The Boro are heading into the match on the back of a shock 4-2 defeat away to relegation-battlers Huddersfield Town last weekend, while the visitors were held to a 0-0 draw by Sunderland.
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Middlesbrough will host EFL Championship leaders Burnley at Riverside Stadium on Saturday night. The Clarets are comfortably occupying top spot in the English second tier standings, having collected 84 points from 38 games, 11 points clear of the chasings pack, while the hosts have played an extra match and are sitting two places behind Vincent Kompany’s side, trailing by 17 points. The Boro are heading into the match on the back of a shock 4-2 defeat away to relegation-battlers Huddersfield Town last weekend, while the visitors were held to a 0-0 draw by Sunderland.
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Middlesbrough went into the game against Huddersfield on the back of a four-game unbeaten streak, that included three wins, but surprisingly succumbed to their 12th league-defeat of the season, despite the fact that Marcus Forss and Chuba Akpom found the back of the net. Prior to that, Michael Carrick’s side thrashed Preston North End in front of their own supporters thanks to Akpom’s 22nd-minute opener, Cameron Archer’s second-half brace and a 95th-minute strike by Forss. It was the Boro’s 20th second tier victory of the season and 11th success on home turf, taking their tally to 42 points from 19 league-matches at Riverside Stadium.
Burnley, on the other hand, have the second best away-record in the second tier this term, having collected an impressive 36 points from a possible 54 on the road. Their last win came away to Hull City(3-1), thanks to Nathan Tella’s hat-trick at MKM Stadium. It was Burnley’s 24th league-win of the season. But after that, Kompany’s side suffered a humbling 6-0 defeat to reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in the FA Cup just before the international break. Kompany’s side failed to come out on top in their return to Championship action last Friday as they were forced to share the spoils at home to Sunderland. The Clarets drew a blank at the Turf Moor for the first-time since the 2-0 loss to Man City in the Premier League almost 12 months ago. On a positive note, Burnley managed to secure a 3-1 win over the Boro in the reverse fixture in December last year thanks to Manuel Benson’s brace and an own goal by Jonathan Howson.
Middlesbrough probable starting lineup: Steffen, Smith, Fry, Lenihan, Giles, Howson, Hackney, Forss, Akpom, Ramsey, Archer
Burnley probable starting lineup: Muric, Roberts, Harwood-Bellis, Beyer, Maatsen, Cullen, Brownhill, Benson, Tella, Zaroury, Obafemi
Middlesbrough
| Opponents | Score |
| Huddersfield | 4-2 (L) |
| Preston | 4-0 (W) |
| Stoke City | 1-1 (D) |
| Swansea | 1-3 (W) |
| Reading | 5-0 (W) |
Burnley
| Opponents | Score |
| Sunderland | 0-0 (D) |
| Man City | 6-0 (L) |
| Hull City | 1-3 (W) |
| Wigan Athletic | 3-0 (W) |
| Blackpool | 0-0 (D) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Burnley beat Middlesbrough | 3-1 |
| Middlesbrough draw Burnley | 0-0 |
| Burnley beat Middlesbrough | 1-0 |
| Burnley draw Middlesbrough | 1-1 |
| Burnley beat Middlesbrough | 1-2 |
The EFL Championship match between Middlesbrough and Burnley will take place at Riverside Stadium on Saturday at 12:30 am IST.
| Middlesbrough vs Burnley | Key Details |
| Date | April 7 (UK) |
| Venue | Riverside Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 8:00 pm (Friday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Saturday) |
Football fans in the the United Kingdom can catch the live action via Sky Go Extra, TalkSport Radio UK, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event.
