Middlesbrough vs Burnley – Middlesbrough will be hoping for a better outcome here after losing to Huddersfield Town 4-2 in the Championship in their most recent match.
Middlesbrough had 74% of the control in that game and 6 of their 19 shots were on goal. Marcus Forss and Chuba Akpom both scored for Middlesbrough in the 43rd and 74th minutes.
Huddersfield Town, on the other hand, had 12 attempts total, with 5 of them finding the back of the net. Huddersfield Town tallied through Josh Ruffels (46′), Josh Koroma (54′), and Matty Pearson (57′, 66′).
Middlesbrough’s recent games have frequently been exciting ones, with high scoring being a common trait. With an average of 3.83 goals per game over their last six meetings, both teams have scored a total of 23 goals, with Middlesbrough scoring 15 of them. However, we now have to wait to see whether or not that pattern will continue in this forthcoming game.
According to the form guide going into this game, Middlesbrough had lost their prior four league games to Burnley. In their past 11 league home games, they are unbeaten. It has been outstanding.
Burnley and Sunderland drew 0-0 in their previous Championship encounter. Burnley had 69% of the possession in that contest and 3 of its 13 attempts on goal were successful. Sunderland made seven efforts at goal at the other end, scoring three of them.
In recent matches involving Burnley, there has been a pattern of at least one side failing to score. It has occurred five times, as can be seen by looking at their last six encounters. Both teams have scored seven goals in these matches, while Burnley has tallied seven.
According to their past performances, Burnley has lost four straight league games when playing Middlesbrough on the road. They have a strong desire to end this streak and have won all eight of their road league games. They have traveled well and have been excellent.
Middlesbrough vs Burnley – Betting Analysis
Looking at their previous head-to-head matches going back to December 15, 2015, Middlesbrough has won one, Burnley has won three, and there have been two ties.
Between the two teams, 11 goals were tallied in this time frame, with 4 coming from The Boro and 7 from The Clarets. That equals 1.83 goals per game on average.
On December 17, 2022, Burnley defeated Middlesbrough 3-1 in the Championship match day 23 match between these teams.
Burnley had 60% of the possession on that particular day, and 4 of their 11 attempts on goal were on goal. Benson Manuel was their lone scorer (60′, 67′).
Middlesbrough had four attempts on goal with four of them being on goal at the other end. Jonny Howson (Own goal) and Duncan Watmore both tallied. David Webb served as the umpire for the game.
Michael Carrick, the boss of Middlesbrough, has no concerns about his team’s fitness going into this game because he has a fully healthy roster to choose from.
Our prediction is that Zack Steffen, Tom Smith, Patrick Mcnair, Darragh Lenihan, Ryan Giles, Jonathan Howson, Hayden Hackney, Marcus Forss, Chuba Akpom, Aaron Ramsey, and Cameron Archer will all start for The Boro in a 4-2-3-1 configuration.
The Clarets are likely to play Arijanet Muric, Connor Roberts, T. Harwood-Bellis, Jordan Beyer, Ian Maatsen, Josh Cullen, Josh Brownhill, Benson Manuel, Nathan Tella, Anass Zaroury, and Ashley Barnes in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
We have a tendency to believe that Burnley and Middlesbrough could both score and finish up with a fairly even match.
What are the best odds for the game?
Turning to the betting odds on the win-draw-win market, backing Middlesbrough can be had for 2.64, betting on a draw is 3.36 and putting your money on victory for Burnley can get you 2.7. Those are the most competitive bets on offer as of now.
Middlesbrough vs Burnley – Head -to- Head
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