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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Manchester City at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Boro are clearly on top, having won 36 and lost only 9 of the 59 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was just last season, in December 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Mon 30 Oct | Man City | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 02 Apr | Man City | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Man City | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 15 May | Man City | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 06 Dec | Middlesbrough | 3 - 2 | Man City | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Man City | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 30 Nov | Man City | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 9 conceded.
Man City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 36 points from their 29 games played so far, Man City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 30 points from 28 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Man City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Boro's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Man City. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Man City | 4 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |