Betting preview: Middlesbrough vs Burnley should be interesting

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Fri 07.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Riverside Stadium (34988 seats)

Fasten your seatbelt before the show! The main antagonists are Middlesbrough and Burnley, 3 points is the target and 90 minutes the playing time.

Insights:
  • Middlesbrough have the most points from losing position (21) in Championship
  • Burnley have the most scored goals (74) in Championship

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

39 points is a decent return from 19 Championship games here at Riverside Stadium for Middlesbrough. The data says 11 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses. The Middlesbrough fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Riverside Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Middlesbrough has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.

Middlesbrough are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-4 away versus Huddersfield Town. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten through four league games. A goal frenzy last time out for Middlesbrough, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Huddersfield Town. Fun stuff to watch! Akpom has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in five matches in a row. Skilful!

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Preston North End in a game that was won 4-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Middlesbrough perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Middlesbrough as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Middlesbrough has won 1 of these, drawn 4 and lost 2.

Goal fest? Who knows the future, but we do know that 8 of the 10 latest league matches with this side has had three or more goals.

The manager Carrick will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bristol City in only three days.

The Middlesbrough fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 36 goals in 19 league matches. From these home matches, Middlesbrough have conceded only 14 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Burnley form and stats

Burnley's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Burnley collect 36 points from their 18 away matches in the Championship. 10 victories and 6 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). In general it has been a productive period now for Burnley as they haven't lost any of their last 18 games.

Burnley's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sunderland that finished 0-0. Beyer was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.8. The defender Beyer hit one key pass and won 8 of 9 duels.

A defeat, in the FA Cup away at Manchester City, earlier. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Burnley playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 2 Burnley wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sheffield United in just three days.

The travelling fans enjoy Burnley's attacking play in away games, having scored 31 goals in 18 league matches away. Burnley are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 16 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Burnley have won or drawn the last 5 fixtures (3-2-0) facing Middlesbrough.

The two duelists also met each other before this match year: Burnley - Middlesbrough 3-1.

Top Goalscorers

MiddlesbroughC. Akpom
C. Akpom
25 goals
BurnleyN. Tella
N. Tella
17 goals
MiddlesbroughM. Forss
M. Forss
10 goals

Middlesbrough missing players

Burnley missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Middlesbrough Burnley
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
39 19 4 Played P 5 18 38
20 11 2 Won W 3 10 24
7 6 1 Drew D 1 6 12
12 2 1 Lost L 1 2 2
71 36 6 Scored S 8 31 74
46 14 5 Conceded C 6 16 29
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 95%
82% 74% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 67% 76%
64% 53% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 39% 50%
41% 32% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 22% 24%
15% 16% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 17% 13%
62% 53% 75% BTTS BTTS 40% 56% 53%
26% 47% 25% Clean Sheets C S 60% 39% 45%
18% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 8%
 
6.2 6.6 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 4.6 5.8
4.3 4.5 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 4.6 3.9
2 2.1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 1.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
12.7 12.6 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 13 10.9 13.1
4.3 4.7 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.1 4.8
43% 40% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 42% 41%
 
10.2 8.5 6.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.4 10.8 8.7
3.7 2.8 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.1 2.8
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Burnley have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Burnley have the fewest conceded goals (29) in Championship
  • Burnley have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) in Championship
  • Burnley have the most clean sheets (18) in Championship
  • Burnley have the most scored goals (74) in Championship
  • Burnley have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Championship
  • Burnley have the the best goal difference (+15) away in Championship
  • Burnley have the the best goal difference (+45) in Championship
  • Burnley have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Middlesbrough have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Middlesbrough have the fewest matches under the total-line (14) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most matches over the total-line (25) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most points from losing position (21) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most scored goals in the second half (44) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 38 24 12 2 74 29 20 14 6 0 43 13 18 10 6 2 31 16 45 84
2 Sheffield United 38 22 7 9 59 33 18 11 3 4 35 17 20 11 4 5 24 16 26 73
3 Middlesbrough 39 20 7 12 71 46 19 11 6 2 36 14 20 9 1 10 35 32 25 67
4 Luton Town 39 18 13 8 48 35 20 8 8 4 26 19 19 10 5 4 22 16 13 67
5 Millwall 39 17 10 12 48 40 19 10 5 4 29 17 20 7 5 8 19 23 8 61
6 Blackburn Rovers 38 19 4 15 43 43 18 13 1 4 25 14 20 6 3 11 18 29 0 61
7 Norwich City 39 16 9 14 52 42 20 8 4 8 27 23 19 8 5 6 25 19 10 57
8 Coventry City 39 15 12 12 47 41 20 9 6 5 24 21 19 6 6 7 23 20 6 57
9 West Bromwich Albion 38 15 11 12 47 39 20 10 6 4 26 15 18 5 5 8 21 24 8 56
10 Preston North End 39 15 11 13 37 44 20 6 6 8 17 23 19 9 5 5 20 21 -7 56
11 Watford 39 14 13 12 45 42 19 9 6 4 28 17 20 5 7 8 17 25 3 55
12 Sunderland 39 14 12 13 53 46 19 6 6 7 24 25 20 8 6 6 29 21 7 54
13 Stoke City 39 14 9 16 52 45 19 6 5 8 23 21 20 8 4 8 29 24 7 51
14 Bristol City 39 12 13 14 46 47 20 8 6 6 25 19 19 4 7 8 21 28 -1 49
15 Swansea City 39 13 10 16 54 59 19 8 3 8 30 28 20 5 7 8 24 31 -5 49
16 Birmingham City 39 13 9 17 43 50 20 7 5 8 23 21 19 6 4 9 20 29 -7 48
17 Hull City 39 12 12 15 43 53 20 7 5 8 21 26 19 5 7 7 22 27 -10 48
18 Reading 39 13 7 19 41 59 19 10 4 5 28 21 20 3 3 14 13 38 -18 46
19 Queens Park Rangers 39 11 9 19 38 60 19 6 4 9 20 27 20 5 5 10 18 33 -22 42
20 Rotherham United 38 9 14 15 41 51 18 7 5 6 30 23 20 2 9 9 11 28 -10 41
21 Cardiff City 38 10 9 19 30 44 20 6 6 8 18 20 18 4 3 11 12 24 -14 39
22 Huddersfield Town 39 10 9 20 36 55 20 7 5 8 21 23 19 3 4 12 15 32 -19 39
23 Blackpool 39 8 11 20 41 61 19 5 6 8 24 26 20 3 5 12 17 35 -20 35
24 Wigan Athletic 39 8 13 18 34 59 20 4 6 10 15 32 19 4 7 8 19 27 -25 34

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 38 24 12 2 74 29 20 14 6 0 43 13 18 10 6 2 31 16 45 84
2 Sheffield United 38 22 7 9 59 33 18 11 3 4 35 17 20 11 4 5 24 16 26 73
3 Middlesbrough 39 20 7 12 71 46 19 11 6 2 36 14 20 9 1 10 35 32 25 67
4 Luton Town 39 18 13 8 48 35 20 8 8 4 26 19 19 10 5 4 22 16 13 67
5 Millwall 39 17 10 12 48 40 19 10 5 4 29 17 20 7 5 8 19 23 8 61
6 Blackburn Rovers 38 19 4 15 43 43 18 13 1 4 25 14 20 6 3 11 18 29 0 61
7 Norwich City 39 16 9 14 52 42 20 8 4 8 27 23 19 8 5 6 25 19 10 57
8 Coventry City 39 15 12 12 47 41 20 9 6 5 24 21 19 6 6 7 23 20 6 57
9 West Bromwich Albion 38 15 11 12 47 39 20 10 6 4 26 15 18 5 5 8 21 24 8 56
10 Preston North End 39 15 11 13 37 44 20 6 6 8 17 23 19 9 5 5 20 21 -7 56
11 Watford 39 14 13 12 45 42 19 9 6 4 28 17 20 5 7 8 17 25 3 55
12 Sunderland 39 14 12 13 53 46 19 6 6 7 24 25 20 8 6 6 29 21 7 54
13 Stoke City 39 14 9 16 52 45 19 6 5 8 23 21 20 8 4 8 29 24 7 51
14 Bristol City 39 12 13 14 46 47 20 8 6 6 25 19 19 4 7 8 21 28 -1 49
15 Swansea City 39 13 10 16 54 59 19 8 3 8 30 28 20 5 7 8 24 31 -5 49
16 Birmingham City 39 13 9 17 43 50 20 7 5 8 23 21 19 6 4 9 20 29 -7 48
17 Hull City 39 12 12 15 43 53 20 7 5 8 21 26 19 5 7 7 22 27 -10 48
18 Reading 39 13 7 19 41 59 19 10 4 5 28 21 20 3 3 14 13 38 -18 46
19 Queens Park Rangers 39 11 9 19 38 60 19 6 4 9 20 27 20 5 5 10 18 33 -22 42
20 Rotherham United 38 9 14 15 41 51 18 7 5 6 30 23 20 2 9 9 11 28 -10 41
21 Cardiff City 38 10 9 19 30 44 20 6 6 8 18 20 18 4 3 11 12 24 -14 39
22 Huddersfield Town 39 10 9 20 36 55 20 7 5 8 21 23 19 3 4 12 15 32 -19 39
23 Blackpool 39 8 11 20 41 61 19 5 6 8 24 26 20 3 5 12 17 35 -20 35
24 Wigan Athletic 39 8 13 18 34 59 20 4 6 10 15 32 19 4 7 8 19 27 -25 34

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.