The New Football Pools Pundits' Predictions:
John Barnes: Away win
Tony Cascarino: Draw
Graham Poll: Draw
Mirror.co.uk Sports Editor Dan Silver: Away win
Middlesbrough team news
Gareth Southgate has Marlon King available as the Middlesbrough manager bids to end a run of 14 Barclays Premier League games without a win against Liverpool tomorrow.
King, on loan from Wigan until the end of the season, missed Boro's clash with the Latics last weekend due to the terms of his contract and was cup-tied for clashes with West Ham that sandwiched Saturday's goalless draw.
Southgate is likely to give fit-again Jeremie Aliadiere his first league start of 2009 following the French forward's fine display in Wednesday's 2-0 FA Cup fifth round win over the Hammers.
Chris Riggott (knee) and Didier Digard (thigh) have long-term injuries and will not feature.
Team (from): Jones, Hoyte, Pogatetz, Wheater, Huth, Arca, O'Neil, Bates, Downing, Aliadiere, Tuncay, Turnbull, McMahon, Walker, Taylor, Emnes, Johnson A, King, Alves,
Liverpool team news
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres will miss the trip to Middlesbrough tomorrow with the ankle injury he sustained in Wednesday's win over Real Madrid in the Champions League.
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The Reds hope the striker will have recovered to play on Tuesday in the home league game against Sunderland.
Skipper Steven Gerrard, who played only the final few minutes in the Bernabeu following a hamstring injury, is in the squad for the Riverside clash but again a late decision will be made as to whether he can start.
Liverpool's only other injury is defender Daniel Agger, who is still out with a back problem. Boss Rafael Benitez is expected to make changes to the side which won in Madrid as the Reds face two key games in four days.
Team (from): Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hyypia, Skrtel, Dossena, Aurelio, Babel, Benayoun, Mascherano, Alonso, Gerrard, Riera, Kuyt, Ngog, El Zhar, Cavalieri, Lucas, Spearing.
Opta match facts
Boro have failed to score in eight of their last nine Premier League games.
It is eight hours and 15 minutes since Boro last scored.
Middlesbrough have converted just 8% of their shots into goals – the worst percentage in the top flight.
Liverpool have gone 15 league games without a defeat, the same number as leaders Manchester United. In that period they have taken 29 points to United’s 41.
Liverpool have come from behind to claim 18 points this season, more than any other team, including a 2-1 win over Boro earlier this season. They also won 3-2 at Anfield last season after falling behind.
Liverpool have scored 16 goals in the closing 15 minutes of games, more than any other team.
Boro have scored 44% of their goals in the final 15 minutes – the highest proportion in the top division.
Boro have scored only one goal in the opening 15 minutes of a match – the lowest tally in the Premier League.
Similarly, Liverpool have only netted 5% of their goals in the opening 15 minutes – the lowest proportion in the top flight.
Fernando Torres scored four goals in two games v Boro last season including a hat-trick at Anfield.
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