Middlesbrough v Man Utd
Riverside
Sunday, 6 April Kick-off: 1330 BST (台灣時間 4/6 20:30)
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Middlesbrough welcome back Brazilian midfielder Fabio Rochemback back
from a ban for Manchester United's visit.
But manager Gareth Southgate must cope without Egyptian striker Mido,
who has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a hernia problem.
Gary Neville returns to the Manchester United squad for the first time
in a year, following an ankle injury.
With Mikael Silvestre also fit, United have good cover for defender
Nemanja Vidic, who is out with a knee injury.
Middlesbrough (from):
Schwarzer, Turnbull, Young, Wheater, Pogatetz, Huth, Taylor, Grounds,
O'Neil, Boateng, Rochemback, Shawky, Downing, Johnson, Cattermole, Tuncay,
Alves, Aliadiere.
Manchester United (from):
Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster
Neville, Brown, Ferdinand, Silvestre, Evra, O'Shea, Pique
Ronaldo, Scholes, Anderson, Hargreaves, Carrick, Giggs, Park
Rooney, Tevez, Welbeck
REFEREE Mike Riley (Leeds, Yorkshire)
BIG-MATCH FACTS
＊ Manchester United take on Middlesbrough at the Riverside, knowing
that victory in their next four games would see them retaining the
Premier League title at Chelsea on Saturday lunchtime, 26 April.
＊ Tuesday's 0-2 victory over AS Roma in Italy in the Champions League
was Sir Alex Ferguson's 1,200th match in charge of the Red Devils.
Sir Alex has now overseen a fifth of United's league games in their
entire history and is eager to lead them to a 10th Premier League
crown, which would also be the 17th time they were installed champions
of England - one behind Liverpool's record 18.
＊ Middlesbrough have won 20 of 70 Premier League games under Gareth
Southgate, who's looking for an improvement on their 12th placed
finish last season.
＊ The Riversiders have a comfortable eight point cushion between
themselves and the relegation zone, but would dearly love to
register their 100th all-time home win in the Premier League in
this fixture.
＊ United have won three times as many league games as Boro this season
(24 to eight), scored 40 more goals (68 to 28), conceded 30 fewer
(15 to 45); while the Teessiders have lost 10 more (14 to four).
＊ This is the 100th league meeting of Middlesbrough and Manchester United,
and the Red Devils are looking for their 50th win.
CLUB FORM
1. Lost one of 11 (all competitions).
2. Won 10 of the last 12, including the last six against Newcastle (a),
Fulham (a), Derby (a), Bolton (h), Liverpool (h) and Aston Villa (h).
3. Secured 24 victories, dropped 20 points, scored 68 goals, at one
every 42 minutes on average, and conceded 15, at one every 192 minutes
(three hours 12 minutes); the best in all four categories.
4. Registered the joint fewest draws (four).
5. Not conceded in 461 minutes (seven hours 41 minutes), since Abdoulaye
Diagne Faye's consolation for Newcastle in the 5-1 home win over the
Magpies on 23 February. Kept more clean sheets than any other club;
their 20 shut-outs, is two ahead of the next nearest, Chelsea.
6. Opened the scoring in an unmatched 26 games (won 23, and lost just one
of them); and allowed the opposition to score first in five matches -
that's fewer occasions than any other club.
7. Scored 16 goals in the last 10 minutes; more than any other club.
8. On the longest current run since a goalless draw of 31 matches; and the
longest since failing to score of 18 matches.
9. Won the last three away, and kept clean sheets in five of eight on the
road, including the last two.
10. The home leg of the Champions League quarter-final against AS Roma
follows this, next Wednesday.
The league run-in is:-
Arsenal (h)
Blackburn (a)
Chelsea (a)
West Ham (h)
Wigan (a)
KEY PLAYER NOTES
＊ Cristiano RONALDO is Manchester United's top scorer with 36 goals.
＊ The Portuguese is also United's leading Premier League marksman with
26 from 26 starts, and is leading the race for the Barclays Golden Boot.
＊ If on the field from the outset:
- Chris EAGLES will be making his 50th club league start
(Manchester United, Watford and Sheffield Wednesday).
- Long term injury, Gary NEVILLE will be making his 350th Premier
League start for Manchester United.
HEAD TO HEAD
＊ Middlesbrough have a better Premier League record against Manchester
United at Old Trafford, than they have on home soil. The Teessiders
have won three and drawn four at the Theatre of Dreams, and won only
two and drawn two at home.
＊ United are hoping to complete the double over 'Boro for the fourth
time in the Premier League, and first since 2000-01.
Home and away
League (inc PL): Middlesbrough 29 wins, Man Utd 49, Draws 21
Prem: Middlesbrough 5 wins, Man Utd 14, Draws 6
at Middlesbrough only
League (inc PL): Middlesbrough 18 wins, Man Utd 20, Draws 11
Prem: Middlesbrough 2 wins, Man Utd 8, Draws 2
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Middlesbrough 1-2 Manchester United
2 December 2006 - Ref: Chris Foy
Middlesbrough scorer: Morrison 66
Man United scorers: Saha 19 pen, Fletcher 68
THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
Manchester United 4-1 Middlesbrough
27 October 2007 - Ref: Alan Wiley
Man Utd scorers: Nani 3, Rooney 33, Tevez 55, 85
Middlesbrough scorer: Aliadiere 6
M.E.N Prediction: Boro 1-2 United
- Boro is not an easy place to go but the Reds should win
Key opponent:
Stewart Downing - Winger has skill and a dangerous left foot
Skysports.com prediction: Middlesbrough 0-2 Man Utd
One to watch: Wayne Rooney
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