Goals & Highlights: Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Season 2025/2026

Championship

Championship

03:00 PMDecember 26, 2025

Regular Season – 23

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HT: (0 – 0)

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How did Middlesbrough and Blackburn perform?

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Away Voted: 0

World Class25%

Solid0%

Bang Average25%

Lucky0%

Shocking50%

World Class25%

Solid0%

Bang Average25%

Lucky0%

Shocking50%

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Middlesbrough and Blackburn Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION

53%47%

ATTACK

10

Total shots

13

2

Shots on target

2

4

Shots off target

6

4

Blocked shots

5

6

Shots inside box

8

4

Shots outside box

5

4

Corner kicks

4

2

Offsides

1

38

Dangerous attacks

63

PASSING

460

Total passes

392

372 (81%)

Accurate passes

317 (81%)

DISCIPLINE

11

Fouls

9

2

Yellow cards

2

3

Goalkeeper saves

2

Middlesbrough and Blackburn Lineups

Middlesbrough

4-2-2-2

31G

Solomon Brynn

7.5

2D

Callum Brittain

7.2

12D

Luke Ayling

7.9

5D

Alfie Jones 🔺17′

6.9

3D

Matt Targett 🔺73′

7.2

14M

Alexander Gilbert 31′ 🔺67′

6.7

7M

Hayden HackneyC 80′

6.9

11M

Morgan Whittaker

6.7

17M

Micah Hamilton 🔺46′

6.7

13F

David Strelec

6.6

9F

Tommy Conway

6.7

Substitutes

25D

George Edmundson 🔻17′

7.2

6D

Dael Fry

7.3

19M

Sverre Nypan 🔻46′

6.9

16M

Alan Browne 🔻67′

6.7

24D

Alex Bangura 🔻73′

6.6

33G

Jon McLaughlin

–

27F

Sontje Hansen

–

10F

Delano Burgzorg

–

20F

Mamadou Kaly Sene

–

Coach of Middlesbrough

👔 Kim Hellberg

Blackburn

3-4-1-2

1G

Aynsley Pears

7.2

12D

Lewis Miller

7.2

15D

Sean McLoughlin

7.2

43D

George Pratt

6.9

40M

Matthew Litherland

6.9

25M

Ryoya Morishita 🔺45+2′

6.3

6M

Sondre Tronstad 🔺76′

8

19M

Ryan Hedges 🔺76′

7.3

10F

Todd CantwellC 🔺90+3′

7.2

18F

Axel Henriksson 🔺90+2′

6.3

23F

Yuki Ohashi 80′

6.2

Substitutes

24M

Moussa Baradji 🔻45+2′

6.9

3D

Harry Pickering 🔻76′

6.9

5M

Taylor Gardner-Hickman 🔻76′

6.3

4D

Yuri Ribeiro 🔻90+3′

–

52F

Nathan Dlamini 🔻90+2′

–

35G

Nicholas Michalski

–

38D

Tom Atcheson

–

47F

Aodhan Doherty

–

14D

Dion De Neve

–

Coach of Blackburn

👔 Valerien Ismael

Middlesbrough and Blackburn Head to Head

2WINS

1DRAWS

4WINS

Over 1.5 Goals57%

Over 2.5 Goals43%

Both Teams Scored43%

Past H2H Matches & Results

04 Apr 2025 Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Middlesbrough

11 Jan 2025 Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn Rovers

FA Cup

27 Nov 2024 Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn Rovers

16 Mar 2024 Middlesbrough 0-0 Blackburn Rovers

16 Sep 2023 Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Middlesbrough

29 Dec 2022 Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Middlesbrough

15 Oct 2022 Middlesbrough 1-2 Blackburn Rovers

Championship Standings Season 2025/2026

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	26	15	7	4	57-29	28	52
2	Middlesbrough	26	13	7	6	37-26	11	46
3	Ipswich	25	12	8	5	42-24	18	44
4	Preston	26	11	10	5	36-25	11	43
5	Millwall	26	12	7	7	29-33	-4	43
6	Watford	25	11	8	6	37-29	8	41
7	Hull	25	12	5	8	40-38	2	41
8	Stoke	26	12	4	10	32-23	9	40
9	Wrexham	26	10	10	6	38-32	6	40
10	Bristol City	26	11	6	9	38-29	9	39
11	QPR	26	11	5	10	38-39	-1	38
12	Leicester	26	10	7	9	37-38	-1	37
13	Derby	26	9	8	9	35-35	0	35
14	Birmingham	26	9	7	10	35-36	-1	34
15	Southampton	26	8	9	9	38-38	0	33
16	Sheffield Utd	25	10	2	13	36-38	-2	32
17	Swansea	26	9	5	12	27-33	-6	32
18	West Brom	26	9	4	13	29-35	-6	31
19	Charlton	25	7	8	10	25-32	-7	29
20	Blackburn	25	7	7	11	24-30	-6	28
21	Portsmouth	24	6	7	11	21-35	-14	25
22	Norwich	26	6	6	14	28-39	-11	24
23	Oxford Utd	25	5	7	13	25-35	-10	22
24	Sheffield Wed	25	1	8	16	18-51	-33	-7

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	12	9	2	1	27-9	18	29
2	Ipswich	13	8	4	1	24-11	13	28
3	Watford	13	8	4	1	23-12	11	28
4	Middlesbrough	13	8	3	2	20-11	9	27
5	Birmingham	13	7	5	1	27-13	14	26
6	Millwall	14	8	2	4	17-17	0	26
7	QPR	13	7	2	4	24-17	7	23
8	Preston	13	6	5	2	19-12	7	23
9	Wrexham	13	6	5	2	24-19	5	23
10	Hull	13	7	2	4	19-19	0	23
11	West Brom	12	6	4	2	16-11	5	22
12	Leicester	13	6	4	3	19-15	4	22
13	Bristol City	14	6	3	5	23-15	8	21
14	Swansea	13	6	3	4	16-16	0	21
15	Stoke	12	6	2	4	18-10	8	20
16	Southampton	12	5	5	2	17-11	6	20
17	Charlton	11	5	3	3	13-12	1	18
18	Portsmouth	13	5	3	5	14-14	0	18
19	Sheffield Utd	12	5	2	5	18-13	5	17
20	Derby	14	4	5	5	17-20	-3	17
21	Oxford Utd	12	3	4	5	13-17	-4	13
22	Blackburn	13	2	4	7	13-20	-7	10
23	Norwich	13	3	1	9	12-19	-7	10
24	Sheffield Wed	13	0	4	9	7-29	-22	4

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	14	6	5	3	30-20	10	23
2	Preston	13	5	5	3	17-13	4	20
3	Stoke	14	6	2	6	14-13	1	20
4	Middlesbrough	13	5	4	4	17-15	2	19
5	Derby	12	5	3	4	18-15	3	18
6	Hull	12	5	3	4	21-19	2	18
7	Bristol City	12	5	3	4	15-14	1	18
8	Blackburn	12	5	3	4	11-10	1	18
9	Wrexham	13	4	5	4	14-13	1	17
10	Millwall	12	4	5	3	12-16	-4	17
11	Ipswich	12	4	4	4	18-13	5	16
12	Leicester	13	4	3	6	18-23	-5	15
13	Sheffield Utd	13	5	0	8	18-25	-7	15
14	QPR	13	4	3	6	14-22	-8	15
15	Norwich	13	3	5	5	16-20	-4	14
16	Watford	12	3	4	5	14-17	-3	13
17	Southampton	14	3	4	7	21-27	-6	13
18	Swansea	13	3	2	8	11-17	-6	11
19	Charlton	14	2	5	7	12-20	-8	11
20	Oxford Utd	13	2	3	8	12-18	-6	9
21	West Brom	14	3	0	11	13-24	-11	9
22	Birmingham	13	2	2	9	8-23	-15	8
23	Sheffield Wed	12	1	4	7	11-22	-11	7
24	Portsmouth	11	1	4	6	7-21	-14	7

Qualification/Relegation

Relegation – League One

Promotion – Premier League

Promotion – Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2025-12-26

The stage was set for an electrifying encounter as Middlesbrough welcomed Blackburn to Riverside Stadium. This significant Championship fixture, held on December 26, 2025, proved to be a pivotal moment in season.

Fans witnessed a fierce battle filled with tactical intensity and dramatic moments as both sides fought hard for valuable points. The atmosphere at stadium added to the spectacle, creating a memorable night for all those in attendance.

If you missed the live action, you are in the right place. Watch all the action highlights, crucial goals, and expert commentary right here on OnlyFootbballz.com. We bring you the best of football coverage so you never miss a beat.

Current League Standings

Looking at the current Championship standings, Middlesbrough are currently occupying the 2nd position. They have accumulated a total of 46 points after playing 26 matches.

Their record so far this season consists of 13 wins, 7 draws, and 6 losses. Their performance at home has been a key factor in maintaining their competitive rank.

On the other hand, their opponents, Blackburn, are holding the 20th position. They have managed to gather 28 points from 25 fixtures.

With a record of 7 wins, 7 draws, and 11 losses, the away side has shown resilience.

Head-to-Head Analysis in Championship

Historically, encounters between these two sides in the Championship have been intense. In their last 7 meetings, Middlesbrough have come out on top 2 times.

Meanwhile, Blackburn have secured 3 victories, proving they are capable of causing an upset. On 2 occasions, the teams had to settle for a share of the spoils.

In terms of scoring trends, both teams have found the back of the net in 3 out of these 7 games. Furthermore, statistics show that there have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of these matches.

Recent Form & Performance

To get a better understanding of how both teams performed leading up to this encounter, let’s take a closer look at their recent match results.

Recent Matches of Middlesbrough

Recent Matches of Blackburn

Watch Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Video Highlights

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