Two sides battling for promotion, clash in what could be a pivotal result come the end of the season.
20:00 Friday
Burnley in 2nd place welcome 5th place Middlesbrough to Turf Moor as they look to make it five wins on the bounce.
Burnley vs Middlesbrough Prediction
Burnley's attacking output has improved considerably in recent weeks and the Clarets flexed their muscles in a 2-0 away win against Stoke last time out.
Scott Parker's men have climbed to second in the standings after winning four consecutive Championship matches, and they have conceded just six goals in 18 league games.
While Burnley's defensive record is immense, Middlesbrough rank as one of the most irresistible attacking forces in the Championship.
They dominated Hull in a 3-1 home win last Saturday and have won four of their last five league games ahead of the trip to Turf Moor.
Score Prediction: Burnley 1-1 Middlesbrough
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Burnley vs Middlesbrough Lineups
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Burnley Predicted Lineup vs Middlesbrough
Trafford, Pires, Estève, Egan-Riley, Roberts, Laurent, Brownhill, Koleosho, Sarmiento, Anthony, Rodriguez
Middlesbrough Predicted Lineup vs Burnley
Dieng, Borges, Edmundson, Fry, Ayling, Barlaser, Hackney, Burgzorg, Azaz, Doak, Conway
Burnley vs Middlesbrough Team News
- Scott Parker could make two changes to the side that beat Stoke last weekend with Josh Brownhill and Lucas Pires returning to the side.
- Burnley have seven players missing ahead of the visit of Middlesbrough this weekend.
- Seny Dieng has missed the last couple of games through illness but could be back fit in time to face Burnley.
- Michael Carrick has key decisions to make at centre-back, right-back and up front this weekend.
Burnley vs Middlesbrough Odds
| Result | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 8/5 | 38% |
| Draw | 12/5 | 29% |
| Middlebrough | 21/10 | 32% |
Burnley vs Middlesbrough Bet Builder Tips
Our Bet Builder tips for Burnley vs Middlesbrough features match result to be a draw, Azaz to have a shot on target and under 2.5 goals.
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 13/2 on Sky Bet.
Burnley have the best defence in the league and have conceded just two goals at home this season however, they face one of the leagues most in-form attacks tonight who have scored an average of 3.6 goals in their last five games.
Both sides are in good form and won't want to lose this game as both sit at the top end of the table, expect a tight game where defence should cancel out attack.
Six of Burnley's eight home games have seen under 2.5 goals scored and they have five clean sheets in their last five games and though Middlesbrough have been scoring freely I expect them to struggle to break through this solid defence - expect a low scoring game.
Azaz is averaging 1.41 shots on target a game in the Championship and seven times in his last four games.
His output will be crucial if Middlesbrough want to break down this Burnley defence so you can expect him to hit the target.
