Burnley just a few steps away from promotion
The English Championship is considered arguably the toughest second division in the world simply because of the 46 match days that are played there. That Burnley FC nevertheless march through this league seemingly unchallenged is all the more credit to the team.
The bookmakers’ Middlesbrough vs Burnley prediction, meanwhile, shows that this game could be very close. The home side have their qualities and are not in a place that would entitle them to participate in the playoffs for nothing. There is no real favourite, at least with the betting companies.
The game could be all the more competitive. The hosts want to give the visitors a leg up and prove to themselves that they can also hold their own against the league leaders. With the two most attacking teams in the league playing each other, our Middlesbrough vs Burnley tip is that both teams will score.
Middlesbrough – Statistics & current form
Middlesbrough FC with manager Michael Carrick are like a well-oiled machine on a good day and very difficult to stop. Preston North End had to learn that before the international phase and lost with 0:4 against Boro. The team has some very good individual players, but has also grown and matured as a team.
That is why Boro are currently in third place in the Championship and even still have a chance of direct promotion to the Premier League. But for that to happen, everything definitely has to be right in the final weeks of the season. Above all, Chuba Akpom, with 24 goals by far the best scorer of his team, should stay fit.
However, Middlesbrough lost their last game at the weekend 4-2 at Huddersfield, which once again shows the brutality of this league. Overall, though, the last few weeks have been very good, with only two defeats from the last eleven games, and eight wins in the process. So the form curve is pointing upwards, and for a few weeks now Middlesbrough have also been in third place consistently.
The Carrick eleven is convincing offensively
The most important thing is the gap to seventh place, because that is the first place that does not qualify for the play-offs. They are ten points ahead of Norwich, who are currently seventh. Here, things look relatively relaxed at the moment, also measured by the team’s condition. The goal, however, is to finish second or third.
Boro can and will rely on their own offensive. The team has scored 71 goals in 39 games so far, which is the second best value in the entire league, but just behind the opponents Burnley. Besides Akpom, there are other players who play a good role in the offensive, for example Archer and Forss.
On top of that, the hosts are strong at home, have scored 2.05 points on average in home games and conceded 18 goals less. There is always a lot going on anyway, 117 goals were scored in games involving the home side. That is also the reason why, before the Middlesbrough vs Burnley match, our prediction is that both teams will score.
Last matches played by Middlesbrough:
Championship
01/04/2023 – Huddersfield 4 – 2 Middlesboro
18/03/2023 – Middlesboro 4 – 0 Preston
15/03/2023 – Middlesboro 1 – 1 Stoke
11/03/2023 – Swansea 1 – 3 Middlesboro
04/03/2023 – Middlesboro 5 – 0 Reading
Burnley – Statistics & current form
Burnley FC are the measure of all things in the Championship. The team coached by Vincent Kompany leads the second English league in an extremely commanding manner and is only a few points away from certain promotion to the Premier League. It is only a matter of time before Burnley are again among the crème de la crème.
Most recently Burnley played 0-0 against Sunderland, which is a rather untypical result for the Kompany eleven. Only in three of 38 games in the entire season did the team go without scoring a goal of its own. The secret of Burnley’s success is that they have only lost two games all season. Against Watford on the third matchday and against Sheffield Wednesday on the 20th.
The consistency with which Burnley play is absolutely impressive. The team knows how to read the opponent and at the same time impose their own style of play. That’s why so many points have been scored so far. In addition, the style with a lot of possession and patience is ideal for this league, if implemented well.
Burnley with lots of fantastic stats
The fact that the team has the fewest defeats in the league should come as no surprise. The 74 own goals mean the best value in the offensive, the 29 goals conceded the best defence in the league. On top of that, the team itself has been able to take an average of two points per game away from home, but has suffered its only two defeats there.
In addition, Burnley’s performance in recent weeks has been very impressive. Kompany’s side have only lost one of their last 15 competitive games, and that was away to Manchester City in the cup. The maturity of the team is impressive and the development of individual players under Kompany is particularly noteworthy.
Due to the stability of the visitors, our value tip ahead of the Middlesbrough vs Burnley game is that the visitors will not lose, scoring more than 1.5 goals in the process.
Last games played by Burnley:
Championship
01/04/2023 – Burnley 0 – 0 Sunderland
FA Cup
19/03/2023 – Manchester City 6 – 0 Burnley
Championship
16/03/2023 – Hull 1 – 3 Burnley
11/03/2023 – Burnley 3 – 0 Wigan
04/03/2023 – Blackpool 0 – 0 Burnley
Middlesbrough – Burnley Direct comparison / H2H record
The head-to-head comparison between the two teams goes to Burnley, albeit narrowly. The Clarets have 26 wins on the account against this opponent, Boro stands at 23 won duels. The first leg ended with a 3:1 victory for the current league leaders.
Because the second-best offence in the league is playing against the best offence in the league, our tip before the Middlesbrough vs Burnley game is that both teams will also score at least once.
