Middlesbrough vs Burnley betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on December 29th, 2024

Middlesbrough will be playing against Burnley in a Championship football match scheduled to take place on Sunday, December 29th, 2024, at 20:00h (UTC), in England, check the Middlesbrough vs Burnley betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Middlesbrough vs Burnley will occur

The game will be played in the Riverside Stadium stadium, in the city of Middlesbrough, with a capacity for 34988 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Middlesbrough vs Burnley betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.48 goals per match played.

Middlesbrough last match

Middlesbrough is coming off a draw. In its last outing they faced Plymouth Argyle in a match valid for Championship, and the match ended 3-3. The eleven coached by M. Carrick played in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

In the end, the draw (odd 4.50) cannot be considered a good result, especially considering that the chances of winning the match were high.

Middlesbrough showed a less-than-positive performance overall, but some players, such as Ben Doak, still performed well. He himself was the best on the field for his team, supporting the team in the most difficult moments with his classy plays.

Burnley last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Burnley, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Watford team with a final score of 2-1.

The positive result confirmed that the team's favoritism before the start of the match was certain, making the odds 1.70.

Middlesbrough vs Burnley h2h

Burnley was in 2nd place in the Championship while Middlesbrough was in 5th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Burnley team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Middlesbrough used in the match.

The last time these teams met was less than a month ago! The meeting was valid for the Championship 2024/2025, on 06-12-2024. On that occasion, the clubs drew 1-1.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The performance of the Burnley team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Middlesbrough team.

Teams with different capacities and aspirations.

This football game will be officiated by J. Smith while B. Antrobus and D. Williams will assist him from the sideline.

Middlesbrough

Championship leaderboard now

The Middlesbrough team with 35 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 10 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses.

This means that in the 24th round the team has no advantage in relation to the West Bromwich Albion team that is in the 7th place.

Middlesbrough analysis

Middlesbrough after 23 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 38 goals and conceded only 28 to opponents.

Middlesbrough has been inconsistent in their recent matches, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 1. They need to find more consistency in their performances if they want to challenge for the top positions in the league.

Playing in their home base prove wise for this team, as their record of 6 wins, 3 losses, and 2 draws shows. Playing as the visiting team, meanwhile has given them 4 games won.

Middlesbrough is a more offensive team than Burnley, having 2223 attacks vs. 2211 from Burnley, having scored 38 times. In comparison, Burnley converted into goal 28 times.

Best goalscorer from Middlesbrough

In this season, the individual highlight is Emmanuel Latte Lath that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 9 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Middlesbrough achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data Middlesbrough

With 4 titles won in the history of the tournament, Middlesbrough team is one of the competition's leading names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Burnley

Championship leaderboard now

The Burnley team with 44 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 12 wins, 8 draws, and 2 losses.

Burnley analysis

After 23 rounds, Burnley has a positive goal difference, with 28 goals scored and only 9 goals taken by their goalkeeper.

With a sequence of 2 wins in the Championship, Burnley is in a wonderful moment where they are the favorite.

This is a top 5 team in the Championship that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Teams can usually exert control over their opponents with ball possession above 50%. Therefore, the Burnley team typically seeks to control the game with an average ball possession of 56.09%.

With an away balance of 6 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws in the Championship, Burnley usually leaves little room for opponents to win.

Best goalscorer from Burnley

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Josh Brownhill is the player to highlight. Helping Burnley with 8 goals scored this season, the Midfielder has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Burnley, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Middlesbrough that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.83.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Middlesbrough is Emmanuel Latte Lath, who has already scored 9 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Burnley is Josh Brownhill, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

Burnley has conceded 5 away goals in 11 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Burnley will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-1, something to take into consideration.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Taking into consideration that Burnley scores an average of 1.18 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.73.

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 5.75 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.52 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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