Value Assessment
Home Win
1.71
42% pred
-16.7%
Draw
3.72
24% pred
-2.6%
Away Win
4.68
34% pred
+12.6%
VALUE
BTTS Yes
1.81
53%
BTTS No
Best Opportunity
VALUE
Away Win
@
4.68
+12.6% edge
34% probability
Expected value: +0.59 units per bet
Confidence
Medium
72%
Match Info
Kickoff
Fri, Dec 26 2025
·
15:00
Venue
Riverside Stadium
(Middlesbrough)
Competition
Championship
·
23
Coaches
Kim Hellberg
Middlesbrough
Valérien Ismaël
Blackburn Rovers
Referee
James Bell
Related Coverage
Recent Form
Middlesbrough
3W 1D 1L
1.8 GF · 0.2 GA
W
H
Norwich City
1-0
Norwich City
1-0
W
H
Preston North End
4-0
Preston North End
4-0
W
H
Southampton
4-0
Southampton
4-0
L
H
Hull City
0-1
Hull City
0-1
D
H
Blackburn Rovers
0-0
Blackburn Rovers
0-0
3W 1D 1L
1.8 GF · 0.2 GA
W
H
Norwich City
1-0
Norwich City
1-0
W
H
Preston North End
4-0
Preston North End
4-0
W
H
Southampton
4-0
Southampton
4-0
L
H
Hull City
0-1
Hull City
0-1
D
H
Blackburn Rovers
0-0
Blackburn Rovers
0-0
3W 0D 2L
1.6 GF · 1.6 GA
W
A
Sheffield United
2-1
Sheffield United
2-1
W
A
Stoke City
2-1
Stoke City
2-1
W
A
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
L
A
Fulham
1-3
Fulham
1-3
L
A
Derby County
0-1
Derby County
0-1
5W 0D 0L
2.4 GF · 0.8 GA
W
A
Sheffield United
2-1
Sheffield United
2-1
W
H
Norwich City
1-0
Norwich City
1-0
W
H
Preston North End
4-0
Preston North End
4-0
W
A
Stoke City
2-1
Stoke City
2-1
W
A
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
Blackburn Rovers
0W 2D 3L
0.2 GF · 1.6 GA
L
A
Norwich City
0-2
Norwich City
0-2
L
A
Swansea City
1-3
Swansea City
1-3
L
A
Ipswich Town
0-3
Ipswich Town
0-3
D
A
Hull City
0-0
Hull City
0-0
D
A
Sheffield Wednesday
0-0
Sheffield Wednesday
0-0
1W 2D 2L
0.8 GF · 1.2 GA
W
H
Sheffield Wednesday
1-0
Sheffield Wednesday
1-0
L
H
Hull City
0-1
Hull City
0-1
D
H
Watford
1-1
Watford
1-1
D
H
Charlton Athletic
2-2
Charlton Athletic
2-2
L
H
Wrexham
0-2
Wrexham
0-2
0W 2D 3L
0.2 GF · 1.6 GA
L
A
Norwich City
0-2
Norwich City
0-2
L
A
Swansea City
1-3
Swansea City
1-3
L
A
Ipswich Town
0-3
Ipswich Town
0-3
D
A
Hull City
0-0
Hull City
0-0
D
A
Sheffield Wednesday
0-0
Sheffield Wednesday
0-0
1W 1D 3L
0.6 GF · 1.4 GA
L
A
Norwich City
0-2
Norwich City
0-2
W
H
Sheffield Wednesday
1-0
Sheffield Wednesday
1-0
L
H
Hull City
0-1
Hull City
0-1
D
H
Watford
1-1
Watford
1-1
L
A
Swansea City
1-3
Swansea City
1-3
Sidelined Players
Middlesbrough
2 out
David Strelec
injury
Darragh Lenihan
injury
Blackburn Rovers
1 out
Hayden Carter
injury
Head-to-Head (Last 10)
Middlesbrough
5
50%
Draws
3
30%
Blackburn Rovers
2
20%
Avg Goals
1.6
BTTS
40%
League Signals
Predictability
50%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+9%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.5
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
26%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
46%
Final Words
Middlesbrough enter this match in excellent form, winning 5 of their last 5 matches. Blackburn Rovers have been inconsistent, managing just 1 win in their last 5. Historically, Middlesbrough have dominated this fixture.