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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Chelsea at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 53 games played, Boro have recorded 26 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was just last season, in August 2006, the Boro carving out a narrow 2-1 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Feb | Chelsea | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 23 Aug | Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 04 Jan | Chelsea | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Apr | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. 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, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Middlesbrough find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 8 points from their 9 matches. Chelsea's 15 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Boro go into their game against Chelsea in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Chelsea | 3 successive away victories. 6 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |