 1.25 per match and conceding five at a rate of 1.25 per match. This season in Championship, Middlesbrough have recorded two wins, one draw, and one loss in four matches, scoring seven goals at an average of 1.75 per match and conceding five at a rate of 1.25 per match.

Recent Form

Blackburn are coming off a draw in their last match against Wolves, while Middlesbrough are in the middle of a two-match winning streak, including victories against Lincoln City and Wrexham in their last two outings. Overall, Blackburn have won six of their last nineteen matches, losing four and drawing nine, while in their last twenty matches, Middlesbrough have recorded six wins, six losses, and eight draws.

  • Blackburn have gone 5 consecutive matches without a defeat.
  • Middlesbrough haven't lost in their last 3 matches.

Live Standings

As always, England Championship's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Blackburn are currently 13th in the table with five points from four matches, while Middlesbrough are 5th with seven points from their four games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Blackburn and Middlesbrough in real time. You can watch the goals by Jeremy Sarmiento, Andri Gudjohnsen and Todd Cantwell as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Blackburn - Middlesbrough are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.

Live Commentary

  1. FT
    Full Time
    Match ends. Blackburn 2, Middlesbrough 1.
  2. 90'
    Will Lankshear is shown the Yellow Card.
  3. 80'
    Substitution for Blackburn. Hayden Carter replaces Todd Cantwell.
  4. 77'
    Substitution for Middlesbrough. Leo Castledine replaces Sebastian Berhalter.
  5. 77'
    Substitution for Middlesbrough. Neto Borges replaces Maximilian Arfsten.
  6. 76'
    Todd Cantwell is shown the Yellow Card.
  7. 69'
    Substitution for Blackburn. Adam Forshaw replaces Sam Morsy.
  8. 69'
    Substitution for Blackburn. Yuki Ohashi replaces Andri Gudjohnsen.
  9. 61'
    Substitution for Blackburn. Mathias Jorgensen replaces Ryoya Morishita.
  10. 61'
    Substitution for Blackburn. Jayden Fevrier replaces Oladapo Afolayan.
  11. 60'
    Substitution for Middlesbrough. Kyle Joseph replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.
  12. 60'
    Substitution for Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Myles Peart-Harris.
  13. 58'
    Sam Morsy is shown the Yellow Card.
  14. 55'
    2 - 1
    Todd Cantwell scores for Blackburn.
  15. 49'
    1 - 1
    Andri Gudjohnsen scores for Blackburn, assisted by Harry Pickering.
  16. 2H
    Second half kick-off
    Second half begins.
  17. HT
    Half-Time - 0 : 1
    First half ends.
  18. 45 + 2'
    Sean McLoughlin is shown the Yellow Card.
  19. 24'
    Oladapo Afolayan is shown the Yellow Card.
  20. 12'
    0 - 1
    Jeremy Sarmiento scores for Middlesbrough, assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  21. 1H
    Kick-off
    First half begins.
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