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Bristol City prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 33 games played, Robins have recorded 14 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashton Gate Stadium was just last season, in January 2008, with Middlesbrough inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Robins in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | Bristol City | 1-2 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 13 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Bristol City | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Bristol City | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 04 Mar | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 24 Sep | Bristol City | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 04 Dec | Bristol City | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 06 Nov | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Bristol City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Boro's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Bristol City's 7 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Middlesbrough are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 10 points from the 4 games they have played so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bristol City 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: | |
| Bristol City | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | 11 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |