Middlesbrough vs Man. City: Preview and Predictions

Middlesbrough vs Manchester City
English Premier League
Date: Sunday, 30th April 2017
Kick-off at 14:05 UK / 15:05 CET
Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough.

Guardiola’s men will face the relegation candidate Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Sunday.

Man City were denied at Etihad stadium on Thursday as Jose Mourinho’s defensive plan worked and the match ended without goals.

Boro registered the crucial victory against Sunderland in the previous round, but still, they have a mountain to climb in order to stay in Premier League.

Middlesbrough

The hosts are in the penultimate position with 27 points collected so far, meaning they are 7 points from the safety. After the series of poor performances, they finally managed to snatch three points.

In 17 games at Riverside this season, Boro have managed to win only 4; five outings ended without a winner while they were beaten on eight occasions. Two out of the last five games at Riverside Stadium ended with the result of 0-0.

Manchester City

Guardiola’s men are in the fourth position with 65 points, a point less than Liverpool however, City have a game at hand. The guests managed to remain unbeaten since the defeat against Chelsea, beating Hull and Southampton while sharing points with their rivals Manchester United.

Manchester City are the second-best on the road in Premier League. After 17 away games, they registered 11 wins, 5 defeats and a single draw, scoring 36 while allowing 20 goals in the process.

Middlesbrough vs Manchester City: Head-to-head

The two sides already met twice this season. In the Premier League reverse at Etihad Stadium, Middlesbrough snatched a point as the clash ended as a 1-1 draw. However, in FA Cup quarter-finals, City comfortably bested Middlesbrough at Riverside with 0-2.

Middlesbrough vs Manchester City: Prediction

The guests will be motivated to register another three points towards the automatic Champions League qualification. However, with only 4 fixtures to go and a solid gap between them and safety, Boro will be desperate for points.