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MIDDLESBROUGH v WEST BROM BETTING ZONE PREVIEW
by Jonathan Turner
Boro have been doing just enough to progress in the FA Cup this season - having to go to replays against Hull, Bristol City and now West Brom.
However the difference now is that in the first two cases the replays were at the Riverside whereas now they face a tough trip to the Hawthorns to take on the Championship leaders.
But manager Gareth Southgate left no one in any doubt after Saturday's Premiership win over Reading that he'd be playing a full strength side in this - and crucially that means Mark Viduka and Ayegbeni Yakubu should be paired together up front.
Boro have thrived in recent weeks with that duo in tandem and it was a similar story at the weekend when they bagged a goal apiece to beat Reading.
But while Southgate's men have enjoyed a successful 2007, so too have the Baggies under former Boro skipper Tony Mowbray.
They are unbeaten since January 1 and eight wins out of 11 games have helped them move to the top of the pile in the Championship.
And it's their home form which has been most impressive of all - P17 W13 D3 L1.
Ironically though it could be they who contemplate changes as they've got a huge clash with Sunderland coming up at the weekend.
So with two in-form sides clashing it's easy to see why the layers are finding it so tough to split them and the best route to profit could be looking at the total goals market.
Boro have suddenly started scoring for fun since the start of the year while no side in the Premiership or Football League has scored more than West Brom's 39 goals at home this season.
So with four goals in the first match between this pair, there's obvious appeal in the 11/4 chalked up by Blue Square about four or more again on Tuesday.
Verdict: West Brom 2 Middlesbrough 3
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