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Championship | Gameweek 23
Dec 17, 2022 at 3pm UK
Turf Moor
Middlesbrough logo

Burnley
3 - 1
Middlesbrough

Benson (60', 67'), Howson (72' og.)
Cork (75')
Roberts (89')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Watmore (49')
Steffen (57'), Lenihan (90+2')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: QPR 0-3 Burnley
Sunday, December 11 at 1pm in Championship

We said: Burnley 2-0 Middlesbrough

Burnley are a few more good results away from creating a significant gap between themselves and the rest of the Championship, with those inside the Clarets camp insisting they have an extra gear to go into as the season reaches the midway point. Middlesbrough will definitely fancy their chances of competing for a playoff position this campaign but will struggle to leave Turf Moor with anything to show for their efforts in terms of points on Saturday. 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 Burnley win with a probability of 58.88%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Middlesbrough had a probability of 19.04%.

The most likely scoreline for a Burnley win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.14%) and 2-1 (9.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.46%), while for a Middlesbrough win it was 0-1 (5.51%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Burnley would win this match.

Result
BurnleyDrawMiddlesbrough
58.88% (-0.182 -0.18) 22.08% (0.296 0.3) 19.04% (-0.115 -0.12)
Both teams to score 53.07% (-1.186 -1.19)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.87% (-1.478 -1.48)45.13% (1.475 1.48)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.52% (-1.431 -1.43)67.48% (1.429 1.43)
Burnley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.01% (-0.551 -0.55)14.98% (0.549 0.55)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.57% (-1.055 -1.06)43.43% (1.054 1.05)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.42% (-0.985 -0.98)37.58% (0.983 0.98)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.64% (-0.975 -0.98)74.36% (0.973 0.97)
Score Analysis
    Burnley 58.87%
    Middlesbrough 19.04%
    Draw 22.08%
BurnleyDrawMiddlesbrough
1-0 @ 10.68% (0.46 0.46)
2-0 @ 10.14% (0.246 0.25)
2-1 @ 9.93% (-0.018999999999998 -0.02)
3-0 @ 6.42% (0.034 0.03)
3-1 @ 6.28% (-0.136 -0.14)
3-2 @ 3.07% (-0.152 -0.15)
4-0 @ 3.05% (-0.043 -0.04)
4-1 @ 2.98% (-0.125 -0.13)
4-2 @ 1.46% (-0.102 -0.1)
5-0 @ 1.16% (-0.04 -0.04)
5-1 @ 1.13% (-0.07 -0.07)
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 58.87%
1-1 @ 10.46% (0.19 0.19)
0-0 @ 5.63% (0.348 0.35)
2-2 @ 4.86% (-0.141 -0.14)
3-3 @ 1% (-0.078 -0.08)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 22.08%
0-1 @ 5.51% (0.201 0.2)
1-2 @ 5.12% (-0.047000000000001 -0.05)
0-2 @ 2.7% (0.028 0.03)
1-3 @ 1.67% (-0.061 -0.06)
2-3 @ 1.59% (-0.09 -0.09)
Other @ 2.46%
Total : 19.04%

How you voted: Burnley vs Middlesbrough

Burnley
81.6%
Draw
7.9%
Middlesbrough
10.5%
76
Head to Head
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')
Dec 15, 2015 7.45pm
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd21145230111945
2Leeds UnitedLeeds21126337152242
3Sunderland21117332171540
4Burnley2010822471738
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2011452517837
6Middlesbrough21104735251034
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2071122314932
8Watford199462725231
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds218582630-429
10Swansea CitySwansea217682322127
11Bristol City216962626027
12Norwich CityNorwich206863530526
13Millwall206772018225
14Derby CountyDerby216692626024
15Coventry CityCoventry216692730-324
16Preston North EndPreston2141162127-623
17Stoke CityStoke215792328-522
18Queens Park RangersQPR2141072127-622
19Luton TownLuton2164112337-1422
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2046102133-1218
21Cardiff CityCardiff2046101932-1318
22Portsmouth193882134-1317
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2045111942-2317
24Hull City2137111930-1116


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