Saturday , 14 November 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)
8 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 13.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
#2 Position #22
29 Points 10
15 Played 15
8 / 5 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 7 / 7
30 Scored 22
19 Conceded 31
+11 GD -9
1.93 PPG 0.67
53% Win % 7%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts). Burnley FC are 22nd (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Burnley FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/5
61-75
–/9
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A
Burnley FC
Largie Ramazani 4 G 1 A
Zeki Amdouni 3 G 1 A
Zian Flemming 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Middlesbrough FC host Burnley FC — let the battle begin!
  • 3' George Edmundson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 3.
  • 8' Burnley FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ugo Raghouber scoring 1 goals.
  • 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Trafford, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. CJ Egan-Riley made 354 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Burnley FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 28' Jeremy Sarmiento is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burnley FC tonight.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' 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 Josh Cullen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 48' Josh Laurent has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Josh Cullen on 54 minutes.
  • 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Carrick will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 64' Emmanuel Latte Lath has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 67' Jeremy Sarmiento has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hannibal Mejbri on 67 minute.
  • 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burnley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Ben Doak as he leaves the pitch. Isaiah Jones steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' The Burnley FC manager makes a substitution. Zian Flemming departs to be replaced by Jay Rodriguez.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Neto Borges is replaced by Lukas Engel on 81 minute.
  • 83' Burnley FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Luca Koleosho. He receives a card.
  • 90' Josh Brownhill makes way for Lyle Foster at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burnley FC.
  • It finishes all square. Middlesbrough FC and Burnley FC share the spoils 0-0.

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
Chuba Akpom 2
Connor Roberts 2
Benson Manuel 2
Josh Brownhill 1
Ashley Barnes 1
Anfernee Dijksteel 1
Aidan Morris 1
Ugo Raghouber 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
1 / 4
2.01 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC49% Draw25% Burnley FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

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 23%
77%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Burnley FC
51%
Middlesbrough FC or Burnley FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC39% Draw41% Burnley FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✗

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