Middlesbrough v Burton Betting Tips – EFL Cup, 18th December 7.45pm
League One side Burton are the lowest ranked side left in the EFL Cup this season. They get a tough away game as they make their way to the Riverside to face Middlesbrough. Boro though, who are on a promotion push in the Championship, have just fallen out of form. Read our predictions for Middlesbrough v Burton.
Middlesbrough v Burton Betting Odds*
Middlesbrough 2/5
Draw 7/2
Burton 7/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 16th, 2018 at 3.44 p.m.)
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Middlesbrough News and Form
Boro suffered a 2-1 league loss at QPR in the Championship on the weekend
That leaves them without a win in four games (D2 L2)
Boro opened their EFL Cup campaign with a penalty shootout win over Notts County at the Riverside
Then they won at home against Rochdale
It was then another penalty shootout success for them against Preston
They claimed a Premier League scalp in the last round, beating Crystal Palace
Boro have lost just two games at the Riverside all season
They have earned eight clean sheets in fourteen games at the Riverside
They have scored in four of their last five at home in all competitions
Middlesbrough have managed to earn a clean sheet in just one of their last five games
Boro lost in the fourth round of last season’s campaign against Bournemouth
Middlesbrough v Burton Head to Head
Boro won their only previous home game against Burton 2-0
That was in last season’s Championship
Overall Boro are W2 D1 L1 in four games against Burton
Burton lost their on previous League Cup 2-1 against Boro
Burton News and Form
The Brewers are in the bottom half of the League One table
They suffered a 1-0 league loss at Fleetwood on the weekend
That has seen them lose four of their last six games (W2)
Burton are on a three-match losing streak away from home
The Brewers are W3 D2 L7 away from home this season in all competitions
There has not been a clean sheet for them on their travels at all this term
After opening the EFL Cup campaign with a 2-1 at Shrewsbury, they have since caused two upset
They took a win over Championship side Aston Villa in the second round
Then they knocked out Premier League opponents Burnley in the third round
A taste 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest in the last round moved them to the quarter finals
Middlesbrough v Burton Tips & Odds
Both teams to score at 19/20
Over 2.5 goals at 8/11
* (betting odds taken from December 16th, 2018 at 7:02 pm)
Middlesbrough v Burton Predictions
Boro to win: It has been a tremendous run from Burton in this season’s League Cup and true, Boro aren’t in great form. Still, Middlesbrough have been so strong at the Riverside we can only predict that they will get through.
