Middlesbrough vs Burton Albion: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 15, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Burton Albion?
Middlesbrough won 2-0 on August 15, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′B. AssombalongaMiddlesbrough
- 60′B. AssombalongaMiddlesbrough
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Burton Albion
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
4-3-3- 11P. Bamford
- 9B. Assombalonga
- 39Rudy Gestede
- 20D. Fry
- 34A. Forshaw
- 8A. Clayton
- 16J. Howson
- 6B. Gibson
- 22C. Christie
- 3G. Friend
- 25D. Randolph
Burton Albion
4-5-1- 17Marvin Sordell
- 10L. Akins
- 19M. Palmer
- 8M. Lund
- 15T. Naylor
- 7Luke John Murphy
- 11Lloyd Dyer
- 14Damien McCrory
- 23Jake Buxton
- 5K. McFadzean
- 1S. Bywater
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Burton Albion have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 21, 2017 | Liverpool(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2017 | Southampton(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2017 | Chelsea(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Hull City(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Oldham(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Cardiff(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Reading(home) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Barnsley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Middlesbrough win, 0 draws, 0 Burton Albion wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2015 | Burton Albion 1-2 Middlesbrough | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Burton Albion vs Middlesbrough on Aug 25, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 0.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 0.6 | 1.9 | 4 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Burton Albion | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
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