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Championship | Gameweek 40
Apr 7, 2023 at 8pm UK
Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough
1 - 2
Burnley

Akpom (48' pen.)
Hackney (38')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Barnes (12'), Roberts (66')
Obafemi (90+4')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Good Friday's Championship clash between Middlesbrough and Burnley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Huddersfield 4-2 Middlesbrough
Saturday, April 1 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Middlesbrough 1-1 Burnley

A closely-fought contest between two top Championship teams seeking to bounce back from minor setbacks last week could be on the cards at the Riverside, with a victory for either side boosting their hopes of securing promotion. However, considering Middlesbrough's strong home form and Burnley's impressive unbeaten league run, the two sides may cancel each other out on this occasion which could lead to a share of the spoils. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 49.77%. A win for Burnley had a probability of 25.93% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.57%) and 2-0 (8.45%). The likeliest Burnley win was 0-1 (6.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.5%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood.

Result
MiddlesbroughDrawBurnley
49.77% (0.027000000000001 0.03) 24.31% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01) 25.93% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)
Both teams to score 54.92% (0.016999999999996 0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.94% (0.027000000000001 0.03)47.06% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.7% (0.026 0.03)69.3% (-0.025999999999996 -0.03)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.05% (0.022000000000006 0.02)18.95% (-0.021999999999998 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.53% (0.035000000000004 0.04)50.47% (-0.035000000000004 -0.04)
Burnley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.76% (0.0010000000000048 0)32.24% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.27% (0.0019999999999989 0)68.74% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)
Score Analysis
    Middlesbrough 49.76%
    Burnley 25.93%
    Draw 24.3%
MiddlesbroughDrawBurnley
1-0 @ 10.16%
2-1 @ 9.57% (0.0020000000000007 0)
2-0 @ 8.45% (0.0020000000000007 0)
3-1 @ 5.3% (0.0040000000000004 0)
3-0 @ 4.69% (0.0039999999999996 0)
3-2 @ 3% (0.0029999999999997 0)
4-1 @ 2.21% (0.004 0)
4-0 @ 1.95% (0.002 0)
4-2 @ 1.25% (0.002 0)
Other @ 3.19%
Total : 49.76%
1-1 @ 11.5%
0-0 @ 6.11% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.42% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-3 @ 1.13% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 24.3%
0-1 @ 6.92% (-0.008 -0.01)
1-2 @ 6.51% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-2 @ 3.91% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
1-3 @ 2.46% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
2-3 @ 2.04%
0-3 @ 1.48% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 2.61%
Total : 25.93%

How you voted: Middlesbrough vs Burnley

Middlesbrough
31.6%
Draw
22.8%
Burnley
45.6%
57
Head to Head
Dec 17, 2022 3pm
Burnley
3-1
Middlesbrough
Benson (60', 67'), Howson (72' og.)
Watmore (49')
Steffen (57')
Apr 8, 2017 3pm
Dec 26, 2016 3pm
Burnley
1-0
Middlesbrough
Gray (80')
Boyd (21'), Mee (42'), Flanagan (54'), Ward (66'), Gray (73'), Hendrick (85')

de Roon (2'), Ramirez (31'), Barragan (45'), Da Silva (80'), Negredo (90')
Apr 19, 2016 7.45pm
Jan 9, 2016 3pm
Third Round
Middlesbrough
1-2
Burnley
Fabbrini (36')
Forshaw (20'), Friend (38')
Hennings (45'), Ward (71')
Barton (83')
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2Leeds UnitedLeeds22136341152645
3Burnley2212822891944
4Sunderland22127334181643
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2111462518737
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