Middlesbrough v Burnley

Middlesbrough v Burnley: everything you need to know

Middlesbrough meet Burnley at Riverside Stadium, Wednesday 4:45am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Middlesbrough 16, Burnley 21, 18 drawn from 55 meetings.

16–21

head to head

Nothing between them: Middlesbrough 16, Burnley 21, 18 drawn from 55 meetings.

2nd

on the ladder

Middlesbrough sit 2nd on 29 points (8–2–5).

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Burnley by 6 goals in 1951-52 (7–1).

1 v 0.3

goals a match

Key match-up: Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) averages 1 goals a match to Zeki Amdouni's 0.3 (Burnley).

0.5 v 0.4

assists a match

Key match-up: Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) gets an assist every 2 matches, Lucas Pires (Burnley) one every 2.8 matches.

10/19

at Riverside Stadium

Middlesbrough have won 10 of their last 19 at Riverside Stadium.

assists in 2026-27

Amario Cozier-Duberry has 5 assists in 10 matches for Middlesbrough in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Tommy Conway has 4 assists in 13 matches for Middlesbrough in 2026-27.

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Middlesbrough v Watford, Sun, 8 Nov · Burnley v Queens Park Rangers, Wed, 4 Nov).

Middlesbrough v Burnley: everything you need to know

Middlesbrough meet Burnley at Riverside Stadium, Wednesday 4:45am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Middlesbrough 16, Burnley 21, 18 drawn from 55 meetings.

The big picture

Middlesbrough come in 2nd on the ladder with 29 points; Burnley are 22nd on 10. Middlesbrough have the higher position to protect.

Middlesbrough are 8–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2 goals for and 1.3 against.

Burnley are 1–6–7 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.9 against.

Form

Middlesbrough have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Watford 0–0.

Burnley have won zero of their last five and most recently drew with Queens Park Rangers 1–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 55 times on our records since 1900: Middlesbrough 16, Burnley 21, 18 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), it was a draw 1–1 at Turf Moor.

Biggest margin between these two: Burnley by 6 goals in 1951-52 (7–1).

Players to watch

For Middlesbrough, watch Will Lankshear (1 goals a match in 2026-27) and Sebastian Berhalter (3 goals, 2 assists in 2026-27).

For Burnley, watch Largie Ramazani (3 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Zeki Amdouni (3 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Riverside Stadium

Middlesbrough have won 10 of their last 19 at Riverside Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Middlesbrough go in as clear favourites.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.

Middlesbrough v Burnley: everything you need to know

Middlesbrough meet Burnley at Riverside Stadium, Wednesday 4:45am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Middlesbrough 16, Burnley 21, 18 drawn from 55 meetings.