Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers 

Key battle

Danny Graham returns to the club where he learned his trade on the back of an excellent hat-trick last week. His battle with Boro centre half Aiden Flint will be a particularly physical watch.

Last meeting

Rovers are unbeaten in their last six matches against Boro, with the last meeting being a 2-1 victory at Ewood Park in March 2016. Hope Akpan and Danny Graham were on target, with Adam Forshaw grabbing an injury-time consolation.

Referee

Simon Hooper - Has handed out 43 yellow cards and two reds this season, including one for Derrick Williams in Rovers' Carabao Cup defeat at Bournemouth in September. 

Predicted teams

Boro: Darren Randolph, Aiden Flint, Danny Batth, Daniel Ayala, Ryan Shottin, Jonny Howson, George Saville, Mo Besic, George Friend, Stewart Downing, Jordan Hugill

Rovers: David Raya, Ryan Nyambe, Darragh Lenihan, Charlie Mulgrew, Derrick Williams, Harrison Reed, Richie Smallwood, Corry Evans, Craig Conway, Bradley Dack, Danny Graham

Form

Boro: LDWWD

Rovers: WLLDW

Odds

Middlesbrough are 3/4 favourites to respond to a rare defeat with victory tomorrow, with the draw 5/2. Rovers are 4/1 to claim a first away victory in two months. To come from behind to win, Rovers are 25/1.

Championship fixtures

Birmingham City v Bristol City

Brentford v Swansea

Leeds v QPR

Millwall v Hull City

Norwich v Bolton

Nottingham Forest v Preston

Sheffield Wednesday v Rotherham

Stoke City v Ipswich Town

Wigan v Derby

Reading v Sheffield United (5.30)