Middlesbrough - Blackburn Rovers predictions

Middlesbrough are expected to win here, but we can’t call such betting predictions completely foolproof. Blackburn Rovers may surprise us yet, and even a tie game seems a decent possibility from where we’re standing.

An away win in this match would be a huge surprise and an equally big achievement for The Rovers who could consider themselves fortunate if they run away with a point in the bag.

The Boro’s morale is riding high after a dominating performance at Birmingham City in the previous round. Online bookmakers priced their away win at 3.14 and they delivered on those expectations by taking the lead in the first half and holding on to it until the end.

A draw against Plymouth Argyle can easily be considered a disappointment since Blackburn Rovers were priced at 1.93 to win. Their fans surely hoped for an easy win – especially after their team took the lead in the first 45 minutes. However, they failed to preserve it and were forced to settle for a 1:1 stalemate.

Middlesbrough have a reputation for consistently scoring high, especially in the past few matches. Records show more than 5 goals scored in total over their previous 3 outings, which is a fairly strong result.

Blackburn have been performing rather indifferently at Riverside Stadium lately with a string of 3 stalemates on home turf.

Earlier in the season, The Boro lost an away game against The Rovers, though it was with a relatively small goal difference. Most betting predictions agree that things will go differently this time, especially with the 1.85 odds for a home win in mind.

This Saturday, both teams will have a full roster available to them, thanks to the absence of injuries or suspensions.

The best choice for this fixture is quite easy to figure out – an Under 2.5 Goals bet at the odds of 2.14. It’s an almost guaranteed win that’s not too bad in the value department either.