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Middlesbrough play host to Swansea City at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 12 wins out of 18 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Middlesbrough was more than a decade ago, in January 1995, with Swansea City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Boro in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | Swansea City | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 17 Jan | Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Swansea City | FAC |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 07 Jan | Swansea City | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 1983/1984 | Fri 27 Apr | Swansea City | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 26 Nov | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Swansea City | CHMP |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 15 May | Swansea City | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 13 Feb | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Swansea City | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Boro have scored 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.
Swansea City's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Middlesbrough's 32 points from 24 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Swansea City's total of 37 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Riverside Stadium for the Boro and the Madmen are unable to see past Swansea City claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Swansea City | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |