League-position context
Middlesbrough rank2nd
Burnley rank1st
Middlesbrough points89
Burnley points93
Middlesbrough: #2 · 89 pts · GD +32
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 24 pts above the play-off edge. 40 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Burnley: #1 · 93 pts · GD +37
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 28 pts above the play-off edge. 44 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.