League-position context
Huddersfield rank23rd
Middlesbrough rank8th
Huddersfield points45
Middlesbrough points69
Huddersfield: #23 · 45 pts · GD -29
51 pts off the top 2. 24 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts from safety.
Middlesbrough: #8 · 69 pts · GD +9
27 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
24-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.