FootyMAD's Middlesbrough match preview

Last updated : 08 March 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur fixture

Tottenham H. face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Spurs will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 20 and win only 6 of the 37 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2003, with Middlesbrough annihilating their visitors 5 - 1 in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Wed 17 DecTottenham H.1 - 1MiddlesbroughLC
2003/2004Sun 26 OctTottenham H.0 - 0MiddlesbroughPREM
2002/2003Sat 03 MayMiddlesbrough5 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
2002/2003Sat 28 SepTottenham H.0 - 3MiddlesbroughPREM
2001/2002Sat 30 MarMiddlesbrough1 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
2001/2002Sat 27 OctTottenham H.2 - 1MiddlesbroughPREM
2000/2001Sat 23 DecTottenham H.0 - 0MiddlesbroughPREM

Recent respective form guides

Middlesbrough have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 7 conceded.

Tottenham H. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Spurs have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 31 points from their 26 games played so far, Tottenham H.'s 34 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Middlesbrough63039109
Tottenham H.622217168

FootyMad's prediction ...

Tottenham H. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Middlesbrough may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Middlesbrough 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Tottenham H. 4 games since last defeat.