League-position context
Middlesbrough rank8th
Blackburn rank19th
Middlesbrough points69
Blackburn points53
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.
Blackburn: #19 · 53 pts · GD -14
43 pts off the top 2. 16 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.