• Middlesbrough have scored in nine of their last 10 away league games
• Blackburn have conceded 13 goals in nine league games this term
• Rovers have scored 18 goals so far this term

Middlesbrough to extend unbeaten run

Blackburn suffered another defeat at the weekend, losing for the fourth time in five games. Now they face another tricky test, with Middlesbrough eight unbeaten coming into this game.

The visitors aren’t just grinding out results either. Middlesbrough have failed to score in just one of their last 10 away league games (W6 D2 L2), a 1-0 defeat at Watford in their opening game of this season.

Blackburn are a much more open side than Watford, having shipped 13 goals in their nine matches so far. With Blackburn scoring 18 in return, both teams to score is our pick at Ewood.

Neither side have scored more than two goals in their last 18 league encounters, with the last instance coming in a 3-2 win for Blackburn over Middlesbrough in March 2006. With Middlesbrough unbeaten and Blackburn struggling, we’re backing that run to continue in a 1-1 draw.