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Newcastle Utd. face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 61 games played, Magpies have recorded 15 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 28 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2007, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sun 03 Feb | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 26 Aug | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 22 Oct | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 09 Apr | Middlesbrough | 1 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 02 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 27 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Boro have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Newcastle Utd. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Magpies have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Middlesbrough's 18 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Newcastle Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 14 points from their 14 games thus far.
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 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
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 | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Newcastle Utd. | Not won in previous 6 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |