Match Report
Blackburn edged past Middlesbrough 2-1 on 22 August 2026. Jeremy Sarmiento opened the scoring inside the first 12 minutes for Middlesbrough, set up by Morgan Whittaker, to make it 1-0. Andri Guðjohnsen levelled it 49 minutes into the game for Blackburn, set up by Harry Pickering, to make it 1-1. Todd Cantwell put Blackburn in front 55 minutes into the game, set up by Ryan Alebiosu, to make it 2-1. Oladapo Afolayan (24'), Sean McLoughlin (45'), Sam Morsy (58'), Todd Cantwell (76') and William Lankshear (90') were booked. Our current Elo ratings make Middlesbrough slightly the stronger side, by 90 rating points over Blackburn, even though it was Blackburn who won this one. Middlesbrough are unbeaten in the latest 6 matches of their recorded form. Blackburn won this pairing for the first time in our records, after 2 meetings without a win.