Blackburn v Middlesbrough Predictions & Betting Odds – 17th February 2019

Rovers can hold out against Boro

Championship Betting

Blackburn v Middlesbrough Betting Tips – Championship, 17th February 1.00pm

Blackburn could have a tough home game on their hands in this one as they look to try and claw their way into the top half of the table. Middlesbrough are still fighting hard for a top six finish and a shot a promotion. Read our predictions for Blackburn v Middlesbrough.

Blackburn v Middlesbrough Betting Odds*

Middlesbrough 11/8
Blackburn 2/1
Draw 11/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on February 13th, 2019 at 3:34 a.m.)

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Blackburn News and Form

Blackburn failed to get anything out of a game at Reading in midweek, so that has left them on a three-match losing streak. That has been a big drop off in form considering they had been on a four-match winning streak before that. Overall this season Blackburn have taken a W7 D6 L3 record at Ewood Park. Less than half of their league games there have gone over 2.5 goals. Blackburn have two clean sheets in their last three home games in the Championship, taking a clean sheet in 31% of all home games.

Rovers haven’t been involved in a draw in any of their last nine league games. Back at Ewood Park, they have been level at half time in 12 of their 16 fixtures. It has generally been the second half of matches which has produced goals. Rovers have scored 78% of their home goals after the halftime break. They have conceded 81% of their home goals in the second half of games too. Blackburn have the fourth worst defensive record in the Championship currently.

Blackburn v Middlesbrough Head to Head

There was a 1-1 draw between the two back in December
Three of the last four league meetings have ended at 1-1
Five of the last six league meetings have been drawn
Blackburn are W2 D5 in their last seven against Boro

 

Key-Facts – Blackburn v Middlesbrough

  • Blackburn are on a three match losing slide
  • All but one of the last four meetings have been drawn
  • Boro have the best defensive record in the Championship

 

Middlesbrough News and Form

Boro suffered a bit of a setback in their push for promotion this season, losing 1-0 at Sheffield United in a big showdown. Broo have been on a six-match undefeated streak before that. Now it’s back out on the road for them as they look to get themselves together to find a victory. Boro are W2 D1 L1 in their last four games on the road. That is part of an overall away record of W7 D6 L3 that Boro have earned.

They have been a good defensive side, having conceded at under a goal per game on average against. Boro have taken a clean sheet in 31% of all away games. They have not managed a clean sheet in any of their last four away from home and in none of their last six overall. Of the away goals they have scored, 70% have been in the second half of fixtures. Middlesbrough have the best defensive record in the entire division.

Blackburn v Middlesbrough Predictions

Draw: It is hard to ignore the number of drawn games between these two recently. It’s worth looking at more of the same frankly. Outright draw.