Burnley vs Middlesbrough Prediction and Betting Tips | December 6th 2024

Burnley will host Middlesbrough at Turf Moor on Friday in another round of the 2024-25 EFL Championship campaign. The home side are enjoying a strong run of form and sit second in the league table, two points behind league leaders Sheffield United as they continue their push for an immediate return to the top flight.

They were away at Stoke City last weekend, picking up a 2-0 win with Jay Rodriguez opening the scoring from tap-in range before Josh Brownhill came off the bench to seal the points from the spot late in the game.

Middlesbrough are also in good form and are well on course to secure playoff football. They returned to winning ways in the league last time out, beating Hull City 3-1 with Finn Azaz opening the scoring midway through the first half before Tommy Conway netted a brace to wrap up the results for Boro.

The visitors sit fifth in the Championship standings with 30 points from 18 matches and will be looking to add to that tally this weekend and strengthen their grip on a playoff spot.

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Burnley vs Middlesbrough Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Friday's game will mark the 70th meeting between Burnley and Middlesbrough. The hosts have won 27 of their previous matchups while the visitors have won four fewer. There have been 19 draws between the two teams.
• The hosts have won three of their last four games in this fixture and are undefeated in their last six.
• Boro are without a clean sheet in their last seven matches.
• The Clarets have the best defensive record in the English second tier this season with a goal concession tally of just six after 18 matches.

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Burnley vs Middlesbrough Prediction

Scott Parker's men have won their last four games on the bounce after winning just one of their previous six. They are undefeated at the Turf Moor all season and will fancy their chances of a positive result here.

Middlesbrough have won four of their last five matches after winning just one of their previous five outings. They have, however, struggled for results in this fixture of late and could lose this one.

Prediction: Burnley 1-0 Middlesbrough

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Burnley vs Middlesbrough Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Burnley to win

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Five of the last six matches between the two teams at Turf Moor have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of the hosts' last eight matches)