Highlights

80'

Y. Ohashi (Argument)

80'

H. Hackney (Foul)

57'

M. Baradji (Time wasting)

HT 0 - 0

31'

A. Gilbert (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90+3'

Yuri Ribeiro (T. Cantwell - tactical)

90+2'

N. Dlamini (A. Henriksson - tactical)

76'

T. Gardner-Hickman (S. Tronstad - tactical)

76'

H. Pickering (R. Hedges - tactical)

73'

A. Bangura (M. Targett - injury)

67'

A. Browne (A. Gilbert - tactical)

46'

S. Nypan (M. Hamilton - tactical)

46'

D. Fry (G. Edmundson - injury)

45+2'

M. Baradji (R. Morishita - injury)

17'

G. Edmundson (A. Jones - injury)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	2	Middlesbrough	49	27	14	7	6
	20	Blackburn	28	26	7	7	12

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-4-0

3-4-1-2

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

53%

47%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

M. Litherland

A. Henriksson 1
C. Brittain 1

Shots off target

Y. Ohashi

M. Whittaker 2
A. Gilbert 1

Fouls suffered

T. Cantwell

S. Tronstad 3
S. Nypan 2

Tackles

T. Conway

S. McLoughlin 4
S. Tronstad 4

Fouls

H. Hackney

A. Henriksson 2
T. Conway 2

Saves

S. Brynn

A. Pears 2

Passes

H. Hackney

T. Cantwell 59
L. Ayling 53

Accurate passes

H. Hackney

T. Cantwell 52
L. Ayling 49

Current form

Stats

L W W W W

W L D D D

Last matches

Stats & bet

04/04/25

11/01/25

27/11/24

16/03/24

16/09/23

Referees

James Bell main referee

3.4

0

Average card count per match for 11 matches arbitrated
Richard West assistant referee
Matt McGrath assistant referee
David Webb fourth referee

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Match venue

Riverside Stadium - Middlesbrough

Year of construction: 1995
Surface: grass
Capacity: 34988
Average attendance: 21687
Maximum attendance: 33806
% sold: 66

Match result Middlesbrough Blackburn

Date 26 December 2025 15:00
Competition Championship
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 23
Match attendance 31475
Code MID-BLA
Area England
Home team Middlesbrough
Away team Blackburn Rovers

FAQ

What is the result between Middlesbrough Blackburn?

The match resulted in a 0-0 draw between the two teams

What are the official lineups for Middlesbrough Blackburn?

Middlesbrough : Coached by K. Hellberg, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-4-0 formation: S. Brynn, M. Targett, A. Jones, L. Ayling, C. Brittain, H. Hackney (C), A. Gilbert, M. Hamilton, M. Whittaker, T. Conway, D. Strelec

Blackburn Rovers : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by V. Ismaël, is positioning themselves in a 3-4-1-2 : A. Pears, G. Pratt, S. McLoughlin, L. Miller, R. Hedges, S. Tronstad, R. Morishita, M. Litherland, T. Cantwell (C), Y. Ohashi, A. Henriksson

Who is the referee of the match Middlesbrough Blackburn ?

James Bell is the referee for this match

Where is the match Middlesbrough Blackburn?

The venue Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough is hosting the match

At what time is Middlesbrough Blackburn?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 26 December 2025. Kick-off at 15:00

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Confirmed line-ups

Middlesbrough 4-2-4-0

- 31 S. Brynn
- 3 M. Targett
- 5 A. Jones
- 12 L. Ayling
- 2 C. Brittain
- 7 (C) H. Hackney
- 14 A. Gilbert
- 17 M. Hamilton
- 11 M. Whittaker
- 9 T. Conway
- 13 D. Strelec
- 1 A. Pears
- 43 G. Pratt
- 15 S. McLoughlin
- 12 L. Miller
- 19 R. Hedges
- 6 S. Tronstad
- 25 R. Morishita
- 40 M. Litherland
- 10 (C) T. Cantwell
- 23 Y. Ohashi
- 18 A. Henriksson

Blackburn Rovers 3-4-1-2

- K. Hellberg Coach
Substitutes
- J. McLaughlin #33 - Goalkeeper
- K. Sène #20 - Striker
- S. Hansen #27 - Striker
- 73'
  
  A. Bangura #24 - Defender
- D. Burgzorg #10 - Striker
- 67'
  
  A. Browne #16 - Midfielder
- 46'
  
  D. Fry #6 - Defender
- 17'
  
  46'
  
  G. Edmundson #25 - Defender
- 46'
  
  S. Nypan #19 - Midfielder
- V. Ismaël Coach
Substitutes
- D. De Neve #14 - Defender
- 90+2'
  
  N. Dlamini #52 - Striker
- A. Doherty #47 - Striker
- 45+2'
  
  M. Baradji #24 - Midfielder
- 90+3'
  
  Yuri Ribeiro #4 - Defender
- N. Michalski #35 - Goalkeeper
- 76'
  
  T. Gardner-Hickman #5 - Midfielder
- T. Atcheson #38 - Defender
- 76'
  
  H. Pickering #3 - Defender

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

53%

47%

Accurate passes

80%

Attacking

Shots

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

463

Passes

391

Corner taken

Defending

Clearances

Tackles

Successful tackles

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Shots (%)

C. Brittain

50% 1/2

A. Henriksson 50% (1/2)

Fouls suffered

T. Cantwell

S. Tronstad 3
S. Nypan 2
L. Ayling 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

Y. Ohashi

0% 0/3

R. Hedges 0% (0/2)
H. Hackney 0% (0/2)
T. Conway 0% (0/2)
T. Cantwell 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

L. Ayling

92% 49/53

S. Tronstad 92% (36/39)
T. Cantwell 88% (52/59)
A. Gilbert 88% (28/32)
M. Targett 86% (42/49)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	55	27	16	7	4	59	30	29
2	Middlesbrough	49	27	14	7	6	40	28	12
3	Ipswich	47	26	13	8	5	45	24	21
4	Millwall	46	27	13	7	7	31	33	-2
5	Hull	44	26	13	5	8	42	39	3
6	Preston	43	27	11	10	6	36	26	10
7	Stoke	41	27	12	5	10	32	23	9
8	Watford	41	26	11	8	7	37	31	6
9	Bristol City	40	27	11	7	9	38	29	9
10	Wrexham	40	27	10	10	7	39	34	5
11	QPR	39	27	11	6	10	38	39	-1
12	Derby	38	27	10	8	9	36	35	1
13	Leicester	37	27	10	7	10	38	40	-2
14	Birmingham	35	27	9	8	10	36	37	-1
15	Southampton	33	27	8	9	10	39	40	-1
16	Swansea	33	27	9	6	12	28	34	-6
17	Sheff Utd	32	26	10	2	14	36	39	-3
18	Charlton	32	26	8	8	10	26	32	-6
19	West Bromwich	31	27	9	4	14	31	38	-7
20	Blackburn	28	26	7	7	12	24	33	-9
21	Portsmouth	28	25	7	7	11	22	35	-13
22	Norwich	27	27	7	6	14	30	40	-10
23	Oxford	23	26	5	8	13	25	35	-10
24	Sheff Wed	-7	26	1	8	17	18	52	-34

