With Blackburn having kept their points tally ticking over with draws, that result cannot be ruled out here. However, Boro are beginning to build up a head of steam and we are backing Carrick's side to edge this contest in the closing stages.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 48.8%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 27.54% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.86%) and 2-0 (7.65%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 1-2 (6.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.1% likelihood.
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