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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Sheffield United at Riverside Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Boro are clearly on top, winning 51.02% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was just last season, in August 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 16 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Fri 07 Aug | Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 27 Feb | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 17 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Middlesbrough | 3 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 07 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
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, 7 to 6.
Sheff. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 2 matches. Sheff. Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower Championship with a return of just 1 points from their 2 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Boro. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Sheff. Utd. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |