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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain West Bromwich Albion at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Boro are clearly on top, having won 27 and lost only 7 of the 45 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was less than a year ago, in September 2008, with West Brom. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Boro in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | West Brom. | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Middlesbrough | 0-1 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 27 Feb | West Brom. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | West Brom. | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 26 Feb | West Brom. | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 27 Nov | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Middlesbrough | 4 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
The away form of West Brom. however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the The Baggies, and 8 goals against.
Middlesbrough are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 16 points from the 7 games they have played so far. West Brom. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 7 games giving them a return of 17 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
| West Brom. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| West Brom. | Undefeated in last 5 away games. 11 games since last defeat. |