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Sheff. Utd. travel to take on Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Monday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 46 games played, The Blades have recorded 13 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 23 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Middlesbrough was back in October 1997, over five years ago, with Sheff. Utd. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Boro in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 07 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 05 Oct | Middlesbrough | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Mon 17 Apr | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Mon 26 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 09 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 05 Sep | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Boro score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
Sheff. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 21 matches. Sheff. Utd. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 23 points from their 21 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff. Utd. are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Middlesbrough. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Sheff. Utd. | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |