Blackpool 1-2 Middlesbrough: result and report

Blackpool 1-2 Middlesbrough

Championship · Wednesday 29 December 2021, 19:45 UTC · half-time 0-0

Blackpool · Middlesbrough · Championship predictions

Blackpool lost to Middlesbrough 1-2 in the Championship on Wednesday 29 December 2021. The half-time score was 0-0.

Andraz Sporar opened the scoring in the 60th minute. Blackpool's goal came from Shayne Lavery (90+1'). Middlesbrough scored through Andraz Sporar (60') and Duncan Watmore (90+3').

Discipline: Blackpool received 2 yellow cards; Middlesbrough received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Blackpool were 13th on 30 points from 24 and Middlesbrough 5th on 36 points from 24. Blackpool went on to finish that season 16th with 60 points, and Middlesbrough 7th with 70.

Blackpool lined up in a 5-3-2 and Middlesbrough in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Isaiah Jones of Middlesbrough (8.4), ahead of Shayne Lavery (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Blackpool wins, 3 draws and 3 for Middlesbrough.

Going into the match Blackpool's last five read L-W-L-L-L and Middlesbrough's W-W-D-W-W.