Middlesbrough FC vs Burnley FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Burnley FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Burnley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
- Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #20 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts). Burnley FC are 20th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Middlesbrough FC gets underway.
- 3' Poor challenge from George Edmundson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 8' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 13' England international Dael Fry has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 18' Burnley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Burnley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' 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.
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Burnley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' It looks surprising Burnley FC does not make any changes. Jaidon Anthony has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 54' A moment of madness from Josh Cullen on 54 minutes earns him a card. Burnley FC will be frustrated.
- 59' Hannibal Mejbri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 64' Connor Roberts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 383 appearances.
- 67' Another change for Burnley FC made on 67 minute. Hannibal Mejbri leaves to be changed by Jeremy Sarmiento.
- 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 73' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Isaiah Jones is hanging Ben Doak on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' Jay Rodriguez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zian Flemming on 80 minute.
- 81' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Neto Borges exits the field as Lukas Engel enters on 81.
- 83' Connor Roberts catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 83.
- 86' Luca Koleosho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 86.
- 90' Burnley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lyle Foster is hanging Josh Brownhill on the field on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 25
- 4
- 9
-
10
Delano Burgzorg ↓ Riley McGree 73'
-
30
Neto Borges ↓ Lukas Engel 81'
- 23
- 7
- 20
-
50
Ben Doak ↓ Isaiah Jones 73'
Bench
- 5
-
8
Riley McGree ↑ 73'
-
11
Isaiah Jones ↑ 73'
-
27
Lukas Engel ↑ 81'
- 14
- 41
- 17
- 49
- 38
Coach
Michael Carrick
Burnley FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
8
Josh Brownhill ↓ Lyle Foster 90'
- 14
- 24
-
19
Zian Flemming ↓ Jay Rodriguez 80'
-
11
Jaidon Anthony ↓ Luca Koleosho 80'
- 1
- 28
- 5
- 6
- 12
- 29
Bench
-
9
Jay Rodriguez ↑ 80'
- 16
- 4
- 32
-
17
Lyle Foster ↑ 90'
- 37
-
7
Jeremy Sarmiento ↑ 67'
- 23
-
30
Luca Koleosho ↑ 80'
Coach
Scott Parker
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Benson Manuel | 2 |
| Chuba Akpom | 2 |
| Connor Roberts | 2 |
| Duncan Watmore | 1 |
| Jonathan Howson | 1 |
| Josh Brownhill | 1 |
| Ashley Barnes | 1 |
| Anfernee Dijksteel | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.4
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Burnley FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 1.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 2.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Burnley FC
77%
Middlesbrough FC or Burnley FC
57%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
21.1%
1 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
10.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
2.3%
2 – 1
1.9%
0 – 3
1.5%
2 – 2
0.8%
1 – 3
0.8%
3 – 0
0.3%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Burnley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 14% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 25% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
67%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.