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A hard opening game for both teams with neither side having the best record when it comes to opening day fixtures.
Jonathan Woodgate returns to his former club and, apart from Alan Hutton who is injured, the Londoners have a full squad to choose from.
Boro are only missing Chris Riggott and Julio Arca and many fans will be keeping a keen eye on who Southgate picks in goal. The decision will be between Ross Turnbull and Brad Jones and there is also another decision to make at right-back with Justin Hoyte looking less likely to be signed in time. Rhys Williams and Tony McMahonw ill be fighting it out for the starting spot.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Tottenham H. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Sep | Tottenham H. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | LGEC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Middlesbrough | 2 - 3 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 05 Dec | Tottenham H. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 18 Dec | Middlesbrough | 3 - 3 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Tottenham H. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Boro, with 6 goals against.
Tottenham H. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Spurs's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 |
| Tottenham H. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
A tough game for both sides with the midfield battle the key area. A 2-1 win to Boro but it will be very tough.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Tottenham H. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. |