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Middlesbrough vs Burnley: result 1-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 7, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough
1-2
Burnley

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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Burnley?

Burnley won 1-2 on April 7, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 12′A. BarnesBurnley
  • 48′C. AkpomMiddlesbrough (pen.)
  • 66′C. RobertsBurnley

Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Burnley

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Middlesbrough

4-4-2
  1. 10C. Archer
  2. 29C. Akpom
  1. 11A. Ramsey
  2. 16J. Howson
  3. 30H. Hackney
  4. 8R. McGree
  1. 3R. Giles
  2. 26D. Lenihan
  3. 17P. McNair
  4. 14T. Smith
  1. 1Z. Steffen

Burnley

4-2-3-1
  1. 10A. Barnes
  1. 19A. Zaroury
  2. 7J. Guðmunds­son
  3. 23N. Tella
  1. 8J. Brownhill
  2. 24J. Cullen
  1. 29I. Maatsen
  2. 36J. Beyer
  3. 28A. Al Dakhil
  4. 14C. Roberts
  1. 49A. Murić
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Burnley have 9, 5 and 1.

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

Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 1, 2023Huddersfield(away)2-4Championship
Mar 18, 2023Preston(home)4-0Championship
Mar 14, 2023Stoke City(home)1-1Championship
Mar 11, 2023Swansea(away)3-1Championship
Mar 4, 2023Reading(home)5-0Championship
Burnley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 31, 2023Sunderland(home)0-0Championship
Mar 18, 2023Manchester City(away)0-6FA Cup
Mar 15, 2023Hull City(away)3-1Championship
Mar 11, 2023Wigan(home)3-0Championship
Mar 4, 2023Blackpool(away)0-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 17, 2022Burnley 3-1 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Apr 8, 2017Middlesbrough 0-0 BurnleyPremier League
Dec 26, 2016Burnley 1-0 MiddlesbroughPremier League
Apr 19, 2016Burnley 1-1 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Jan 9, 2016Middlesbrough 1-2 BurnleyFA Cup
Dec 15, 2015Middlesbrough 1-0 BurnleyChampionship

Last archived meeting: Burnley vs Middlesbrough on Dec 17, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Middlesbrough score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Burnley score 1.6 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough2.31.358/1510/15
Burnley1.60.795/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Middlesbrough sit 2nd in Championship (18 points from 9 matches) and Burnley sit 22nd (7 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Middlesbrough9531171218
22Burnley914413177

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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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