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Man. Utd. prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Red Devils are clearly on top, having won 37 and lost only 13 of the 62 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was less than a year ago, in April 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Man. Utd. | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 19 Mar | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Mar | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Man. Utd. | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 02 Dec | Middlesbrough | 1 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 01 May | Man. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | Middlesbrough | 4 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 29 Jan | Man. Utd. | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. The Red Devils have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.
In complete contrast to Man. Utd., Middlesbrough are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Boro have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Man. Utd. sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 23 points from their 10 games. Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 8 points from 10 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 15 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Man. Utd. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Red Devils. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. Utd. | 7 games since last home draw. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 12 . |
| Middlesbrough | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |