English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough
vs
Burnley
  • Kick-off: Sunday 29 December, 21:00
  • Stadium: Riverside Stadium
  • Referee: Josh Smith

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. W
  5. L
  6. L

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W
  6. D

Middlesbrough vs Burnley Predictions

Middlesbrough vs Burnley is scheduled for kick off on 29 December, at 21:00. The game is set to take place at Riverside Stadium, with Josh Smith officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Middlesbrough currently holding the 10th position in the table 36 points behind Burnley. Middlesbrough and Burnley have drawn in all of the last 2 English Football League - Championship matches they have played. After their recent loss to Coventry, Middlesbrough is determined to redeem themselves. Middlesbrough have won 11 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Riverside Stadium. Burnley's away record stands at 14 victories from 23 games. Following their 3-1 triumph over Millwall, Burnley have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Middlesbrough on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Middlesbrough have scored over 1.5 goals in 65% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 72% of games. Their total stands at 64 goals and 216 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Burnley have scored 69 goals with 187 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 54% of matches but conceded in 35% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Middlesbrough scored 1 goal while Burnley scored 1 goal. Their last match on 29 December 2024 ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Betting stats Middlesbrough vs Burnley

English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough Burnley
Played 46 46
Scored 64 69
Conceded 56 16
Shots 667 561
Shots on Target 216 187
Corners 246 243
Fouls 432 530
Yellow Cards 67 82
Red Cards 2 3

Matches won

39%

Matches won

61%

Over 1.5 Goals

65%

Over 1.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 2.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Over 3.5 Goals

15%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Both Teams to Score

30%

Head to Head History

Middlesbrough Burnley
Wins 0 0
Draws 2 2
Goals 1 1

Middlesbrough vs Burnley Previous Results

29 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Burnley 0

6 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 1 Middlesbrough 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Burnley 46 28 16 2 +53 100
10 Middlesbrough 46 18 10 18 +8 64

Middlesbrough vs Burnley season record

Middlesbrough Burnley
Games won 18 28
Games lost 18 2
Games drawn 10 16
Scored 64 69
Conceded 56 16

Form guide

3 May 2025, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 2 Middlesbrough 0

26 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Norwich 0

21 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Wed 2 Middlesbrough 1

18 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Plymouth 1

12 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Millwall 1 Middlesbrough 0

8 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Leeds 1

Form guide

3 May 2025, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 3 Millwall 1

26 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

QPR 0 Burnley 5

21 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 2 Sheff Utd 1

18 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Burnley 2

11 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 2 Norwich 1

8 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Derby 0 Burnley 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Josh Brownhill Burnley 18
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 13
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 12
Zian Flemming Burnley 12
Emmanuel Latte Lath Middlesbrough 11

Assists

Player Team Assists
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 11
Jaidon Anthony Burnley 7
Ben Doak Middlesbrough 7
Josh Brownhill Burnley 6
Lyle Foster Burnley 5

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 75
Josh Cullen Burnley 58
Zian Flemming Burnley 57
Hannibal Mejbri Burnley 53
Josh Brownhill Burnley 52

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Josh Cullen Burnley 11
George Edmundson Middlesbrough 9
James Trafford Burnley 8
Hannibal Mejbri Burnley 8
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 1
CJ Egan-Riley Burnley 1
Hannibal Mejbri Burnley 1
Rav van den Berg Middlesbrough 1
Bashir Humphreys Burnley 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 40
Jaidon Anthony Burnley 34
Zian Flemming Burnley 31
Josh Brownhill Burnley 30
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 28

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 89
Jaidon Anthony Burnley 82
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 66
Scott Twine Burnley 56
Josh Brownhill Burnley 50

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