Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers

What it means

• Blackburn has dropped 5 of the last 5.
• Boro has won 3 straight.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 13

Toure nets again but loses English battle of Socceroos

ESPN · Aug 15

Will Lankshear scores brace as Middlesbrough come back to survive scare and beat Lincoln

ESPN · Aug 14

Raúl Jiménez marks Wolves return by rescuing draw with Blackburn

ESPN · Aug 14

Wolves 2-2 Blackburn: Raúl Jiménez converts last minute penalty to rescue point in curtain raiser - as it happened

Recap · Aug 7

Middlesbrough edge Wrexham in Carabao Cup 1st round

ESPN · Feb 17

What's happened to Blackburn Rovers' Ryan Alebiosu since his injury on debut for Nigeria at AFCON?

Recap · Feb 14

Socceroos right back Lewis Miller appears to injure Achilles in Blackburn win

Recap · Jan 1

Wrexham boost playoff chances with 2-0 win against tepid Blackburn

Lineups

Blackburn13th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-2-3-1)

1. 1Aynsley PearsG
2. 2Scott WhartonCD-L
3. 3Dominic HyamCD-R
4. 4Harry PickeringLB
5. 5Callum BrittainRB
6. 6Sammie SzmodicsAM
7. 7John BuckleyLM
8. 8Sondre TronstadRM
9. 9Sam GallagherF
10. 10Arnór SigurdssonAM-L
11. 11Ryan HedgesAM-R

Boro2nd in English League Championship

Lineup (3-5-2)

1. 1Seny DiengG
2. 2Paddy McNairCD
3. 3Matthew ClarkeCD-L
4. 4Luke AylingCD-R
5. 5Lewis O'BrienCM-L
6. 6Jonathan HowsonCM-R
7. 7Riley McGreeAM
8. 8Lukas EngelLM
9. 9Isaiah JonesRM
10. 10Emmanuel Latte LathCF-L
11. 11Marcus ForssCF-R

Head to head

Last 5

BLK

• Tvs PLY1-1
• Tvs MIL1-1
• L@ SWA1-2
• Lvs NEW1-1
• Tvs NOR1-1

MID

• W@ BIR1-0
• W@ QPR2-0
• Wvs NOR3-1
• L@ STK0-2
• Lvs PLY0-2

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England · Attendance 25,554

Officials

Keith Stroud