Burnley vs Middlesbrough Preview
Burnley are strong at Turf Moor and will want to use their home advantage to stop a poor run of form. Middlesbrough are winless away in the Championship since March and the Clarets can win or draw in this clash.
Boro Winless in 6
- Burnley have drawn their last 2 home matches.
- Burnley are unbeaten in 8 consecutive games against Middlesbrough.
- Middlesbrough are winless in their last 6 Championship away games.
H2H - Clarets Have the Edge
Burnley have a 27-23 advantage against Middlesbrough, alongside 21 draws.
Burnley Get Points at Turf Moor
Burnley’s positive recent results have come at home. The Clarets have lost just once in their previous six at Turf Moor.
The Lancashire side have drawn their two home games in the 2026/27 campaign. A 1-1 draw against Notts County was followed by a 2-2 league stalemate with West Ham.
Nicky Hayen’s side then lost 3-1 at West Brom and drew 0-0 away at Bradford in the EFL Cup.
The Clarets fell to a heavy 4-1 away defeat at Norwich on Saturday. Hayen’s side trailed 3-0 and Josh Laurent pulled a goal back before Norwich netted a late fourth.
Middlesbrough Struggle on the Road
Kim Hellberg’s Middlesbrough have an inconsistent away record, winning once in their last six on the road.
Boro ended last season with five consecutive away draws in the Championship. They started the new season with a 2-1 away loss at Blackburn.
The Teesside outfit replied to the Blackburn defeat with a 3-1 EFL Cup second round victory over Doncaster.
Hellberg’s side made it two wins from two after defeating West Brom 3-1 at home last time out. Will Lankshear scored twice and Alfie Jones struck late as Boro had 15 shots.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Burnley (4-2-3-1): Max Weiss; Kyle Walker, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Max Alleyne, Conor Roberts; Hannibal Mejbri, Ugo Raghouber; Dastan Satpaev, Aaron Ramsey, Jacob Bruun Larsen; Zian Flemming
Midfielder Josh Laurent was sent off against Norwich and is suspended.
Defender Jordan Beyer, midfielders Enock Agyei and Josh Cullen and forwards Ashley Barnes and Jaydon Banel are injured.
Bashir Humphrey’s is unavailable against Middlesbrough due to injury. Nicky Hayen issued an update on the defender’s recovery after the Norwich game and said, “He's already out for a few weeks at least, but we're looking at how long it actually will take.”
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Radek Vitek; Callum Brittain, Luke Ayling, Alfie Jones, Neto Borges; Aidan Morris, Sebastian Berhalter; Morgan Whittaker, Adilson Malanda, Max Arfsten; Will Lankshear
Defender Alex Bangura is sidelined with a long-term injury.