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Middlesbrough face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday 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 32 and win only 11 of the 59 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2006, as the Rovers edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | Blackburn R. | 3 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Middlesbrough | 0 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 21 Dec | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | LGEC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Blackburn R. | 0 - 4 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Boro have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Blackburn R. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 22 points from their 19 matches. Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 20 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the Boro have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Middlesbrough | Not won in previous 15 away matches. |