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Middlesbrough face a trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park 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 30 and win only 12 of the 57 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2006, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw 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 | Sun 22 Oct | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 09 Apr | Middlesbrough | 1 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 02 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 27 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Boro's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Newcastle Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 36 points from their 28 games played so far, Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 35 points from their 28 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Newcastle Utd. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Middlesbrough | Not won in previous 4 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |