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Chelsea face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 51 games played, Blues have recorded 11 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 24 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2004, with Chelsea inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Boro in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 04 Jan | Chelsea | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Apr | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 05 Oct | Middlesbrough | 1 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Dec | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Boro have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Chelsea however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Blues, and 5 goals against.
Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 25 points from 24 matches. Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 66 points from the 25 games played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chelsea are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Middlesbrough. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Chelsea | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. 19 games since last defeat. |