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Man. Utd. prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on Monday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Red Devils are clearly on top, having won 39 and lost only 13 of the 64 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was earlier this season, with Man. Utd. running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 23 Sep | Man. Utd. | 3-1 | Middlesbrough | LGEC |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 06 Apr | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Man. Utd. | 4 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Man. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 19 Mar | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Mar | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Man. Utd. | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 02 Dec | Middlesbrough | 1 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 18 goals for the Red Devils, with 8 goals against.
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Boro's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Man. Utd. sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 35 points from their 17 games. Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 19 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 14 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Man. Utd. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Red Devils. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 22 home games. Unbeaten run of 10 matches. |
| Middlesbrough | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |