Aston Villa cruised past Middlesbrough FC 5–2 in the Matchday 25 of the Premier League 2002 on January 28, 2003.
At a glance
Premier League hubHead-to-head10 meetings
Middlesbrough1 - 1FTAston Villa Aston Villa1 - 2FTMiddlesbrough Aston Villa1 - 1FTMiddlesbrough Middlesbrough0 - 3FTAston Villa Middlesbrough1 - 3FTAston Villa
Premier League table2002
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Manchester City | 38 | -7 | 51 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | -11 | 50 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 38 | +4 | 49 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | -11 | 49 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 38 | -8 | 48 |
| 14 | Fulham | 38 | -9 | 48 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 38 | +1 | 47 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 38 | -5 | 45 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | -10 | 44 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 38 | -17 | 42 |
Form last five before this fixture
MiddlesbroughWLLDL
Sun, Jan 19 · Premier League
Fulham1 - 0FTMiddlesbrough Sat, Jan 11 · Premier League
Middlesbrough2 - 2FTSouthampton Wed, Jan 1 · Premier League
Blackburn Rovers1 - 0FTMiddlesbrough Sat, Dec 28 · Premier League
Aston Villa1 - 0FTMiddlesbrough Thu, Dec 26 · Premier League
Middlesbrough3 - 1FTManchester United Aston VillaLWWDL
Sat, Jan 18 · Premier League
Aston Villa0 - 1FTTottenham Hotspur Sat, Jan 11 · Premier League
Liverpool1 - 1FTAston Villa Wed, Jan 1 · Premier League
Aston Villa2 - 0FTBolton Wanderers Sat, Dec 28 · Premier League
Aston Villa1 - 0FTMiddlesbrough Thu, Dec 26 · Premier League
Manchester City3 - 1FTAston Villa Other matches Premier League · Matchday 25
All fixturesSat, Aug 17
Manchester United1 - 0FTWest Bromwich Albion Fulham4 - 1FTBolton Wanderers Sun, Aug 18
Aston Villa0 - 1FTLiverpool Sat, Aug 17
Leeds United3 - 0FTManchester City Southampton0 - 0FTMiddlesbrough Sun, Aug 18
Arsenal2 - 0FTBirmingham City All recent meetings
May 16, 2009 · Premier League
Middlesbrough1 - 1FTAston Villa Nov 24, 2007 · Premier League
Middlesbrough0 - 3FTAston Villa Feb 4, 2006 · Premier League
Middlesbrough0 - 4FTAston Villa Dec 18, 2004 · Premier League
Middlesbrough3 - 0FTAston Villa Nov 9, 2008 · Premier League
Aston Villa1 - 2FTMiddlesbrough Apr 14, 2007 · Premier League
Middlesbrough1 - 3FTAston Villa Oct 2, 2005 · Premier League
Aston Villa2 - 3FTMiddlesbrough Mar 12, 2008 · Premier League
Aston Villa1 - 1FTMiddlesbrough Nov 25, 2006 · Premier League
Aston Villa1 - 1FTMiddlesbrough Mar 5, 2005 · Premier League
Aston Villa2 - 0FTMiddlesbrough