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Middlesbrough face a trip to Sunderland at Stadium Of Light at lunchtime 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 38 and win only 11 of the 67 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2008, as the The Black Cats edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Sunderland | 3 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 31 Jan | Sunderland | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While The Black Cats have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Boro have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 4 matches. Middlesbrough's 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Boro out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Sunderland. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 10 away matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |