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Middlesbrough face a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge 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 31 and win only 5 of the 48 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2003, the Blues carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 05 Oct | Middlesbrough | 1 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Dec | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 16 Nov | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Apr | Middlesbrough | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 23 Sep | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 31 Mar | Chelsea | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 6 conceded.
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Chelsea sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 70 points from their 31 games. Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 41 points from their 31 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 16 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Chelsea may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Middlesbrough | Not won in previous 4 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |