FootyMAD's Aston Villa match preview

Last updated : 23 April 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Middlesbrough v Aston Villa fixture

Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Aston Villa at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was just last season, in January 2003, as the visitors ran out cosy 2-5 winners in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 08 NovAston Villa0 - 2MiddlesbroughPREM
2002/2003Tue 28 JanMiddlesbrough2-5Aston VillaPREM
2002/2003Sat 28 DecAston Villa1 - 0MiddlesbroughPREM
2001/2002Sat 06 AprMiddlesbrough2 - 1Aston VillaPREM
2001/2002Sat 17 NovAston Villa0 - 0MiddlesbroughPREM
2000/2001Sat 10 FebAston Villa1 - 1MiddlesbroughPREM
2000/2001Sat 23 SepMiddlesbrough1 - 1Aston VillaPREM

Recent respective form guides

Middlesbrough have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Boro, with 6 goals against.

Aston Villa's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Villans pummel 15 goals, and let in 6.

Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 45 points from their 34 games played so far, Aston Villa find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 49 points they have accumulated from 34 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Middlesbrough632111711
Aston Villa6231889

FootyMad's prediction ...

Middlesbrough are starting to turn Riverside Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occassion. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Middlesbrough Won 5 successive home games.
8 games since last home draw.
Aston Villa Undefeated in last 3 away games.
6 games since last defeat.