Middlesbrough head into the weekend holding onto third position in the Championship and they will look to further add to their strength with a win over Blackpool, who visit on Saturday.
Middlesbrough Form GuideThe turn around in form shown by Middlesbrough since the arrival of Michael Carrick has been excellent. They've won eight of their last 10 games, the only teams to beat them were league leaders Burnley and near rivals Sunderland, it's been perfect aside from those two.
Most recently, Middlesbrough impressed with a big home win over fellow promotion chasers Watford. Three big points were on offer in this one, and Boro managed to come out on top, winning the game 2-0. It was a great bounce back after their derby defeat, something Boro will now look to build on.
Blackpool Form GuideYou have to go back to October 29 to find the last time Blackpool won a league game, a run that has been very poor and seen them slip into the relegation zone as a result of it. A cup success came against Nottingham Forest in January, but they haven't been able to use that as a boost.
Beaten in the cup by Southampton last weekend, Blackpool also lost their most recent league game, one that ended with a 2-0 defeat to Watford.
Latest Team NewsMiddlesbrough can welcome back Dael Fry after he served a one match ban last weekend, but given how well they played, he may have to settle for a place on the bench in his return.
Mick McCarthy may have one issue as Blackpool manager, with James Husband going off last weekend at Southampton, he may be unavailable for this one.
Match PredictionMiddlesbrough are strong favourites for this game and rightfully so, they should have too much quality for Blackpool. This should be a comfortable victory for them, so the best bet here is to play the -1.5 Asian handicap line, and back Boro to win by two goals or more.