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Middlesbrough play host to Wigan Athletic at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The two sides drew on their own previous meeting.
The only previous meeting between Middlesbrough and Wigan Ath. at was well over fifteen years ago, back in May 1987, when they played out a goalless draw in a Third Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sun 18 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 29 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough | LGEC |
| 1986/1987 | Wed 06 May | Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 30 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
The away form of Wigan Ath. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Latics have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 21 matches. Wigan Ath. find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 34 points they have accumulated from 22 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Middlesbrough only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | No sequences of note |
| Wigan Ath. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |