Preview: Middlesbrough vs. Barnsley

Middlesbrough will be hoping to pick up their first win in five games when they host in-form Barnsley at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday.

Jonathan Woodgate is expected to keep his place in Tony Mowbray's Boro side after being taken off with 25 minutes remaining of the 4-0 defeat at Ipswich Town.

New Barnsley signing Jason Scotland came off the bench to score as the Tykes beat Blackpool 2-1 last time out and manager David Flitcroft will likely name the same lineup against Boro.

Recent form

Middlesbrough: LLLLW

Barnsley: WWDWL

Possible starting lineups

Middlesbrough: Steele; Bikey, Friend, Williams, Woodgate; Leadbitter, Dyer, Haroun, Emnes; Ledesma, Jutkiewicz

Barnsley: Steele; Golbourne, Foster, Crainie, Kennedy; Delap, O'Brien, Perkins, Dagnall; Harewood, Etuhu

Sports Mole says: 1-1