Burnley 1-1 Middlesbrough: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 4 · Wednesday 2 September 2026 · Turf Moor, Burnley · referee M. Donohue · full time
Full time: Burnley 1-1 Middlesbrough
Burnley and Middlesbrough drew 1-1 in Championship Matchday 4 on Wednesday 2 September 2026 at Turf Moor. The goals: Aidan Morris 23', Ugo Raghouber 54'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 23rd minute: Aidan Morris for Middlesbrough, set up by Sebastian Berhalter. Burnley levelled at 1-1 in the 54th minute through Ugo Raghouber, set up by Zeki Amdouni.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, M. Donohue, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Burnley and 2 to Middlesbrough.
Burnley: N. Hayen, 4-3-2-1 · Middlesbrough: K. Hellberg, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.79 for Burnley and 0.91 for Middlesbrough.
Burnley had 3 shots on target, Middlesbrough 2.
Middlesbrough had 58% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Burnley came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.38 expected goals for and 1.70 against, and had won 8% of their matches.
Middlesbrough came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 2.10 expected goals for and 1.07 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
Burnley vs Middlesbrough: the match in numbers
| Burnley | Match statistics | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 0.79 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.91 |
| 11 | Total shots | 10 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 0 | Big chances | 3 |
| 387 | Total passes | 541 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 5 | Corners | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 20 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Burnley
- Ugo Raghouber 7.0 1 goal
- Dastan Satpaev 7.0
- Zeki Amdouni 7.0 1 assist
- Oliver Sonne 6.8
- Anel Ahmedhodzic 6.7
Middlesbrough
- Aidan Morris 8.3 1 goal
- Sebastian Berhalter 7.5 1 assist
- Adilson Malanda 7.1
- Neto Borges 7.1
- Radek Vitek 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Andréas Hountondji at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Burnley: Burnley vs Portsmouth Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Middlesbrough: Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Burnley vs Middlesbrough
What was the score in Burnley vs Middlesbrough?
Burnley 1-1 Middlesbrough (half-time 0-1), Championship, Wednesday 2 September 2026.
Who scored in Burnley vs Middlesbrough?
Aidan Morris 23', Ugo Raghouber 54'.
Did Moneyball predict Burnley vs Middlesbrough correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Burnley vs Middlesbrough?
Aidan Morris, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Burnley vs Middlesbrough?
M. Donohue.
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