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Middlesbrough - Burnley
England Championship - Riverside
Prediction 1
Draw
12/5 (3.40)
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Prediction 2
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9/4 (3.25)
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The derby of the round in Championship is the Middlesbrough vs Burnley duel, scheduled for Friday, April 7th. If you want to know more about this match, check our preview and our top Championship predictions for it.
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Draw
While Burnley is cruising towards Championship title and promotion to Premier League, Middlesbrough is in third place right now and still hoping to earn direct promotion, although Sheffield Utd is six points ahead at the moment.
So, Middlesbrough will have the bigger motive here, but Burnley have been amazing the entire season and they will go for the win too. With that in mind, our first Middlesbrough vs Burnley prediction is for the match to end in a draw.
Both Teams to Score – Yes
Since we can see both teams going for a win in this match, we can see them both scoring as well, which was the case in three of the last five h2h duels between Middlesbrough and Burnley.
Furthermore, our second Middlesbrough vs Burnley is further supported by the fact that both teams scored in 62% of all Middlesbrough games in the league and 53% of all Burnley matches in Championship this season.
Best Odds and Key Figures for Middlesbrough vs Burnley
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Head to Head
17/12/22
England Championship CHA
Burnley
Middlesbrough
3
1
08/04/17
England Premier League EPL
Middlesbrough
Burnley
0
0
26/12/16
England Premier League EPL
Burnley
Middlesbrough
1
0
19/04/16
England Championship CHA
Burnley
Middlesbrough
1
1
09/01/16
England FA Cup FA Cup
Middlesbrough
Burnley
1
2
Last Five - Middlesbrough
17/05/23
England Championship CHA
Coventry
Middlesbrough
1
0
L
14/05/23
England Championship CHA
Coventry
Middlesbrough
0
0
D
08/05/23
England Championship CHA
Coventry
Middlesbrough
1
1
D
01/05/23
England Championship CHA
Rotherham
Middlesbrough
1
0
L
24/04/23
England Championship CHA
Luton
Middlesbrough
2
1
L
Last Five - Burnley
08/05/23
England Championship CHA
Cardiff
Burnley
0
3
W
29/04/23
England Championship CHA
Bristol City
Burnley
1
2
W
25/04/23
England Championship CHA
Blackburn
Burnley
0
1
W
22/04/23
England Championship CHA
QPR
Burnley
2
1
L
18/04/23
England Championship CHA
Rotherham
Burnley
2
2
D
Middlesbrough odds: 9/5 (2.80) – 35.70% Probability
Draw odds: 49/20 (3.45) – 29.00% Probability
Burnley odds: 13/8 (2.63) – 38.10% Probability
The bookies also expect a close game, as we can see from the odds, but Burnley are the expected winners by a very thin margin, with 38.10% win probability. Meanwhile, the top candidate to become the First Goalscorer in this game is Chuba Akpom at 5/1 (6.00) odds, which is the same as a 16.70% probability. Meanwhile, the most likely Correct Score is a 1-0 Sunderland win, at 6/1 (7.00) odds – 14.30%.
Middlesbrough – Burnley Preview: Top News, Form, and Probable Lineups
You can find out the most recent news about these teams ahead of their duel here, including the possible Middlesbrough vs Burnley lineups:
Middlesbrough
With three wins, one draw, and two losses in the last six Championship rounds, Middlesbrough has been in solid form, but not in good enough form to catch up to Sheffield United in second place in the standings. There is still time for Middlesbrough to do this and secure direct promotion, but it seems realistic that they will end up in the playoffs this season.
Meanwhile, Middlesbrough remains without Matt Clarke as he is injured, but the rest of the team is in good shape.
Middlesbrough Predicted Lineup:
Steffen – Smith, Fry, Lenihan, Giles – Howson, Hackney – Forss, Akpom, Ramsey – Archer
Burnley
It has been a great season for Burnley as they sit on top of the standings in Championship and we will see them back in Premier League next season, but Burnley fans will be hoping for more great football until the end of this one. So, we don't see Burnley slowing down until the very end of the league.
The team is currently without injured Darko Churlinov only, with the rest of the team in great shape.
Burnley Predicted Lineup:
Muric – Roberts, Harwood-Bellis, Beyer, Maatsen – Cullen, Brownhill – Benson, Tella, Zaroury – Obafemi
Starting Lineups
Middlesbrough
Burnley
Starting lineups are often announced one hour before the kick off.
Championship Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 46 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 52 | 101 |
| 2 |  Sheff Utd | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 91 |
| 3 |  Luton | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 80 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 75 |
| 5 |  Coventry | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 70 |
| 6 |  Sunderland | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 69 |
| 7 |  Blackburn | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | -2 | 69 |
| 8 |  Millwall | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 68 |
| 9 |  West Brom | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 66 |
| 10 |  Swansea | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 66 |
| 11 |  Watford | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 63 |
| 12 |  Preston | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | -14 | 63 |
| 13 |  Norwich | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 62 |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | -1 | 59 |
| 15 |  Hull | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | -10 | 58 |
| 16 |  Stoke | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 53 |
| 17 |  Birmingham | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | -11 | 53 |
| 18 |  Huddersfield | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | -15 | 53 |
| 19 |  Rotherham | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | -11 | 50 |
| 20 |  QPR | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -27 | 50 |
| 21 |  Cardiff | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | -17 | 49 |
| 22 |  Reading | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -22 | 44 |
| 23 |  Blackpool | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -24 | 44 |
| 24 |  Wigan | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | -27 | 39 |
Player to Watch: Chuba Akpom
Even though we don't expect Middlesbrough to win this game, we expect them to score in it and that's why Chuba Akpom as our player to watch in this match.
After all, the English winger is one of the best players this season in the Championship and he will most likely finish as the top goalscorer as well since he scored 24 goals until now.
Sunderland vs Hull – Common Questions
- When will the game begin? The game will begin at 8 pm GMT on Friday, April 7th.
- Where will the match be held? The game will be held at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough.
- What happened last time these two teams met? Burnley beat Middlesbrough last time they met.
