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 57.47%. A draw had a probability of 25.3% and a win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 17.26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.36%) and 2-1 (9.02%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.48%), while for a Blackburn Rovers win it was 0-1 (7.32%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood.