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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Manchester United at Riverside Stadium at tea-time on Saturday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 20 of the 53 previous games, with the Boro winning just 19.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 29 Jan | Man Utd. | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Middlesbrough | 0-2 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 03 Oct | Man Utd. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 11 Feb | Man Utd. | 2 - 3 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Middlesbrough | 3 - 1 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 03 Sep | Man Utd. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | 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. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
The away form of Man Utd. however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Red Devils pummel 11 goals, and let in 3.
Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 12 points from their 10 games played so far, Man Utd. find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 18 points they have accumulated from 9 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Boro of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Man Utd., who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Man Utd. | Undefeated in last 10 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |