League-position context
Middlesbrough rank7th
Blackburn rank8th
Middlesbrough points70
Blackburn points69
Middlesbrough: #7 · 70 pts · GD +9
18 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 23 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Blackburn: #8 · 69 pts · GD +9
19 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.