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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 Utd21145230111945
2Leeds UnitedLeeds21126337152242
3Burnley2111822681841
4Sunderland21117332171540
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2011452517837
6Middlesbrough21104735251034
7Watford2010462926334
8West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2171132416832
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds218582630-429
10Swansea CitySwansea217682322127
11Bristol City216962626027
12Norwich CityNorwich216873632426
13Millwall206772018225
14Derby CountyDerby216692626024
15Coventry CityCoventry216692730-324
16Preston North EndPreston2141162127-623
17Stoke CityStoke215792328-522
18Queens Park RangersQPR2141072127-622
19Luton TownLuton2164112337-1422
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2046102133-1218
21Cardiff CityCardiff2046101932-1318
22Portsmouth193882134-1317
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2045111942-2317
24Hull City2137111930-1116


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