Championship: Middlesbrough vs Burnley – Betting suggestion

Ace Football team previews the Championship clash between Middlesbrough and Burnley and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.

Burnley visit Riverside Stadium on Friday for a Championship fixture with home side Middlesbrough.

Burnley have taken the lead in the Championship after collecting 84 points from their initial 38 encounters. Middlesbrough trail them by 67 points after 39 rounds, leaving them as number 3 in the table.

Team form: Middlesbrough vs Burnley

Middlesbrough Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Middlesbrough recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Stoke. This was followed by a 4-0 win against Preston before they lost 4-2 against Huddersfield. Middlesbrough won five of their last six Championship matches at the Riverside Stadium, scoring 18 and conceding two along the way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Burnley Form

Burnley added four points to their account in their previous three matches, starting off by beating Hull 1-3. A 6-0 defeat against Manchester City followed, before sharing the points with Sunderland in a 0-0 draw. The Clarets performed a very admirable four wins in six Championship away matches, as well as two draws but no defeats. They scored ten times, while also conceding three goals.

Betting stats for Middlesbrough and Burnley

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Middlesbrough and Burnley. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Middlesbrough vs Burnley

Chuba Akpom has six strikes in six Championship matches for Middlesbrough, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Burnley. The visitors are looking to Nathan Tella, who has provided his team with five Championship goals.

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Full-time result

Riverside Stadium saw eight wins for Middlesbrough in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew one and lost one, while Burnley won six of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing three and losing one. Middlesbrough have really struck gold when it comes to home form, having not lost any of their previous 11 matches at Riverside Stadium. Burnley are a tough unit to crack, having gone 18 impressive matches in a row without losing – including their last 8 on the road. Middlesbrough have not lost to Burnley in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Burnley scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Burnley have kept their opponents from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games. The Boro have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Burnley.

Total goals

Middlesbrough saw over 2.5 goals in eight 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 four of the last ten outings for Burnley, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.

Betting tip: Middlesbrough vs Burnley

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Middlesbrough vs Burnley mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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