Matches Playing 11th May 2009

Betting Odds | Recent Form & Head to Heads | Team Statistics

• Seven of the last nine meetings and the last four in a row between Boro and Newcastle have ended as draws.
• Mark Viduka has scored five goals in his last four starts against Middlesbrough.
• Middlesbrough have scored the fewest headed goals in the Premier League - just one.
• Middlesbrough have failed to score in 13 of their last 18 Premier League games.
• Both Boro and Newcastle have failed to score in their last three respective Premier League games.
• The Magpies have won only one of their last 17 Premier League matches and none of the last 10.
• Middlesbrough have scored only nine goals away from home - fewer than any other team.
• Gareth Southgate's side have only won one of their seven games against other teams in the current bottom five.
• Newcastle have conceded nine penalties - more than any other side.
• 40% of the goals Boro have scored have been netted in the final 15 minutes of matches - the highest proportion in the Premier League.