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Middlesbrough face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday 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 38 and win only 14 of the 69 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2005, with Liverpool running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Middlesbrough | 0 - 0 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Middlesbrough | 0 - 0 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Liverpool | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 10 Nov | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | LGEC |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 02 May | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Liverpool have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Reds in those games, with 3 conceded.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Boro have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Liverpool sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 61 points from their 33 games. Middlesbrough find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 39 points from their 33 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Boro are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Liverpool. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Liverpool | 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Middlesbrough | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |