League-position context
Middlesbrough rank8th
Leeds rank3rd
Middlesbrough points69
Leeds points90
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.
Leeds: #3 · 90 pts · GD +38
6 pts off the top 2. 26 pts above the play-off edge. 39 pts clear of the relegation zone.
21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.