Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers Predictions

• Under 2.5 goals has landed in 13 of Blackburn’s last 15 games
• Middlesbrough have seen fewer than three goals in three of their last four at home.
• Boro have drawn four of their last five competitive games.

Low-scoring affair backed at Riverside

Blackburn will be looking to get back on track after a difficult period when they visit the north east, but they may struggle against a Middlesbrough side that are proving tough to beat.

Boro, sitting fifth in the Championship, are unbeaten in six games and haven’t lost at home since a 1-0 reverse to Saturday’s opponents in November, and a similarly low-scoring game is expected at the Riverside.

The hosts have been involved in some very high-scoring games this term, but that is peppered with more than their fair share of dull affairs, with six of their last ten and three of their last four at home featuring fewer than three goals.

Blackburn, who are in the midst of a five-game winless run, have seen under 2.5 goals land in 13 of their last 15 competitive games and in each of their last five on the road, so under 2.5 goals looks a solid bet.

Middlesbrough have played out draws in four of their last five games and each of their last three at home, while Blackburn’s last away game was a 1-1 stalemate at Elland Road, so a 1-1 draw is the best option for correct score punters.