Burnley go host Middlesbrough for Turf Moor for one Championship match wey get plenty weight because the two teams dey see different kind of season so far. The home side dey inside heavy pressure, while the visitors don start well and dey look strong.
Nicky Hayen, wey be Burnley manager, don use 4-2-3-1 formation for recent games, but e don suffer three straight defeats for the league. The Clarets don fall inside relegation zone, and the last one na 4-1 defeat to Norwich City for Turf Moor. Before that, West Brom beat dem 3-1, and so e don become big worry for the fans.
For Middlesbrough side, Kim Hellberg don set up im team with 3-4-2-1 formation and e don get better results. Boro dey sixth for the table, and dem don win three of their last five matches. Dem beat West Brom 3-1 away for their most recent league game, and dem also don pass through Carabao Cup rounds with wins over Doncaster Rovers and Wrexham.
The match go kick off at 20:00, and for those wey dey UK, dem fit watch am on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. NowTV also get live stream option for people without Sky subscription.
Burnley don take only one point from their last five games across all competitions. Dem get one win, one draw, and three losses. The only win na penalty shootout for Carabao Cup against Notts County. For Championship, dem lose to West Brom (3-1) and Norwich City (4-1), and dem draw 2-2 with West Ham. Dem score five goals and conceed ten for those five matches, which show say dem get defensive problems wey Hayen need to fix.
Middlesbrough don be more consistent, with four wins from five matches. Their only defeat for that run na 2-1 loss to Blackburn Rovers for Championship. Dem beat West Brom 3-1 for their last league game and also win away to Doncaster Rovers (3-1) and Wrexham (1-0) for Carabao Cup. For all five matches, Hellberg side don score eight goals and conceed four.
When di two teams meet last time, e end 0-0 for Middlesbrough home for December 29, 2024. The one before that, wey play for Turf Moor for December 6, 2024, also finish 1-1. For the last five head-to-head meetings for all competitions, Burnley don win once, Middlesbrough don win once, and three matches end as draw. Burnley’s only win for that run na April 2023, when dem win 2-1 for Riverside Stadium.
