Blackburn v Middlesbrough Betting Tips [24 January 2022]

The battle for promotion in the Championship will take a new twist this weekend when two sides in the top six face off. Blackburn Rovers, third in the standings with 49 points, will be at home to take on Middlesbrough, who are sixth with 42 points. This is definitely going to be one of the biggest games in the Championship this weekend, and for Blackburn, a chance to bounce back after their shock defeat at Hull City. With that defeat, Blackburn missed the chance to go second and fell five points behind Fulham. As they seek to bounce back, Blackburn will know they are facing another tough side and it won’t be easy. They have one loss in 11 Championship matches and will hope their winning mentality plays out. The hosts have won eight of those 11 matches and at home in the league, they are unbeaten in six, with five wins.

Matches between Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers have been tight, mostly ending in draws in recent meetings. This one will not be much different, looking at what the two sides are going for. Middlesbrough are just a point better than the seventh placed side but a win could see them leap to fourth, so three points will be a big prize for them. This, however, isn’t a game they have done really well in lately. In their last five matches against Blackburn, Middlesbrough are winless and have suffered two losses. Though they go to this game unbeaten in their last seven matches, it will call for a lot to beat Blackburn at home. Middlesbrough have four wins only in the last 10 away Championship games.

These two sides are on great runs in their recent matches in the Championship. Blackburn suffered a shock loss in their last game and will be determined to bounce back as they seek to rise to the automatic promotion slots. The same is the target for Middlesbrough though they are still a bit far. Their recent meetings have had mostly draws and weren’t high scoring. This one is expected to be another tight affair and we expect another draw.