Check out our 35/1 Bet Builder for Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

Written by: Adam Drury

The Championship weekend begins on Friday night as Blackburn host Middlesbrough in front of the Sky Sports cameras at Ewood Park.

Our tipster Adam Drury picks out a 35/1 bet builder with BetMGM for the game.

Bet Builder selections for Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough to win

Blackburn have had a terrible start to life under Valerien Ismael, drawing his first game in charge and losing all of their subsequent four.

Rovers have only scored two goals on that run of defeats, which includes a 2-1 reverse to relegation-threatened Cardiff at Ewood Park.

Middlesbrough have recovered from their mid-season crisis and are back in the winning groove, taking three points from four of their last six matches.

They have only conceded three goals in their last five outings and can take advantage of their hosts' torrid form to boost their own play-off hopes.

Kelechi Iheanacho to score

Iheanacho arrived on loan at Middlesbrough undercooked and unfit in January, but there are signs that he is finding his feet in a red shirt.

The Nigerian scored his first goal for the club in last week's 2-1 win against Oxford and took five shots in 75 minutes of action, much more like the numbers you would hope for from a player with Premier League ability.

He had had at least two efforts in all of his three previous outings and looks a nice bet to find the net again here.

Finn Azaz to take 2+ shots

Azaz has recovered his form as Middlesbrough have recovered theirs, taking at least two shots in four of his last six games.

This bet also won 13 times on a run of 15 matches between November and January when he was among the most dangerous players in the league.

With Boro smelling blood in the race for the top six, we fancy that Azaz is close to his confident best and his shot tally should reflect that on Friday evening.

Lewis Travis to be carded

Travis has picked up eight cards this season and looks a decent bet to bump the odds up for this bet builder.

Though he has not been booked quite as often recently, the midfielder has still committed a foul in eight straight matches, being penalised twice in five of them and three times in two of them.

Middlesbrough are likely to have plenty of possession here, so we're happy to include an opponent who likes a tackle and a foul to get himself in trouble with the referee.

Adam Drury's Bet Builder for Blackburn vs Middlesbrough

- Middlesbrough to win

- Kelechi Iheanacho to score

- Finn Azaz to take 2+ shots

- Lewis Travis to be carded

This BetBuilder pays a best-priced 35/1 with BetMGM at the time of publication.

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