On January 24, the 28th round match in the English Championship will take place. In it, Blackburn and Middlesbrough will face each other.
Stadium: Ewood Park Stadium (Blackburn).
Referee: Darren England.
Blackburn: Poveda, Dack (both trauma). Pickering (questionable).
Middlesbrough: Ameobi, Browne, Fisher (all injured).
Those teams claim to be promoted to the Premier League at the end of the current season based on their outcomes. At the same time, Blackburn has a better standing. The team is third in the overall standings, lagging behind second-placed Bournemouth only in additional parameters. Middlesbrough, in turn, currently claims to participate in the playoff tournament, locking the top six of the standings.
On January 19, Blackburn players made their sixth lose of the season, unexpectedly losing away to Hull City (0:2). Middlesbrough, however, following the results of the last round of the championship, extended the winning marking to four games, having dealt at their home arena with Reading F.C. (2:1).
Noting Blackburn’s productive attack, which organized 30 goals in 14 home league matches. At the same time, the players of Middlesbrough did not allow defeat in the previous four outings of the Championship – two wins and two draws.
Bookmakers underestimate the attack of both teams. We bet on an exchange of goals.