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West Brom. prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at The Hawthorns on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Baggies are clearly on top, having won 23 and lost only 8 of the 40 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Hawthorns was two seasons ago, in November 2002, the Baggies carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 01 Apr | West Brom. | 1 - 3 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Wed 14 Sep | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 19 Mar | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | West Brom. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Baggies's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Middlesbrough however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Boro, and 3 goals against.
West Brom. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 9 points from 12 matches. Middlesbrough find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 19 points they have accumulated from 12 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Baggies of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Middlesbrough, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | 5 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |