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Middlesbrough face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Friday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 30 and win only 10 of the 55 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2003, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | Middlesbrough | 1 - 3 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | FAC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Dec | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 10 Oct | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | LC |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 03 Apr | Blackburn R. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Rovers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
The away form of Middlesbrough however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 2 have been let in at the wrong end.
Blackburn R. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 17 matches. Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 20 points from their 16 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Blackburn R.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | 6 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | Undefeated in last 6 away games. Drawn each of the last 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |