After wins over Swansea City and Nottingham Forest, and a draw against Millwall, Blackburn’s confidence was high going into their clash with West Bromwich Albion last weekend.
However, they conceded inside the first 30 seconds and went on to lose 2-1 to Valerien Ismael’s well-drilled side.
Nonetheless, Tony Mowbray will have been pleased with the start his side have made, particularly considering they have lost last season’s top scorer Adam Armstrong.
Armstrong’s goals have not yet been missed, with Ben Brereton Diaz netting three in the Championship already, but at the other end of the pitch Rovers have not kept a clean sheet in their last 13 league matches.
Middlesbrough ended a similar run in their last outing, as a 0-0 draw against Derby County was their first clean sheet in 13 Championship games.
It followed an opening day 1-1 draw against Fulham, a 2-1 win over Bristol City and a 3-2 defeat to Queens Park Rangers.
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It has not quite been the start that Neil Warnock perhaps hoped for as he seeks a ninth career promotion, but the 72-year-old will know more than anyone that several twists and turns will lie ahead throughout the campaign.
Warnock is still hopeful of adding to his squad before the transfer window shuts next week, while returning injured players will also boost Boro’s ranks.
The Teesside outfit have only won one of their last 12 games against Blackburn, and Rovers triumphed 1-0 in this fixture last season
