On the 1st of March, Middlesbrough hosts Tottenham Hotspur at Riverside Stadium in a meeting of these two FA Cup teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Middlesbrough recorded a 2-1 win against West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby struck first for West Bromwich Albion in the 28th minute, then in the 60th minute, Marcus Tavernier sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Paddy McNair Finally they completed the comback victory in the 69th minute on a goal by Marcus Tavernier to cap off a wild match. Middlesbrough is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Tottenham Hotspur recorded a 0-1 loss against Burnley. Ben Mee scored the first goal for Burnley in the 71st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Tottenham Hotspur was frustrated by Burnley’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Burnley ended the match with the shutout victory. Tottenham Hotspur is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
Middlesbrough and Tottenham Hotspur last played eachother at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the 14th of January. Tottenham Hotspur was victorious by a score of 2 to 1 in front of just over 49000 jubilant spectators. Giovani Lo Celso scored the first goal for Tottenham Hotspur in the 2nd minute, then Érik Lamela added another in the 15th minute.
Tottenham Hotspur is glad to have Harry Kane in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Matt Crooks has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored 4 goals for Middlesbrough.