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Newcastle Utd. face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 57 games played, Magpies have recorded 14 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 26 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in August 2004, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Mon 02 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 27 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 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 |
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 13 goals for the Boro, with 5 goals against.
Newcastle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Magpies have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Middlesbrough find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 40 points from their 31 matches. Newcastle Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 42 points from their 32 games played so 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 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 | Won 4 successive home games. 11 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Newcastle Utd. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |