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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Charlton Athletic at Riverside Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 44 games played, Boro have recorded 22 wins, and Charlton Ath. have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 27 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2-2 | Charlton Ath. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
Charlton Ath. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Middlesbrough's 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Charlton Ath. find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 6 points they have accumulated from 2 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Charlton Ath. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Middlesbrough, and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Charlton Ath. | 4 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |