Blackburn 2-1 Middlesbrough — Match Report
Blackburn secured a home victory with a 2-1 scoreline against Middlesbrough in the Championship. The match was played at Ewood Park on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
Goals were scored by J. Sarmiento (12', assisted by M. Whittaker), A. Gudjohnsen (49', assisted by H. Pickering) and T. Cantwell (55').
Blackburn controlled 34% of possession compared to Middlesbrough's 66%. The hosts had 4 shots (3 on target) while the visitors managed 6 shots (1 on target). Corner kicks were 0-2 in favour of Middlesbrough.
Prediction accuracy: Betora's AI predicted a Middlesbrough win with probabilities of 26% home, 30% draw, 44% away and a most likely score of 1-2. The prediction was incorrect ✗ — the actual result was 2-1.
