England - ChampionshipStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough, taking place on Saturday, 16 September 2023, at Ewood Park in Blackburn.
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Blackburn Rovers, Recent FormBlackburn Rovers boss Jon Dahl Tomasson will need to instil positive feelings within his team after they endured a 3-0 away mauling from Plymouth Argyle. Their share of possession in that meeting was 58%, while racking up 20 shots along the way, 4 of which were on target, in contrast to Plymouth Argyle, who had 23 shots on goal with 9 on target.
Dahl Tomasson will be quite satisfied with his squad's offensive prowess in recent performances. They have managed to notch up 10 goals from their last 6 outings. However, the manager will know they have work to do at the back where they have let in 11 goals and, as a result, lost some important points. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games but failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of those games.
Having drawn 3 of their last 6 home games they have at least put some points on the board, but they will not be overly happy with only 1 win.
Middlesbrough, Recent FormThe Middlesbrough squad will be suffering from a feeling of disappointment after falling to a 2-0 home defeat against Queens Park Rangers, which saw them drop all three points and come away from the game empty-handed. They achieved 62% possession in that match and had 16 strikes at goal, with 9 hitting the target, up against Queens Park Rangers' tally of 11 efforts at goal, 3 of which were on target.
Whilst they have scored a reasonable 4 goals in their last 6 games, they are struggling to pick up points due to their defence, who have shipped 12 goals in the same period. They have scored in 4 of their last 6 away games, but they've conceded a goal in their 15 most recent trips.
A win for Middlesbrough is just a distant memory, having not won a single match in 8 games.
On an individual basis, Marcus Forss will be looking to cause Blackburn Rovers some problems having scored 2 goals in Middlesbrough's last 6 away games in the league.
Last time these two teams met in the league it ended in disappointment for Blackburn Rovers, losing 1-2 to Middlesbrough.
The Boro defence has struggled against Blackburn in past meetings, having conceded 1 or more goals in each of their last 5 games.
Sam Gallagher will be looking to get on the scoresheet for Blackburn against Middlesboro in this one, having netted 3 goals in the previous 5 encounters between the two.
With only Niall Ennis (Knee) and Arnór Sigurðsson (Leg) the main fitness concerns ahead of this fixture, Jon Dahl Tomasson will be happy to have an otherwise healthy squad to pick from.
There is only really one injury concern for the Middlesboro manager Michael Carrick ahead of this clash, with Anfernee Dijksteel (Unknown) missing out, which gives Carrick a strong squad to pick his starting eleven from.
Blackburn Rovers Playing at home | Middlesbrough Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | Goals scored | 1 |
| 1.5 | Goals conceded | 3.5 |
| 47' | Time first goal scored | 29' |
| 66' | Time first goal conceded | 17' |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0.5 | Red cards | 0.5 |
| 3 | Subs used | 4.5 |
| 2-1 | Biggest victory | - |
| 2-1 | Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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