Burnley vs Middlesbrough prediction — Championship · Wed 2 Sept · 20:00 UK

Championship · Wed 2 Sept · 20:00 UK
Burnley 37Draw 28Middlesbrough 35
The call
73%
Over 1.5 goals
2.6
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
70%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
53%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
48%

How it finished

Burnley and Middlesbrough drew 1–1. Bawler's model favoured Burnley at 37% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 28%. It forecast 2.6 goals and the match produced 2. Burnley had 11 shots (3 on target) to Middlesbrough's 10 (2), with 42% of the ball against 58%. Expected goals finished 0.6 to 1.2.

BurnleyFull-time statsMiddlesbrough
42%Possession58%
0.6Expected goals (xG)1.2
11Shots10
3Shots on target2
6Shots inside box4
0Big chances3
5Corners1
1Saves2
11Fouls8
2Offsides6
2Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
ResultBurnley 37%Draw (28% called)
Total goals2.62
Both teams to score53%Yes
Model callOver 1.5 Goals 73%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected · full match

BurnleyMiddlesbrough
1.3Goals1.3
8.7Shots22.1
2.8On target7.1
3.1Corners7.6

What we expected

MarketProbability
Burnley to score74%
Over 1.5 goals73%
Under 3.5 goals73%
Middlesbrough to score72%

First half — what we expected

Burnley
41%
to score before half-time
Middlesbrough
48%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 70%

BurnleyMiddlesbrough
3.91st-half shots9.8
1.21st-half shots on target3.2
1.51st-half corners3.6

First-half chances

<10%Chance of 9+ shots60%
<10%Chance of 11+ shots40%
33%Chance of 2+ shots on target79%
<10%Chance of 4+ shots on target40%
20%Chance of 3+ corners65%
<10%Chance of 5+ corners30%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Burnley3.94.8
Shots · Middlesbrough9.812.3
Shots on target · Burnley1.21.6
Shots on target · Middlesbrough3.23.9
Corners · Burnley1.51.7
Corners · Middlesbrough3.64.0
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's last six first halves.

Second half — who scores?

What we read at half-time appears here once it loads.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (xG)+0.0 / match
Head-to-head, last 5BUR 2 · D 3 · MID 0
Opponent strength indexTop quartile

Head to head

Dec 2024Middlesbrough 0–0 Burnley
Dec 2024Burnley 1–1 Middlesbrough
Apr 2023Middlesbrough 1–2 Burnley
Dec 2022Burnley 3–1 Middlesbrough
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Common questions

Who won Burnley vs Middlesbrough?

Burnley and Middlesbrough drew 1–1. Bawler's model favoured Burnley at 37% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 28%. It forecast 2.6 goals and the match produced 2. Burnley had 11 shots (3 on target) to Middlesbrough's 10 (2), with 42% of the ball against 58%. Expected goals finished 0.6 to 1.2.

What was the final score in Burnley vs Middlesbrough?

Burnley 1–1 Middlesbrough, played on 02 Sept 2026 in the ENGLAND: Championship. Bawler's model had gone into it with Burnley 37%, the draw 28% and Middlesbrough 35%.

What were the stats in Burnley vs Middlesbrough?

Full-time: Possession 42%–58%, Expected goals (xG) 0.6–1.2, Shots 11–10, Shots on target 3–2, Shots inside box 6–4, Big chances 0–3, Corners 5–1, Saves 1–2, Fouls 11–8, Offsides 2–6, Yellow cards 2–2.

Did both teams score in Burnley vs Middlesbrough?

Yes — both Burnley and Middlesbrough scored, finishing 1–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 53% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Burnley vs Middlesbrough right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Result — we said Burnley 37%, it finished Draw (28% called); Total goals — we said 2.6, it finished 2; Both teams to score — we said 53%, it finished Yes; Model call — we said Over 1.5 Goals 73%, it finished Landed.

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