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Middlesbrough travel to take on Sheffield United at Bramall Lane at tea-time on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 26 and win only 10 of the 46 games.
The last time the two teams met at Sheff. Utd. was back in April 1998, over five years ago, the The Blades carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1997/1998 | Tue 07 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 05 Oct | Middlesbrough | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Mon 17 Apr | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Mon 26 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 09 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 05 Sep | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | PREM |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 20 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Sheff. Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 6 games have yielded only 2 points. Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 6 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Bramall Lane with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Middlesbrough | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 8 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |