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Middlesbrough face a trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park on Monday evening, 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 59 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 29 Nov | Middlesbrough | 0 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 03 Feb | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 26 Aug | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. Magpies have conceded a disappointing 8 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Boro have conceded 14 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Newcastle Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 31 points from their 35 games thus far. Middlesbrough are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 31 points from their 35 games thus 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 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from St. James' Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Failed to win in previous 9 home matches. Not won in the 10 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |