League-position context
Huddersfield rank18th
Middlesbrough rank4th
Huddersfield points53
Middlesbrough points75
Huddersfield: #18 · 53 pts · GD -15
38 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Middlesbrough: #4 · 75 pts · GD +28
16 pts off the top 2. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.
22-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.