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Newcastle Utd. face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 56 games played, Magpies have recorded 14 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 26 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2003, with Newcastle Utd. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Boro in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 05 Mar | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 04 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Sep | Middlesbrough | 1 - 4 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Boro, with 7 goals against.
In complete contrast to Middlesbrough, Newcastle Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Magpies have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Boro, as the Magpies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | 10 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Newcastle Utd. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 7 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |