Promotion hopefuls Burnley will host a high-flying Middlesbrough side at Turf Moor in the EFL Championship on Saturday (December 17). With 44 points in 22 games, the Clarets are atop the standings as they seek an immediate return to the Premier League. The Lancashire outfit saw their five-year run in the top-flight end following an 18th-place finish last season following a terrible run that saw the side win just seven times in 38 games.
Sean Dyche, who’d been in charge of Burnley for ten years, was sacked in April, but that didn’t prevent Burnley from going down, but things are looking on the up under Vincent Kompany.
Match Details:
- Match: Burnley vs Middlesbrough
- Date: 17 December, 2022
- Time: 6:00 P.M
- Venue: Turf Moor Stadium
Burnley vs Middlesbrough Prediction
Both teams are on a great run of form right now, so they could play out a low-scoring draw, as Burnley and Middlesbrough would be cautious about losing.
Prediction: Burnley 1-1 Middlesbrough
Burnley vs Middlesbrough Head-To-Head
- There have been 67 previous clashes between the two teams, and the spoils have been closely shared, with Burnley winning on 25 occasions to Middlesbrough’s 23.
- Middlesbrough last beat Burnley in December 2015; since then, the Clarets are unbeaten in four games, winning twice.
- Burnley and Middlesbrough last met in the 2016-17 season in the Premier League, where Burnley secured a 1-0 win at home before playing out a goalless draw at the Riverside.
- In the Championship, Middlesbrough are on a three-game winning run in the fixture and unbeaten in five.
Burnley vs Middlesbrough Live Stream Time
This match will start from 6:00 P.M
Burnley vs Middlesbrough Date
This match will take place on 17 December, 2022
Burnley vs Middlesbrough Team News
Burnley boss Kompany was able to hand both Scott Twine and Darko Churlinov brief gametime in the victory over QPR, with the exciting duo still a few weeks away from full fitness after long spells out with their respective injuries.
Ashley Westwood is closer to a return to action after being involved in the Clarets’ friendly fixtures during the World Cup break, with the 32-year-old midfielder not far away from being available for selection in the Championship.
Winger Anass Zaroury is still away with Morocco at the World Cup and will be hoping to get onto the pitch in football’s biggest tournament during his nation’s third-place playoff with Croatia at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday.
Middlesbrough have no fresh injury worries ahead of a daunting assignment at Turf Moor this weekend, with Akpom, Crooks and Australian Riley McGree the visiting side’s most likely source of goals in Lancashire.
Carrick will still be unable to call on the services of Marc Bola due to a knee injury sustained in the defeat at Preston and will also be without Matthew Clarke, with the defender suffering from mobility issues caused by nerve damage in his back.
Burnley vs Middlesbrough Lineups
Burnley:
Muric; Vitinho, Harwood-Bellis, Beyer, Maatsen; Cork, Cullen; Gudmundsson, Brownhill, Tella; Rodriguez.
Middlesbrough:
Steffen; Smith, Fry, Lenihan, Giles; Howson, Hackney, Jones, Akpom, McGree; Forss.
Burnley vs Middlesbrough Odds
- Burnley plays the 1st half in a draw in each of their last 6 games against Middlesbrough.
- Middlesbrough has conceded in 12 of the last 13 away games.
- Burnley has scored in each of their last 19 Championship games.
Burnley vs Middlesbrough Stats
- Burnley have won their last 6 matches at home
- Middlesbrough have won their last 4 away games
- In 7 out of 8 previous direct duels, no more than 2 goals were scored.
Burnley vs Middlesbrough Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Draw
Tip 2 – Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes
Burnley vs Middlesbrough Betting Trends
Burnley is the only side still unbeaten at home in the championship this season. Beating them would be tough for Middlesbrough. They will be facing each other after 2016 at turf moor. Burnley beat Middlesbrough in 2016 at home. After analyzing all the facts, we are anticipating Burnley to win the game. In this match, we can expect less than 2.5 goals as both teams have scored less than 2 goals in a face-off.
Burnley vs Middlesbrough Where To Watch Live English League Championship 2022 Today Match
Sky Sports boast all the rights to the EFL Championship live on TV in 2022/23, with up to 138 games to be shown live across the season. In addition to the TV games, a number of midweek clashes will be shown on Red Button services and club streaming platform iFollow