FM Preview: Burnley v Middlesbrough 19 Apr 2011

Last updated : 18 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Burnley v Middlesbrough fixture

Middlesbrough travel to take on Burnley at Turf Moor on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 17 and win only 4 of the 28 games.

The last time the two teams met at Burnley was well over fifteen years ago, back in December 1994, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a League Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 14 Sep Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Burnley Championship
1994/1995 Sun 18 Dec Burnley 0 - 3 Middlesbrough League Division One
1994/1995 Sat 13 Aug Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Burnley League Division One
1982/1983 Mon 03 Jan Burnley 1 - 1 Middlesbrough Second Division
1982/1983 Tue 26 Oct Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Burnley League Cup
1982/1983 Tue 05 Oct Burnley 3 - 2 Middlesbrough League Cup
1982/1983 Sat 04 Sep Middlesbrough 1 - 4 Burnley Second Division

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Burnley have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Clarets's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Boro's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Burnley's 60 points from 41 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Middlesbrough find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 50 points from their 41 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Burnley 6 1 1 4 5 13 4
Middlesbrough 6 2 4 0 11 9 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Middlesbrough on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Burnley. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Burnley Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Middlesbrough Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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