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Middlesbrough play host to Scunthorpe United at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 5 of the previous 7 games.
The last time the two teams met at Middlesbrough was way back in the black-and-white days of January 1967, the Boro carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Third Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1966/1967 | Sat 21 Jan | Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE1 |
| 1966/1967 | Sat 17 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 3 - 2 | Middlesbrough | LGE1 |
| 1963/1964 | Sat 28 Mar | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | CHMP |
| 1963/1964 | Sat 19 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1962/1963 | Fri 29 Mar | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1962/1963 | Sat 10 Nov | Middlesbrough | 4 - 3 | Scunthorpe U. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Boro have conceded a disappointing 7 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
The away form of Scunthorpe U. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Iron have hit 4 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 29 points from their 22 games played so far, Scunthorpe U. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 23 from their 21 matches played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Boro to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Scunthorpe U. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 9 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |