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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Riverside Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Though past meetings have resulted in more draws than losses for Boro.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was just last season, in December 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Wed 15 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Boro have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Wigan Ath.'s away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Latics's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 22 points from their 23 games played so far, Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 23 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Wigan Ath. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |