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Middlesbrough face a trip to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 23 and win only 10 of the 43 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in February 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in an F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 27 Feb | West Brom. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | West Brom. | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 26 Feb | West Brom. | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 27 Nov | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Middlesbrough | 4 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 14 Nov | West Brom. | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Boro have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Brom. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 21 games have yielded only 18 points. Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 21 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Baggies, as the Boro have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Middlesbrough | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. |