If Manchester United beat Middlesbrough this will be a fifth successive Premier League win for José Mourinho’s in-form side. Two seasons have passed since United last did the same number. In the sole golden run under Louis van Gaal, the February-April period of the 2014-15 season, United won six consecutive league games and offered an outside chance of the title before defeat at Chelsea, the eventual champions. The manager of the west Londoners then? Mourinho. Jamie Jackson

Kick-off New Year’s Eve 3pm

Venue Old Trafford

Last season n/a

Referee Lee Mason

This season G9, Y33, R1, 3.89 cards per game

Odds H 1-4 A 12-1 D 5-1

Manchester United

Subs from Romero, Johnstone, Depay, Lingard, Fosu-Mensah, Tuanzebe, Schneiderlin, Young, Blind, Fellaini, Schweinsteiger, Rashford, Smalling, Mata, Bailly

Doubtful None

Injured Rooney, Shaw (both match fitness, 2 Jan)

Suspended None

Form DDWWWW

Discipline Y43 R1

Leading scorer Ibrahimovic 12

Middlesbrough

Subs from Guzan, Ayala, Leadbitter, Stuani, Espinosa, Nsue, Downing, Rhodes, Nugent, De Sart

Doubtful None

Injured Fischer (knee, 21 Jan)

Suspended Barragán (one match)

Form DWLLWL

Discipline Y40 R0

Leading scorer Negredo 5