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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Liverpool at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. It couldn't be much closer,Boro having the edge 23 games to 20.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was just last season, in November 2002, the Boro carving out a narrow 1-0 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: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Liverpool | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 09 Nov | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Middlesbrough | 1 - 2 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Dec | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 20 Jan | Liverpool | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 26 Dec | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 22 Jan | Liverpool | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The Reds have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Reds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 10 against.
Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 14 points from their 12 games played so far, Liverpool's 17 points from 12 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | 11 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Liverpool | 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |