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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Out of their two previous meetings, the Boro have drawn one game and lost the other.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2006, with Wigan Ath. inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Boro in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Middlesbrough | 2-3 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 18 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 29 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough | LGEC |
| 1986/1987 | Wed 06 May | Middlesbrough | 0 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 30 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.
Wigan Ath. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Latics's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 16 matches. Wigan Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 21 points from their 15 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Wigan Ath. | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |