Name: Middlesbrough vs Burnley
Start: 2024-12-29T20:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-12-29T21:45:00+00:00Z
Location: Riverside Stadium

Ace Football previews the Championship round 24 match between Middlesbrough and Burnley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Burnley come to Riverside Stadium for the Championship match this coming Sunday, Middlesbrough will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Burnley claimed 47 points from 23 rounds, while Middlesbrough amassed 36 points. They now rank as number 7 in the Championship standings.

Team form: Middlesbrough vs Burnley

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Millwall in a 1-0 win, before a 3-3 draw followed against Plymouth. Their most recent outing resulted in a 3-3 draw in a hard fought encounter with Sheffield Wednesday. Middlesbrough won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded nine goals.

Burnley Form

Burnley look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Norwich, who were defeated by 1-2. Then, Watford got outclassed in a 2-1 win, before beating Sheffield United by 0-2. Burnley won four times in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded two goals while scoring seven themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Middlesbrough and Burnley

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Middlesbrough and Burnley. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In 7 of the last 9 Middlesbrough home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In 7 of the last 9 Middlesbrough home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5

In the last 21 Burnley matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In the last 20 Burnley matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In the last 11 Burnley away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In the last 10 Burnley away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In 14 of the last 16 Burnley matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players in form: Middlesbrough vs Burnley

Finn Azaz has three strikes in six Championship matches for Middlesbrough, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Burnley. The visitors are looking to Josh Brownhill, who has provided his team with four Championship goals.

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Full-time result

Middlesbrough claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Burnley won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing one in this series of matches. Burnley have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 10 games. Burnley remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce. Burnley have not lost to Middlesbrough in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Burnley got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Middlesbrough managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Burnley performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Middlesbrough have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Burnley.

Total goals

Middlesbrough saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Burnley, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.