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Championship | Gameweek 40
Apr 7, 2023 at 8pm UK
Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough
1 - 2
Burnley

Akpom (48' pen.)
Hackney (38')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Barnes (12'), Roberts (66')
Obafemi (90+4')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Good Friday's Championship clash between Middlesbrough and Burnley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Huddersfield 4-2 Middlesbrough
Saturday, April 1 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Middlesbrough 1-1 Burnley

A closely-fought contest between two top Championship teams seeking to bounce back from minor setbacks last week could be on the cards at the Riverside, with a victory for either side boosting their hopes of securing promotion. However, considering Middlesbrough's strong home form and Burnley's impressive unbeaten league run, the two sides may cancel each other out on this occasion which could lead to a share of the spoils. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 49.77%. A win for Burnley had a probability of 25.93% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.57%) and 2-0 (8.45%). The likeliest Burnley win was 0-1 (6.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.5%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood.

Result
MiddlesbroughDrawBurnley
49.77% (0.027000000000001 0.03) 24.31% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01) 25.93% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)
Both teams to score 54.92% (0.016999999999996 0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.94% (0.027000000000001 0.03)47.06% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.7% (0.026 0.03)69.3% (-0.025999999999996 -0.03)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.05% (0.022000000000006 0.02)18.95% (-0.021999999999998 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.53% (0.035000000000004 0.04)50.47% (-0.035000000000004 -0.04)
Burnley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.76% (0.0010000000000048 0)32.24% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.27% (0.0019999999999989 0)68.74% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)
Score Analysis
    Middlesbrough 49.76%
    Burnley 25.93%
    Draw 24.3%
MiddlesbroughDrawBurnley
1-0 @ 10.16%
2-1 @ 9.57% (0.0020000000000007 0)
2-0 @ 8.45% (0.0020000000000007 0)
3-1 @ 5.3% (0.0040000000000004 0)
3-0 @ 4.69% (0.0039999999999996 0)
3-2 @ 3% (0.0029999999999997 0)
4-1 @ 2.21% (0.004 0)
4-0 @ 1.95% (0.002 0)
4-2 @ 1.25% (0.002 0)
Other @ 3.19%
Total : 49.76%
1-1 @ 11.5%
0-0 @ 6.11% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.42% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-3 @ 1.13% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 24.3%
0-1 @ 6.92% (-0.008 -0.01)
1-2 @ 6.51% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-2 @ 3.91% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
1-3 @ 2.46% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
2-3 @ 2.04%
0-3 @ 1.48% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 2.61%
Total : 25.93%

How you voted: Middlesbrough vs Burnley

Middlesbrough
31.6%
Draw
22.8%
Burnley
45.6%
57
Head to Head
Dec 17, 2022 3pm
Burnley
3-1
Middlesbrough
Benson (60', 67'), Howson (72' og.)
Watmore (49')
Steffen (57')
Apr 8, 2017 3pm
Dec 26, 2016 3pm
Burnley
1-0
Middlesbrough
Gray (80')
Boyd (21'), Mee (42'), Flanagan (54'), Ward (66'), Gray (73'), Hendrick (85')

de Roon (2'), Ramirez (31'), Barragan (45'), Da Silva (80'), Negredo (90')
Apr 19, 2016 7.45pm
Jan 9, 2016 3pm
Third Round
Middlesbrough
1-2
Burnley
Fabbrini (36')
Forshaw (20'), Friend (38')
Hennings (45'), Ward (71')
Barton (83')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd39267656292783
2Leeds UnitedLeeds392312478275181
3Burnley392215253114281
4Sunderland392012756371972
5Coventry CityCoventry39178145651559
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom391318848351357
7Middlesbrough391691459491057
8Bristol City391415104942757
9Watford39158164751-453
10Norwich CityNorwich391313136154752
11Blackburn RoversBlackburn39157174241152
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds391410155460-652
13Millwall391312143740-351
14Preston North EndPreston381017113944-547
15Queens Park RangersQPR391112164553-845
16Swansea CitySwansea39129184051-1145
17Portsmouth39129184761-1445
18Stoke CityStoke391012174052-1242
19Oxford UnitedOxford Utd391012174057-1742
20Hull City391011183948-941
21Cardiff CityCardiff39913174363-2040
22Derby CountyDerby38108204051-1138
23Luton TownLuton39108213560-2538
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth39713194077-3734


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