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Middlesbrough face a trip to Bristol City at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 33 games played, Boro have recorded 6 wins, and Bristol City have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in January 2008, with Middlesbrough inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Robins in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | Bristol City | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 13 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Bristol City | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Bristol City | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 04 Mar | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 24 Sep | Bristol City | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 04 Dec | Bristol City | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 06 Nov | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Bristol City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Boro's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Bristol City's 7 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Middlesbrough are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 10 points from the 4 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Boro out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Bristol City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol City | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | 11 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |