Burnley vs Middlesbrough Prediction - 2 September 2026
Our pick:Under 3.5 goals
73%Odds 1.32Won
Correct score1-1Alternative0-1
What is the prediction for Burnley vs Middlesbrough?
Our correct score is 1-1, then 0-1. Middlesbrough are in better form heading into this match.
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Under 3.5 goals is the pick in Burnley vs Middlesbrough on 2 September, priced at 1.32 and rated 73 percent by Superior's model. Burnley have won only once in five matches and Middlesbrough three times in their own five, but neither side has strayed far from one and two-goal margins across that run.
Burnley have taken one win from their last five
Burnley's recent run reads a 4-1 defeat at Norwich, a 3-1 loss at West Brom and a 2-2 home draw with West Ham, one win in five against Notts County and only two goals scored across their two heaviest defeats combined. Middlesbrough have won three of five, including a 3-1 win over West Brom, the same side Burnley also lost to, and their matches have mostly settled on a single goal either way rather than a flood.
Both sides have already been part of four-goal matches
The way this line gets beaten is a repeat of Burnley's 4-1 defeat at Norwich, four goals inside ninety minutes against a mid-table Championship side. Burnley have shipped seven goals across their last two matches alone, and if that shakier form resurfaces rather than the tighter one-goal games both clubs have also produced recently, the total clears 3.5 on its own.
More tips for this game
- Goals: Under 2.5
- Correct score: 1-1
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| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | +7 | 17 | ||
| 2 | 8 | +11 | 15 | ||
| 3 | 8 | +4 | 15 | ||
| 4 | 7 | +3 | 14 | ||
| 5 | 8 | +3 | 13 | ||
| 6 | 8 | +1 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 8 | -1 | 13 | ||
| 8 | 8 | -3 | 12 | ||
| 9 | 6 | +4 | 11 | ||
| 10 | 8 | +1 | 11 | ||
| 11 | 8 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 12 | 8 | -1 | 11 | ||
| 13 | 8 | +9 | 10 | ||
| 14 | 8 | -3 | 10 | ||
| 15 | 7 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 16 | 8 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 17 | 8 | -2 | 9 | ||
| 18 | 7 | -1 | 8 | ||
| 19 | 8 | -3 | 8 | ||
| 20 | 8 | -2 | 7 | ||
| 21 | 7 | -5 | 7 | ||
| 22 | 8 | -7 | 5 | ||
| 23 | 8 | -7 | 4 | ||
| 24 | 8 | -8 | 4 |
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 17 | |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 15 | |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 15 | |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 13 | |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 13 | |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 | |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 12 | |
| 9 | Wolves | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 11 | |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11 | |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 11 | |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 | |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 9 | |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 | |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 | |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 | |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 | |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 | |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 5 | |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 4 | |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 4 |