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 48.16%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 26.15% and a draw had a probability of 25.68%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.51%) and 0-2 (8.31%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 (7.44%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood.