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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Tottenham Hotspur at Riverside Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Boro are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 6 of the 39 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2005, the Boro carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Tottenham H. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 May | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 28 Nov | Tottenham H. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 09 Mar | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 17 Dec | Tottenham H. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | LGEC |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 26 Oct | Tottenham H. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 03 May | Middlesbrough | 5 - 1 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Boro, with 6 goals against.
Tottenham H. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 19 points from their 16 games played so far, Tottenham H. sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 30 points from their 16 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Tottenham H. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough are starting to turn Riverside Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occassion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Tottenham H. | Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |