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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Blackburn Rovers at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 60 games played, Boro have recorded 25 wins, and Blackburn R. have come away with 23 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was just last season, in August 2007, with Blackburn R. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Boro in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
Blackburn R.'s away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Middlesbrough are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 21 points from their 23 games thus far. Blackburn R. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 22 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Riverside Stadium for the Boro and the Madmen are unable to see past Blackburn R. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Blackburn R. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |