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Middlesbrough travel to take on Stoke City at Britannia Stadium 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 25 and win only 10 of the 45 games.
The last time the two teams met at Stoke City was more than a decade ago, in February 1998, with Middlesbrough inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Potters in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 01 Feb | Stoke City | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 23 Aug | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 08 Apr | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 31 Dec | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 11 Dec | Stoke City | 3 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 14 Sep | Middlesbrough | 1 - 2 | Stoke City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City 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 3.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Boro have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stoke City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 29 points from their 29 games thus far. Middlesbrough are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 27 points from their 29 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Potters, as the Boro have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Middlesbrough | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |