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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Charlton Athletic at Riverside Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Boro are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 9 of the 43 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was just last season, in December 2003, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | Charlton Ath. | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Charlton Ath. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 20 Oct | Charlton Ath. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 03 Feb | Middlesbrough | 0 - 0 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Oct | Charlton Ath. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 4 conceded.
The Addicks have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Addicks's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 4 goals for and 2 against.
Middlesbrough find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 41 points they have accumulated from 27 games. Charlton Ath.'s 38 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Charlton Ath. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
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 | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Charlton Ath. | No win in the 3 most recent games. |