Middlesbrough v Burnley

Middlesbrough will aim to improve upon their recent return of only 1 victory from their previous 5 league assignments when high-flying Burnley make the trip to the Riverside Stadium. The visitors are currently enjoying a 3-game winning run, as well as going 10 without defeat in Championship action.

As recently as 2017, this was a Premier League fixture and there's a lot on the line the second tier promotion shake-up.

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Fresh off the back of a superb 2-0 away win at Sheffield United, Burnley go in search of another positive result in a difficult away contest. It is simply very difficult to make a case for them to lose a game of football at present. Scott Parker’s side have lost only 2 league clashes all season, the last occasion being 1-0 away to Millwall on November 3^rd.

The Clarets are also excelling on the road. As things stand, they possess the strongest away record in the Championship. The team are also unbeaten in their previous 5 away league contests, the last 4 being wins and over the entire period conceding just 1 goal. Also, some questions have to be asked of Middlesbrough right now. All of a sudden they’ve become very suspect defensively. It is back-to-back games drawing 3-3 in a very winnable encounters. They’ve also conceded 3 goals in 3 of their last 4 matches.

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🔍 Middlesbrough v Burnley Players to Watch

🟣 Josh Brownhill

Brownhill has scored for 3 games running, and in 4 of his previous 6 appearances. That is the kind of form to be expected of a top striker, yet this is a midfield player.

The former Bristol City man has appreciated being pushed forward into a more advanced position in recent times. Throughout the campaign he has mainly played in a midfield duo in Parker’s 4-2-3-1 shape. Now he has been handed the number 10 role, a spot he has played in before, but likely not to this kind of standard.

With him at the top of his game and Middlesbrough very vulnerable defensively, there is every chance Brownhill can again add to his goal tally. Boro have conceded 9 goals in their last 4 matches.

📂 Middlesbrough v Burnley Cheat Sheet

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💻 Middlesbrough v Burnley Form and Tactics

Middlesbrough have played a 4-2-3-1 formation for the vast majority of the season. Manager Michael Carrick prides himself on building a team that can score goals. They are averaging 1.7 goals per Championship clash with an average of 55.2% possession.

Despite playing with adventurous full backs and 2 threatening wingers in their preferred system, Boro only average 3.70 accurate crosses per league clash. This hints towards wanting to play a more measured approach to feet. It is therefore no surprise to see them average 443.8 accurate passes per game.

Although having the best defensive record in the division with 9 goals conceded, Burnley are heavily overachieving their xGA. They’ve claimed 14 out of a possible 23 league clean sheets. Burnley are amongst the most effective in the league for average number of times winning possession in the final third with 4.00 per game.

🏁 Middlesbrough v Burnley Ref Watch

• Referee: Josh Smith
• Josh Smith has produced an average of 3.90 cards across the season.
• Earlier in the season, Smith awarded a total of 4 penalties across 7 Championship matches played across September and November.
• Over the 8 combined Middlesbrough and Burnley games Smith has officiated in his refereeing career, he has handed out 2 red cards.

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