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Middlesbrough play host to Leeds United at Riverside Stadium at tea-time on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 42 games played, Boro have recorded 18 wins, and Leeds Utd. have come away with 9 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Middlesbrough was back in August 2003, over five years ago, with Leeds Utd. inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Boro in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 31 Jan | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Middlesbrough | 2-3 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 3 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Oct | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 11 May | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 01 Jan | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | 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, 10 to 8.
Leeds Utd. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Whites have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Middlesbrough find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 11 points from their 10 matches. Leeds Utd.'s 14 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Boro, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Leeds Utd. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |