History of the Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town fixture
Huddersfield Town travel to take on Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Terriers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 26 and win only 8 of the 42 games.
The last time the two teams met at Middlesbrough was well over fifteen years ago, back in October 1997, with Middlesbrough running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Division One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997/1998 | Fri 26 Dec | Huddersfield | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | League Division One |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 28 Oct | Middlesbrough | 3-0 | Huddersfield | League Division One |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 23 Oct | Middlesbrough | 5 - 1 | Huddersfield | League Cup |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 12 Mar | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Huddersfield | Second Division |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 10 Oct | Huddersfield | 1 - 4 | Middlesbrough | Second Division |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 29 Mar | Huddersfield | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough | Second Division |
| 1985/1986 | Wed 01 Jan | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Huddersfield | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.
The Terriers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Terriers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Middlesbrough are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 32 points from 18 games.
Huddersfield Town's 28 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Huddersfield Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Terriers to come away from it with a creditable draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Huddersfield Town | No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here