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Hull City prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at The KC Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 25 games played, The Tigers have recorded 9 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The KC Stadium was two seasons ago, in January 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 16 Jan | Middlesbrough | 4 - 3 | Hull City | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 06 Jan | Hull City | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 02 Mar | Hull City | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 01 Dec | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | Hull City | CHMP |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 20 Nov | Middlesbrough | 3 - 1 | Hull City | FLLM |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 10 Mar | Hull City | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Wed 27 Sep | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Hull City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Hull City's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While The Tigers have scored 5, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Middlesbrough's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Boro's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Hull City find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 23 points they have accumulated from 15 games. Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 19 points from their 15 games 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 |
| Hull City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at The KC Stadium for the The Tigers and the Madmen are unable to see past Middlesbrough claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hull City | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | Undefeated in last 4 away games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |