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Everton face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 61 games played, Toffees have recorded 16 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 26 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2006, with Everton 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 29 Apr | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Everton | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 06 Nov | Everton | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 26 Oct | Everton | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | LGEC |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 16 Jan | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Everton | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 19 Sep | Everton | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Everton | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 03 Dec | Middlesbrough | 0 - 0 | Everton | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Boro have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Everton however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Toffees's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 7 matches. Everton find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 13 points they have accumulated from 7 games.
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 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Everton | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Toffees have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Riverside Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Everton | Undefeated in last 5 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |