Latics and Boro have met on 20 occasions down the years, just 2 wins for the Latics, one home and one up at the Riverside Stadium.
Our first meeting came in Division 3, in the 1986/87 season, a 0:2 defeat at Springfield Park on 30th August 1986, young versions of Gary Pallister and Tony Mowbray in the Boro team that day, with Mowbray scoring the visitors second goal. The return fixture came on the 6th May 1987 at Ayresome Park, a goalless draw, Boro going up in 2nd place whilst the Latics had to settle for the playoffs after finishing 4th.
We have only beaten Middlesbrough twice, both times in the Premier League, one away and one home victory.
The away win came on the 21st January 2006, Jason Roberts and David Thompson giving the Latics a first half lead, only for Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Yakubu to draw Boro level, Neil Mellor winning the game for us in the 90th minute on his Wigan Athletic debut.
The home win was a less dramatic affair, 15 August 2007, a 55th minute Antoine Sibierski goal the only highlight of the game which ended 1:0 in our favour.
Of the 12 games between the two clubs that have followed that Sibierski winner we have drawn 6, lost 6 and won a big fat zero!
Middlesbrough Current Form
Boro currently sit 14th in the Championship with 30pts from 23 games, their recent form, 1 defeat in their last 6 games, gaining.4 wins though they did lose last time out at table toppers Burnley, the last 6 results WDWWWL.
Boro’s 11 home games so far this season in the league have brought 17 points, 4 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats, scoring 13 goals and conceding 11.
In contrast the Latics away form at the moment is 11 games, 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats, scoring 14 goals whilst also conceding 14.
Player To Watch – Chuba Akpom
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| Chuba Akpom |
26 year old former Arsenal striker, joined Boro in 2020 having had loan spells at various clubs.
Akpom is currently in the best goalscoring form of his career with 9 goals from 16 games and is top scorer at the club.
The Last Six Meetings
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Date |
Competition |
Result |
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19 Oct 2022 |
Championship |
Latics 1:4 Boro |
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11 Feb 2020 |
Championship |
Latics 2:0 Boro |
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20 Aug 2019 |
Championship |
Boro 1:0 Latics |
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02 Mar 2019 |
Championship |
Latics 0:0 Boro |
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10 Nov 2018 |
Championship |
Boro2:0 Latics |
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03 Apr 2015 |
Championship |
Boro 1:0 Latics |
Full Record v Middlesbrough
Played – 20
Won – 2
Drawn – 9
Lost – 9
Grab a listen to the latest PWU Latics podcast featuring a preview of the Middlesbrough game.
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