Eng. Championship
2026-03-21 - Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : England: Championship
Venue: Ewood Park
Saturday 21st March 2026, 1230hrs (GMT)
Blackburn Rovers eased their relegation worries in the Championship with a welcome 2-1 win in the nation’s capital away at Millwall last weekend which has helped lift the Lancashire club out of the relegation zone and up into 19th place ahead of Saturday lunchtime’s encounter with Middlesbrough.
Rovers had previously stumbled to three defeats and a draw with losses incurred against Bristol City, Derby County and Oxford United while a point gained in a 1-1 draw at home with Portsmouth was overshadowed by the recent defeats.
Nevertheless, there are signs of a Blackburn Rovers recovery under manager Michael O’Neill as the hosts had previously accounted for the likes of QPR and local rivals Preston NE, so the home side will fancy their chances of getting something out of this upcoming clash.
Middlesbrough are currently locked in a three-way battle for 2nd place in the Championship table with Millwall and Ipswich Town and having picked up just two wins in their last seven matches overall in the domestic second tier, Boro face a tricky lunchtime encounter at Ewood Park on Saturday.
Despite collecting recent wins against Birmingham City and QPR, Middlesbrough have also suffered two defeats along with dropping points in draws with Oxford United, Leicester City and Bristol City which has allowed the chasing teams to catch them up.
Middlesbrough do possess the best away record in the division with a record of 10-4-5 32/23 but the pressure is increasing upon Kim Hellberg’s side and they’ll be up against a Blackburn Rovers outfit who will be desperate to pull further away from the relegation zone.
The Betting Verdict
Blackburn Rovers have lost just once in the last six meetings with Middlesbrough.
The Pick :
Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Middlesbrough
