FootyMAD's Middlesbrough match preview

Last updated : 28 October 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Middlesbrough v Manchester City fixture

Man. City face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sky Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 37 and win only 10 of the 61 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2008, with Middlesbrough annihilating their visitors 8 - 1 in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sun 11 MayMiddlesbrough8 - 1Man. CityPREM
2007/2008Sun 07 OctMan. City3 - 1MiddlesbroughPREM
2006/2007Sat 17 MarMiddlesbrough0 - 2Man. CityPREM
2006/2007Mon 30 OctMan. City1 - 0MiddlesbroughPREM
2005/2006Sun 02 AprMan. City0 - 1MiddlesbroughPREM
2005/2006Sat 31 DecMiddlesbrough0 - 0Man. CityPREM
2004/2005Sun 15 MayMan. City1 - 1MiddlesbroughPREM

Recent respective form guides

Middlesbrough are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Boro, with 10 goals against.

The Sky Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Sky Blues, and 7 goals against.

Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 10 points from their 9 games played so far, Man. City's 13 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Middlesbrough61143124
Man. City622212108

FootyMad's prediction ...

Sky Blues's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Middlesbrough, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Middlesbrough Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Man. City Not won in previous 3 away matches.