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Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers prediction

Fri 26 Dec, 15:00 Championship Full time 0–0
Our pick, revealed after full time Lost
Middlesbrough to win 52%
Middlesbrough 52% Draw 24% Blackburn 23%
Best price1.73 WilliamHill Fair price1.91 from our 52%
Bookmaker oddsWhat the market thinks, margin removed 55%
Match modelGoals, chances created and conceded 49%
Recent formLast 5 for each side, home and away —
Blended chanceMiddlesbrough to win 52%

Form

Last 5, oldest first
Middlesbrough All games W W W W L
2–1 v DRB 4–1 at HUL 2–1 at CHA 3–1 v QPR 0–2 at BSC
Blackburn Rovers All games D D D L W
1–1 at WXH 1–1 v IPS 1–1 v OXF 1–2 at PTM 2–0 v MLW

Both teams to score

Revealed after full time
BTTS Yes60% Both teams scored in 6 of Middlesbrough's last 6 home games. Both teams scored in 3 of Blackburn Rovers's last 6 away games.

Match result odds

GB-licensed bookmakers
BookmakerMiddlesbroughDrawBlackburn
WilliamHill 1.73 3.60 4.60
bet365 1.70 3.75 4.50
Betfair 1.67 3.75 4.50
Best price in each column highlighted. Odds can change, so check before you bet.

Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers: prediction and result

Middlesbrough hosted Blackburn Rovers in the Championship on Friday 26 December, and it finished 0–0.

Middlesbrough are in strong form: 4 won, 0 drawn and 1 lost from their last 5, 12 points from a possible 15. They have scored 11 and conceded 6 in that run. Their last game was a 0–2 defeat away at Bristol City.

Blackburn Rovers are in mixed form: 1 won, 3 drawn and 1 lost from their last 5, 6 points from a possible 15. They have scored 6 and conceded 5 in that run. Their last game was a 2–0 win at home to Millwall.

The best prices across 3 UK bookmakers are 1.73 for Middlesbrough, 3.75 for the draw and 4.60 for Blackburn. The bookmakers make Middlesbrough favourites, at about 54% once the margin is taken out.

Our prediction: Middlesbrough to win, with a 52% chance. The market puts it at 55% and our match model at 49%, and blending those with recent form gives 52%. The best price, 1.73 at WilliamHill, is shorter than our fair price of 1.91. The pick lost.

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