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Blackburn R. face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 55 games played, Rovers have recorded 19 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 24 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2004, with Blackburn R. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Boro in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Blackburn R. | 0 - 4 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | Blackburn R. | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | Middlesbrough | 1 - 3 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Boro, with 5 goals against.
The Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 5 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 2 have been let in at the wrong end.
Middlesbrough find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 37 points they have accumulated from 25 games. Blackburn R. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 25 points from 25 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Rovers, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Blackburn R. | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |