Tuesday , 29 September 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Burnley FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Burnley FC
Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 20:00 UTC Riverside Stadium 27,686 HT 45' · FT 45'
George Edmundson 3' Y
Y 54' Josh Cullen
Y 83' Connor Roberts
Y 86' Luca Koleosho

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Burnley FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Joshua Smith
  • Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
  • Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)
7 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
2
Middlesbrough FC 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals Burnley FC
Last 5 meetings
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

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Burnley FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–3 D
21 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–3 D
14 Dec Millwall FC H 1–0 W
10 Dec Leeds United FC A 1–3 L
06 Dec Burnley FC A 1–1 D
Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Sheffield United FC A 2–0 W
21 Dec Watford FC H 2–1 W
15 Dec Norwich City FC A 2–1 W
10 Dec Derby County FC H 0–0 D
06 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Burnley FC
#3 Position #24
15 Points 4
8 Played 8
4 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 4 / 4
16 Scored 9
12 Conceded 17
+4 GD -8
1.88 PPG 0.50
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts). Burnley FC are 24th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G
Burnley FC
Zian Flemming 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Middlesbrough FC welcome Burnley FC for this crunch clash at Riverside Stadium.
  • 3' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a card on 3.
  • 8' George Edmundson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burnley FC tonight.
  • 13' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Burnley FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Connor Roberts suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' Burnley FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 33' The travelling Burnley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 43' Burnley FC have won 412 goals from 350 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 53' Burnley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' That is a card for Burnley FC. Josh Cullen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' Jay Rodriguez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burnley FC so far.
  • 64' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 67' Hannibal Mejbri makes way for Jeremy Sarmiento at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burnley FC.
  • 72' Tom Glover has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' Isaiah Jones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Doak at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Scott Parker will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Burnley FC! Jay Rodriguez comes on to replace Zian Flemming.
  • 81' Lukas Engel is replacing Neto Borges for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 83' Connor Roberts was booked on 83.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a card for Luca Koleosho.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Burnley FC. Josh Brownhill is replaced by Lyle Foster.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Burnley FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2024-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2024-12-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC D 2024-12-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2024-12-10 Leeds United FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-12-06 Burnley FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D

Burnley FC Form

2024-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2024-12-26 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Burnley FC W 2024-12-21 Burnley FC 2–1 Watford FC W 2024-12-15 Norwich City FC 1–2 Burnley FC W 2024-12-10 Burnley FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2024-12-06 Burnley FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.08 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC51% Draw25% Burnley FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Burnley FC
49%
Middlesbrough FC or Burnley FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC41% Draw41% Burnley FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 22% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✗

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