Hull have won four of their last seven away league matches
Middlesbrough have failed to win four of their last eight home games
Recommended Bet: Hull to Win - Draw no Bet
Middlesbrough host Hull at the Riverside Stadium on Monday night in a clash of two promotion-chasing Championship clubs.
Boro were held to a 0‑0 home draw by Blackburn on Boxing Day, a result that followed on from a 2-0 defeat at Bristol City.
But Kim Hellberg's side remain in second place at the halfway mark in the season, five points clear of the fourth-placed Tigers.
Hull, meanwhile, arrive on Teesside fresh from a disappointing 2‑2 draw at Sheffield Wednesday with Sergej Jakirovic commenting that his team "played like it was Christmas today, not yesterday".
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Team news
Middlesbrough defenders Alfie Jones, George Edmundson and Matt Targett were all forced off on Boxing Day in a major blow with such a short turnaround between games.
That could leave Boro with just four fit senior defenders and hand centre-back Dael Fry an earlier-than-expected chance to start again after recovering from a troublesome calf problem.
Sverre Nypan and Alan Browne are likely to be vying for inclusion from the start again in midfield with Ismael Bangura set to deputise for on-loan Newcastle man Targett at left-back.
As for Hull, Jakirovic admitted he was concerned about the fitness of in-form winger Mohammed Belloumi.
The Algerian limped off at Hillsborough with 25 minutes to go after complaining of tightness in his hamstring in what could be a flare-up of the injury that kept him out for eight games in the autumn.
Joe Gelhardt and Eliot Matazo remain sidelined through the festive period, while Oli McBurnie, who scored the winner against West Brom earlier in December, is expected to lead the line again.
The stats
Middlesbrough have won four of their last six Championship matches, although they have failed to score in each of their last two.
Hull have also won four of their last six in the league, scoring at least two goals in their last three away trips.
Boro have won four and drawn one of the last five head-to-head meetings and thrashed Hull 4‑1 in the reverse fixture on December 5th.
Ex-Middlesbrough loan star Ryan Giles continues to be a key creative outlet for Hull with eight assists this season.
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Prediction
Middlesbrough were frustrated by Blackburn on Boxing Day and now appear to be crying out for more width in their set-up.
It was their second match in a row without scoring and they managed to register only two shots on target in a tepid Teesside tussle.
Hull are having no such problems in finding the net and registered twice again at Hillsborough on Friday – finding the net on multiple occasions for the fourth away trip in succession.
McBurnie leads the line well and in former Riverside Stadium favourites Giles and Matt Crooks, they have in-form players capable of contributing goals and assists.
The Tigers will miss Belloumi, but the hosts' defensive injuries are piling up and they also look set to be without key man Riley McGree in midfield again.
It could be a tight game, but Hull's solid away form coupled with Boro's recent scoring drought make the home side a tempting play at the price – particularly in the Draw no Bet market.
