How to watch today's Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers Championship game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Middlesbrough will take on Blackburn in the Championship at the Riverside Stadium on Wednesday.

The hosts are fifth in the standings, five points behind league leaders Leeds. They will be confident of picking up what could be their fourth consecutive victory.

Blackburn have lost three of their last five outings. They are ninth in the standings and will be hoping to climb up the table.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Middlesbrough vs Blackburn online - TV channels & live streams

Paramount+

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Middlesbrough vs Blackburn kick-off time

Championship - Championship

Riverside Stadium

The match will be played at the Riverside Stadium on Wednesday, with kick-off at 2.45 pm ET for fans in the US.

Team news & squads

Middlesbrough vs Blackburn lineups

Middlesbrough

4-2-3-1

Formation

4-2-3-1

BLB

31

S. Brynn

30

Neto Borges

25

G. Edmundson

5

M. Clarke

12

L. Ayling

22

T. Conway

16

J. Howson

4

D. Barlaser

50

B. Doak

8

R. McGree

9

E. Latte Lath

1

A. Pears

5

D. Hyam

15

D. Batth

2

C. Brittain

3

H. Pickering

27

L. Travis

19

R. Hedges

8

T. Cantwell

6

S. Tronstad

10

T. Dolan

23

Y. Ohashi

4-2-3-1

BLB

MID

-Line up

• 31

  S. Brynn

• 30

  Neto Borges

• 25

  G. Edmundson

• 5

  M. Clarke

• 12

  L. Ayling

  81’

• 22

  T. Conway

• 16

  J. Howson

  81’

• 4

  D. Barlaser

• 50

  B. Doak

• 8

  R. McGree

  13’

  20’

• 9

  E. Latte Lath

  86’

Substitutes

• 15

  A. Dijksteel

  81’

• 14

  A. Gilbert

  81’

• 23

  T. Glover

• 11

  I. Jones

• 21

  M. Forss

  86’

• 17

  M. Hamilton

  20’

• 40

  F. Cartwright

• 49

  L. McCabe

• 6

  D. Fry

Manager

• Michael Carrick

BLB

-Line up

• 1

  A. Pears

• 5

  D. Hyam

  77’

• 15

  D. Batth

• 2

  C. Brittain

• 3

  H. Pickering

• 27

  L. Travis

• 19

  R. Hedges

  67’

• 8

  T. Cantwell

  77’

  82’

• 6

  S. Tronstad

• 10

  T. Dolan

• 23

  Y. Ohashi

  85’

Substitutes

• 9

  M. Gueye

  85’

• 4

  K. McFadzean

• 11

  J. Rankin-Costello

• 21

  J. Buckley

• 33

  A. Cozier-Duberry

• 42

  L. Baker

  82’

• 24

  O. Beck

  67’

• 13

  J. Hilton

• 20

  H. Leonard

Manager

• John Eustace

Middlesbrough team news

Middlesbrough will continue to be without Alex Bangura and Darragh Lenihan, leaving Michael Carrick with restricted defensive options as the demanding festive period approaches.

Midfielder Hayden Hackney is also sidelined with a muscular injury and is not expected to return until December.

Blackburn team news

On the Blackburn side, Arnor Sigurdsson has a lingering thigh issue.

Hayden Carter is unavailable after he suffered a knee injury.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

MID

Last 5 matches

BLB

1

Win

1

Draw

3

Wins

• Middlesbrough

  0

  -

  0

  Blackburn

• Blackburn

  2

  -

  1

  Middlesbrough

• Blackburn

  1

  -

  2

  Middlesbrough

• Middlesbrough

  1

  -

  2

  Blackburn

• Blackburn

  1

  -

  0

  Middlesbrough

4

Goals scored

6

Games over 2.5 goals

3/5

Both teams scored

3/5

Standings

Useful links

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