Our prediction for this Championship match:
There will be fireworks when Burnley and Middlesbrough lock horns at Turf Moor in a highly-anticipated Championship game. The Clarets are on a four-game winning run, but Friday’s clash will be anything but a walk in the park for the home side. Fit-again midfielder Josh Brownhill is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute against Stoke City. Burnley’s injury list remains pretty long, but manager Scott Parker can count on key players for the Boro clash.
Middlesbrough, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-1 win over Hull City, but seeing that Burnley are tough to beat at home, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. The likes of Bangura, Hackney, Lehinan, Morris, McGree, Smith, and van den Berg are out of contention with injuries for the visiting side. Both Azaz and Burgzorg are rated doubtful for the visitors.
Highlighted Team (Burnley):
Burnley were one of the founding members of the Football League back in 1888. The Clarets did remarkably well to win the FA Cup trophy back in 1914 and the club owners have been trying to bring glory days back to Turf Moor ever since.
Burnley defeated Liverpool in the 1913/1914 FA Cup final and, no doubt, this is regarded as the greatest achievement in the club’s history. The Clarets finished the 2015/2016 Championship campaign in top position in the standings and, as a result, they will participate in the English Premier League in the 2016/2017 season.
Burnley play their home games at Turf Moor and the capacity of the stadium is 21,401. The Clarets have won two Community Shield trophies so far, in 1960 and 1973, but they have yet to clinch the Premier League title. Claret is the dominant colour of the team’s home shirts.