Promotion
Promotion Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	32	13	10	2	1	29	10	19
2	Ipswich	31	14	9	4	1	27	11	16
3	Watford	28	14	8	4	2	23	14	9
4	Middlesbrough	27	13	8	3	2	20	11	9
5	Birmingham	26	13	7	5	1	27	13	14
6	Millwall	26	14	8	2	4	17	17	0
7	QPR	23	13	7	2	4	24	17	7
8	Preston	23	14	6	5	3	19	13	6
9	Wrexham	23	14	6	5	3	25	21	4
10	Hull	23	13	7	2	4	19	19	0
11	Leicester	22	13	6	4	3	19	15	4
12	West Bromwich	22	13	6	4	3	18	14	4
13	Swansea	22	14	6	4	4	17	17	0
14	Bristol City	21	14	6	3	5	23	15	8
15	Stoke	21	13	6	3	4	18	10	8
16	Charlton	21	12	6	3	3	14	12	2
17	Southampton	20	13	5	5	3	18	13	5
18	Portsmouth	18	13	5	3	5	14	14	0
19	Sheff Utd	17	12	5	2	5	18	13	5
20	Derby	17	14	4	5	5	17	20	-3
21	Oxford	14	13	3	5	5	13	17	-4
22	Blackburn	10	13	2	4	7	13	20	-7
23	Norwich	10	13	3	1	9	12	19	-7
24	Sheff Wed	4	14	0	4	10	7	30	-23

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	23	14	6	5	3	30	20	10
2	Middlesbrough	22	14	6	4	4	20	17	3
3	Derby	21	13	6	3	4	19	15	4
4	Hull	21	13	6	3	4	23	20	3
5	Preston	20	13	5	5	3	17	13	4
6	Stoke	20	14	6	2	6	14	13	1
7	Millwall	20	13	5	5	3	14	16	-2
8	Bristol City	19	13	5	4	4	15	14	1
9	Blackburn	18	13	5	3	5	11	13	-2
10	Wrexham	17	13	4	5	4	14	13	1
11	Norwich	17	14	4	5	5	18	21	-3
12	Ipswich	16	12	4	4	4	18	13	5
13	QPR	16	14	4	4	6	14	22	-8
14	Leicester	15	14	4	3	7	19	25	-6
15	Sheff Utd	15	14	5	0	9	18	26	-8
16	Watford	13	12	3	4	5	14	17	-3
17	Southampton	13	14	3	4	7	21	27	-6
18	Swansea	11	13	3	2	8	11	17	-6
19	Charlton	11	14	2	5	7	12	20	-8
20	Portsmouth	10	12	2	4	6	8	21	-13
21	Oxford	9	13	2	3	8	12	18	-6
22	West Bromwich	9	14	3	0	11	13	24	-11
23	Birmingham	9	14	2	3	9	9	24	-15
24	Sheff Wed	7	12	1	4	7	11	22	-11

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	47	27	13	8	6	28	13	15
2	Bristol City	44	27	12	8	7	22	15	7
3	Ipswich	41	26	10	11	5	17	11	6
4	Sheff Utd	40	26	10	10	6	19	10	9
5	Hull	39	26	10	9	7	22	21	1
6	Preston	39	27	10	9	8	16	13	3
7	Stoke	39	27	9	12	6	14	10	4
8	Leicester	38	27	11	5	11	20	23	-3
9	Wrexham	38	27	10	8	9	18	16	2
10	Derby	38	27	9	11	7	16	15	1
11	Norwich	38	27	8	14	5	16	13	3
12	Millwall	37	27	8	13	6	13	12	1
13	Middlesbrough	35	27	9	8	10	17	13	4
14	West Bromwich	35	27	8	11	8	13	17	-4
15	Southampton	35	27	7	14	6	21	13	8
16	QPR	34	27	8	10	9	17	21	-4
17	Blackburn	31	26	7	10	9	11	15	-4
18	Birmingham	29	27	8	5	14	16	22	-6
19	Oxford	29	26	7	8	11	17	21	-4
20	Watford	29	26	6	11	9	17	21	-4
21	Charlton	29	26	5	14	7	9	16	-7
22	Portsmouth	26	25	6	8	11	9	17	-8
23	Sheff Wed	25	26	6	7	13	10	24	-14
24	Swansea	24	27	4	12	11	10	16	-6