Middlesbrough v Aston Villa Live

Middlesbrough face Aston Villa at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday, in desperate need of three points in the fight for Premier League survival. The North East side are in big trouble three points from safety. The visitors however, have already qualified for the Europa League, but will be hoping to finish the season in strong fashion. You can see whether Middlesbrough can secure three vital points right here at oleolefootball, your best source for online football.

Middlesbrough are now struggling to stay in the Premier League. That struggled was confounded by a 3-1 defeat at Newcastle on Monday night. Boro took an early lead through a Habib Beye own goal. Unfortunately for the Teesider’s Newcastle hit back with goals from Steven Taylor, Obafemi Martins and Peter Lovenkrands. The defeat left Boro three points behind their North East rivals and 19^th place in the Premier League. Victory over Villa in this game is crucial if they are to have any chance of survival.

Manager Gareth Southgate will have to do without captain Emanuel Pogatetz, the Austrian defender will be out for the rest of the season with a knee injury. Brazilian striker Afonso Alves is unlikely to be fit for this clash, after breaking his foot in the defeat at Newcastle in their last outing. Marlon King is likely to deputise for Brazilian.

Aston Villa start this game in fifth place, after a good season, which briefly saw the side challenging the top four. Unfortunately for Villa they have suffered from burnout in recent months and have won only once in the last eleven Premier League games. The side from the Midlands suffered a 3-1 defeat at Fulham in their last league game, Fulham’s goals coming from a Diomansy Kamara brace and a penalty from Danny Murphy, with Villa’s goal coming from Ashley Young. Villa will hope to get back to winning ways at the expense of the side from the North East.

Manager Martin O’Neill could welcome back Spanish defender Carlos Cuellar, who has missed the last two games with flu. Defenders Wilfried Bouma and Martin Laursen are likely to miss out again. The pair could miss the remainder of the season.

To view Middlesbrough v Aston Villa live, register with us and watch every live Premier League game via our top streams. Middlesbrough host Aston Villa at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday, needing a victory to have any chance of avoiding the drop to the Championship. Aston Villa visit Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium, hoping to claim three points in the race for fifth place in the Premier League. Middlesbrough face a must win game against Aston Villa at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday.