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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Chelsea at Riverside Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 49 games played, Boro have recorded 23 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was less than a year ago, in October 2003, with Chelsea inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Boro in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Apr | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 7 conceded.
The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Blues, and 3 goals against.
Middlesbrough find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 10 points they have accumulated from 6 games. Chelsea sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 14 points from their 6 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough are starting to turn Riverside Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occassion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Chelsea | Undefeated in last 5 away games. 12 games since last defeat. |