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Middlesbrough play host to Preston North End at Riverside Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Boro are clearly on top, having won 23 and lost only 9 of the 42 games.
The last time the two teams met at Middlesbrough was amazingly over twenty years ago, in January 1987, with Preston N.E. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Boro in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 19 Feb | Preston N.E. | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 10 Jan | Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Preston N.E. | FAC |
| 1973/1974 | Sat 27 Apr | Preston N.E. | 2 - 4 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1973/1974 | Tue 11 Dec | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 1972/1973 | Sat 11 Nov | Preston N.E. | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1972/1973 | Tue 19 Sep | Middlesbrough | 0 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 4 conceded.
The away form of Preston N.E. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the North End have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Middlesbrough's 50 points from 38 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Preston N.E. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 48 points from their 38 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Preston N.E. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Boro in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |