Championship 25/26 · 26 Dec 2025

Middlesbrough 0–0 Blackburn Rovers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Middlesbrough favourites at 49%.

A draw the chances agree with: 0.8 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Moussa Baradji, 58.9 in 46′.

Well above their usual level: Solomon Brynn +9.9, Sondre Tronstad +9.7, George Pratt +8.3.

Well below it: Morgan Whittaker −16.0, Hayden Hackney −13.3, Matt Targett −8.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

20 Dec 2025	L 0–2	at Bristol City Championship
13 Dec 2025	W 3–1	v Queens Park Rangers Championship
9 Dec 2025	W 2–1	at Charlton Athletic Championship
5 Dec 2025	W 4–1	at Hull City Championship
29 Nov 2025	W 2–1	v Derby County Championship

20 Dec 2025	W 2–0	v Millwall Championship
13 Dec 2025	L 1–2	at Portsmouth Championship
9 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Oxford United Championship
2 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Ipswich Town Championship
29 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at Wrexham Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
George Edmundson Defender	28	–	68.6	–
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper	90	–	57.7	+9.9
Alfie Jones Defender	17	–	47.3	–
Dael Fry Defender	45	–	45.9	−2.0
Luke Ayling Defender	90	–	42.5	−0.8
Alexander Gilbert Midfielder	67	0.02	40.3	−2.6
David Strelec Forward	90	–	38.1	−2.1
Tommy Conway Forward	90	0.16	35.3	−7.0
Micah Hamilton Midfielder	45	–	33.1	–
Alan Browne Midfielder	23	–	32.2	–
Sverre Nypan Midfielder	45	–	31.6	−4.9
Hayden Hackney Midfielder	90	0.15	30.8	−13.3
Matt Targett Defender	73	–	30.3	−8.8
Callum Brittain Defender	90	0.06	29.2	−6.8
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder	90	0.45	22.9	−16.0
Alex Bangura Defender	17	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Moussa Baradji Midfielder	46	0.06	58.9	–
Aynsley Pears Goalkeeper	90	–	55.9	+7.9
Sondre Tronstad Midfielder	76	–	52.7	+9.7
Sean McLoughlin Defender	90	0.07	47.9	+6.1
Todd Cantwell Midfielder	89	0.08	47.0	+0.6
Axel Henriksson Midfielder	89	0.32	46.5	+6.4
Yuki Ohashi Forward	90	0.37	46.1	+6.1
Ryan Hedges Midfielder	76	0.11	44.4	+4.4
Yuri Ribeiro Defender	1	–	42.5	–
George Pratt Defender	90	–	35.9	+8.3
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Midfielder	14	0.03	35.6	–
Nathan Dlamini Forward	1	–	35.1	–
Ryoya Morishita Midfielder	44	–	30.9	–
Lewis Miller Defender	90	–	28.7	−2.9
Matthew Litherland Defender	90	0.14	27.3	–
Harry Pickering Defender	14	–	26.1	–