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Burnley vs Middlesbrough: result 1-0 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 26, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Turf Moor, Burnley

Burnley
1-0
Middlesbrough

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What was the result of Burnley vs Middlesbrough?

Burnley won 1-0 on December 26, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 80′A. GrayBurnley

Official lineup for Burnley vs Middlesbrough

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Burnley

4-4-2
  1. 7A. Gray
  2. 10A. Barnes
  1. 13J. Hendrick
  2. 21George Boyd
  3. 37S. Arfield
  4. 8D. Marney
  1. 5M. Keane
  2. 4Jonathon Patrick Flanagan
  3. 6B. Mee
  4. 23Stephen Robert Ward
  1. 1T. Heaton

Middlesbrough

4-3-3
  1. 18C. Stuani
  2. 10Álvaro Negredo
  3. 14M. de Roon
  1. 34A. Forshaw
  2. 21G. Ramírez
  3. 8A. Clayton
  1. 25C. Chambers
  2. 6B. Gibson
  3. 2Fábio
  4. 17Barragán
  1. 26Víctor Valdés Arribas
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burnley have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Middlesbrough have 3, 5 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Burnley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 18, 2016Tottenham(away)1-2Premier League
Dec 14, 2016West Ham(away)0-1Premier League
Dec 10, 2016Bournemouth(home)3-2Premier League
Dec 3, 2016Stoke City(away)0-2Premier League
Nov 26, 2016Manchester City(home)1-2Premier League
Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 17, 2016Swansea(home)3-0Premier League
Dec 14, 2016Liverpool(home)0-3Premier League
Dec 11, 2016Southampton(away)0-1Premier League
Dec 5, 2016Hull City(home)1-0Premier League
Nov 26, 2016Leicester(away)2-2Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Burnley win, 2 draws, 3 Middlesbrough wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 19, 2016Burnley 1-1 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Jan 9, 2016Middlesbrough 1-2 BurnleyFA Cup
Dec 15, 2015Middlesbrough 1-0 BurnleyChampionship
Apr 12, 2014Burnley 0-1 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Dec 26, 2013Middlesbrough 1-0 BurnleyChampionship
Feb 19, 2013Burnley 0-0 MiddlesbroughChampionship

Last archived meeting: Burnley vs Middlesbrough on Apr 19, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Burnley score 0.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 0.9 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Burnley0.91.827/159/15
Middlesbrough0.91.156/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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