Middlesbrough vs Blackburn prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2022-10-14 14:00.
A sense of uncertainty continues to grow around Middlesbrough since the sacking of Chris Wilder, as a number of potential suitors have been strong odds-on favourites for the post, yet Leo Percovich will again stand in for what will perhaps be his last game in caretaker charge. Percovich blamed the “emotion of the week” for Boro’s latest loss at Millwall (2-0), yet the adopted Teessider will hope to instil passion into the players once again upon his return to the Riverside.
Hopes are high that Boro can notch a positive result, largely down to the fact they have collected 92% of their Championship points at home (W3, D3, L1) this season. Somewhat dampening that confidence is the fact that Boro have now failed to win a home H2H with Blackburn at the Riverside in almost a decade (D6, L1), and entertainment could be at a premium considering all seven games in that run produced two or fewer goals.
Jon Dahl Tomasson’s Blackburn have struggled for consistency, with each of their last nine league games alternating betweens wins and losses (W4, L5). They’ll hope to at least continue that peculiar streak this weekend after losing 1-0 against Wigan in midweek, yet a dreadful run on the road that has seen them net just once in their last six away league fixtures (W1, L5) suggests that this could be another tough assignment.
Blackburn remain the only side yet to see both teams score in any away league game this term, so the first goal could be crucial. However, Blackburn haven’t been off the scoresheet in any of their last six visits to Teesside, whilst five of those games ended 1-1, hinting that run of only one team finding the net on the road could be about to come to an end.
Players to watch: Chuba Akpom averages a goal every other league appearance this season for Middlesbrough, but has featured for a full 90 minutes just once. When Blackburn score, Ben Brereton DĂaz isn’t often far from the action, with the Chilean contributing to half of their league goals this season (G7, A1).
Hot stat: None of Blackburn’s away league games this season have seen more than one first-half goal.