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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain West Bromwich Albion at Riverside Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Boro are clearly on top, having won 27 and lost only 6 of the 42 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2005, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Middlesbrough | 4-0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 14 Nov | West Brom. | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | West Brom. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Apr | West Brom. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 29 Nov | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 01 Apr | West Brom. | 1 - 3 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Boro, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Middlesbrough, West Brom. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Baggies have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 18 points from their 13 games played so far, West Brom. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 11 points from 13 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 |
| West Brom. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough may be coming up against a decent side in West Brom., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Boro. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. |
| West Brom. | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |