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Middlesbrough face a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 5 of the 49 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2004, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Apr | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 05 Oct | Middlesbrough | 1 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Dec | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 16 Nov | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Apr | Middlesbrough | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Blues, with 2 goals against.
In complete contrast to Chelsea, Middlesbrough are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Boro have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 52 points from the 21 games played. Middlesbrough find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 35 points they have accumulated from 21 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the Boro have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Middlesbrough | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |