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Middlesbrough play host to Burnley at Riverside Stadium on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 26 games played, Boro have recorded 13 wins, and Burnley have come away with 4 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Middlesbrough was well over fifteen years ago, back in August 1994, with Middlesbrough running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1994/1995 | Sun 18 Dec | Burnley | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 13 Aug | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 1982/1983 | Mon 03 Jan | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1982/1983 | Tue 26 Oct | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Burnley | LGEC |
| 1982/1983 | Tue 05 Oct | Burnley | 3 - 2 | Middlesbrough | LGEC |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 04 Sep | Middlesbrough | 1 - 4 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 1975/1976 | Sat 14 Feb | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Burnley | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
Burnley have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Clarets's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.
Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 5 matches. Burnley's total of 10 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| Burnley | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Boro are in quite good form at home, but the FootyMad team thinks on this occasion, Burnley will prove too strong and win this game comfortably. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Burnley | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |