Saturday , 17 October 2026

Burnley FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Burnley FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Wed 2 Sep 2026 · 19:00 UTC Turf Moor HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 23' Aidan Morris
Ugo Raghouber 54' 1–1
Hannibal Mejbri 28' Y
Y 39' William Lankshear
Y 71' Alfie Jones
Ugo Raghouber 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Burnley FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Turf Moor.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 10 23
2 Middlesbrough FC 10 21
3 West Ham United FC 10 19
4 Birmingham City FC 10 17
5 Queens Park Rangers FC 10 17
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 10 17
7 West Bromwich Albion FC 10 17
8 Southampton FC 10 16
9 Stoke City FC 10 16
10 Blackburn Rovers FC 10 15
11 Millwall FC 10 14
12 Bristol City FC 10 14
13 Charlton Athletic FC 10 14
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 10 13
15 Sheffield United FC 10 12
16 Portsmouth FC 9 11
17 Wrexham AFC 10 11
18 Lincoln City FC 10 11
19 Cardiff City FC 10 10
20 Norwich City FC 10 9
21 Burnley FC 11 8
22 Watford FC 10 8
23 Derby County FC 10 6
24 Preston North End FC 10 4

Head-to-Head

2
3
Burnley FC 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-02 Burnley FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Burnley FC 2024-12-06 Burnley FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2023-04-07 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Burnley FC 2022-12-17 Burnley FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 1–1 D
29 Aug Norwich City FC A 1–4 L
23 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–3 L
16 Aug West Ham United FC H 2–2 D
24 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
18 May Arsenal FC A 0–1 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Burnley FC A 1–1 D
29 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–1 W
22 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
15 Aug Lincoln City FC H 2–1 W
23 May Hull City AFC A 0–1 L
12 May Southampton FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Burnley FC Middlesbrough FC
#21 Position #2
8 Points 21
11 Played 10
1 / 5 / 5 W / D / L 6 / 3 / 1
16 Scored 20
21 Conceded 14
-5 GD +6
0.73 PPG 2.10
9% Win % 60%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Burnley FC are 21st (8 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burnley FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
–/5
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/3
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burnley FC
Zeki Amdouni 3 G 1 A
Zian Flemming 2 G
Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Turf Moor will turn into a battlefield for Burnley FC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burnley FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tommy Conway made 395 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Anel Ahmedhodzic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burnley FC so far.
  • 23' What a moment for Aidan Morris! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 28' The referee shows Burnley FC player a card on 28.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hjalmar Ekdal, as he is very good at scoring at Turf Moor with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' Middlesbrough FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Aidan Morris scoring 1 goals.
  • 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for William Lankshear.
  • 44' Burnley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Largie Ramazani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andreas Hountondji at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 54' The France midfielder Ugo Raghouber breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 1-1!
  • 59' Burnley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
  • 61' Tommy Conway is ready to make an impact after coming on for Riley McGree at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Burnley FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 71' Alfie Jones picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' The Burnley FC bench stirs into life. Zeki Amdouni is withdrawn and Aaron Ramsey gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ashley Phillips is hanging Alfie Jones on the field on 73 minute.
  • 77' Burnley FC make a change. Jacob Bruun Larsen trudges off to be replaced by Armando Broja on 77 minutes.
  • 81' Burnley FC make a change. Dastan Satpayev trudges off to be replaced by Mike Tresor on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 87' David Strelec has so much to prove this time. He replaces William Lankshear on 87 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Ugo Raghouber.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Burnley FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Benson Manuel 2
Chuba Akpom 2
Connor Roberts 2
Aidan Morris 1
Ugo Raghouber 1
Duncan Watmore 1
Jonathan Howson 1
Josh Brownhill 1

Head to Head

2026-09-02 Burnley FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Burnley FC 2024-12-06 Burnley FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2023-04-07 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Burnley FC 2022-12-17 Burnley FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC

Burnley FC Form

2026-09-02 Burnley FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-08-29 Norwich City FC 4–1 Burnley FC L 2026-08-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–1 Burnley FC L 2026-08-16 Burnley FC 2–2 West Ham United FC D 2026-05-24 Burnley FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2026-05-18 Arsenal FC 1–0 Burnley FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2026-09-02 Burnley FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-08-29 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2026-08-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2026-08-15 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC W 2026-05-23 Hull City AFC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2026-05-12 Southampton FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.52 Burnley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Burnley FC or Middlesbrough FC 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burnley FC37% Draw25% Middlesbrough FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Burnley FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
63%
Burnley FC or Middlesbrough FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burnley FC26% Draw42% Middlesbrough FC32%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Burnley FC

Handicap Burnley FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 19% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.