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Arsenal prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at Highbury on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gunners are clearly on top, having won 37 and lost only 7 of the 58 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Highbury was just last season, in August 2004, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5-3 thriller, in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 22 Aug | Arsenal | 5-3 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 03 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Arsenal | LGEC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Jan | Arsenal | 4 - 1 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 20 Jan | Arsenal | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | LGEC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Arsenal | 4 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Gunners in those games, with 3 conceded.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Boro have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Arsenal find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 34 points they have accumulated from 20 games. Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 20 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Gunners being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Middlesbrough | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |