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Middlesbrough face a trip to Manchester City at City of Manchester Stadium on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 35 and win only 9 of the 56 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2003, with Middlesbrough inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Sky Blues in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Mon 06 Dec | Middlesbrough | 3 - 2 | Man City | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Man City | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 30 Nov | Man City | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Man City | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Middlesbrough | 3 - 1 | Man City | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 03 Feb | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Man City | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 17 Sep | Man City | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These games have seen the Sky Blues score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Man City's 51 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Middlesbrough's 54 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sky Blues, as the Boro have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man City | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 7 matches. |
| Middlesbrough | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |