League-position context
Middlesbrough rank7th
Huddersfield rank3rd
Middlesbrough points70
Huddersfield points82
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.
Huddersfield: #3 · 82 pts · GD +17
6 pts off the top 2. 13 pts above the play-off edge. 35 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.