League-position context
Cardiff rank8th
Middlesbrough rank2nd
Cardiff points68
Middlesbrough points89
Cardiff: #8 · 68 pts · GD +5
21 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Middlesbrough: #2 · 89 pts · GD +32
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 24 pts above the play-off edge. 40 pts clear of the relegation zone.
21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.