League-position context
Ipswich rank2nd
Middlesbrough rank8th
Ipswich points96
Middlesbrough points69
Ipswich: #2 · 96 pts · GD +35
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 32 pts above the play-off edge. 45 pts clear of the relegation zone.
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.
27-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.