Middlesbrough face a tough test against Blackburn Rovers

Middlesbrough will be looking to get back to winning ways when they face Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park. The visitors will be without a win in their last four league visits to the stadium, but they have won three of their last eight league visits to the ground.

Tony Mowbray's return to management

Blackburn Rovers are managed by Tony Mowbray, who has a good record against Middlesbrough. The 62-year-old has made over 350 appearances for Boro and managed them over a decade ago. He is back in management for a second spell with Blackburn Rovers and has shown his quality with a brave performance against Wolves in their last game.

Kim Hellberg's praise for Mowbray

Middlesbrough manager Kim Hellberg has praised Mowbray's coaching skills, saying: "I think he's shown many times at different clubs that he's a brilliant coach. The impressive thing about (the Wolves game) wasn't the result, it was how they played, how brave they were - that comes from the manager and how he gets that into the players to express themselves."

What comes next?

Middlesbrough have won three of their last eight league visits to Ewood Park, but a goalless draw on their last visit back in March came amid a seven-match winless run in which their automatic promotion campaign came unstuck. Hellberg, who welcomes back Aidan Morris, added: "They have changed a lot since last season. They have a new style of play. It's going to be a good, open football game. They will have a very attack-minded approach to the game. Blackburn showed how good they can be."

Middlesbrough have won three of their last eight league visits to Ewood Park, but a goalless draw on their last visit back in March came amid a seven-match winless run in which their automatic promotion campaign came unstuck. Hellberg, who welcomes back Aidan Morris, added: "They have changed a lot since last season. They have a new style of play. It's going to be a good, open football game. They will have a very attack-minded approach to the game. Blackburn showed how good they can be.

League standing

Middlesbrough are currently 15 points behind leaders Coventry in the Championship table, with 72 goals scored and 47 conceded this season. They have a recent form of 0W-1D-4L (LLLLD, most recent first) and are looking to get back to winning ways.

Next fixture

Middlesbrough's next fixture is against Burnley at home on September 2nd, but they will be looking to get a win against Blackburn Rovers before that.