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Middlesbrough pack their bags to visit Sunderland at Stadium Of Light on Tuesday 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 37 and win only 10 of the 65 games.
The previous match played between the two at Stadium Of Light was within the last three years, in February 2003, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sun 25 Sep | Middlesbrough | 0 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Feb | Sunderland | 1 - 3 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 10 Sep | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 29 Jan | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 22 Oct | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 09 Apr | Middlesbrough | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Dec | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Boro have hit 4 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 22 games have yielded only 9 points. Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 22 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Middlesbrough on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Sunderland. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Middlesbrough | Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |