Football Bet of the Day: James Milton has a 3-1 selection from the Championship
This sports analysis piece previews the Championship match between Burnley and Middlesbrough, highlighting Burnley's defensive struggles this season. The author suggests a betting tip focused on Burnley defender Anel Ahmedhodzic receiving a booking.
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Burnley vs Middlesbrough Championship, 8pm
Burnley rewrote the defensive record books during the 2024-25 Championship campaign but it has been a different story for the Clarets on their return to the second tier.
Two seasons ago, Burnley conceded just 16 times in 46 games under Scott Parker, keeping a remarkable 30 clean sheets.
This time around, Nicky Hayen's men have let in nine goals in their first three matches and they face another tough fixture at home to promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough.
Boro should maintain the pressure on the home defence and Burnley centre-back Anel Ahmedhodzic is a tempting bet to be booked.
The Bosnian bruiser picked up eight yellow cards and one red for Feyenoord last season and is well known to referees in English football.
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