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West Brom. prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at The Hawthorns on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Baggies are clearly on top, having won 23 and lost only 9 of the 41 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Hawthorns was just last season, in November 2004, with Middlesbrough inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Baggies in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sun 27 Nov | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Middlesbrough | 4 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 14 Nov | West Brom. | 1-2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | West Brom. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Apr | West Brom. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 29 Nov | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | West Brom. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Baggies in those games, with 4 conceded.
The Boro have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Boro's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
West Brom. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 26 matches. Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 28 points from 25 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
West Brom. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | No sequences of note |
| Middlesbrough | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |