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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Tottenham Hotspur at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Boro are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 7 of the 41 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2007, with Tottenham H. inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Boro in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Sep | Tottenham H. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | LGEC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Middlesbrough | 2-3 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 05 Dec | Tottenham H. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 18 Dec | Middlesbrough | 3 - 3 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
The away form of Tottenham H. is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Spurs have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 8 points from 11 matches. Tottenham H. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 7 points from their 11 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| Tottenham H. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Middlesbrough only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 5 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Tottenham H. | Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |