League-position context
Middlesbrough rank2nd
Leeds rank13th
Middlesbrough points89
Leeds points59
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.
Leeds: #13 · 59 pts · GD -8
30 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
30-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.