League-position context
Middlesbrough rank2nd
Rotherham rank21st
Middlesbrough points89
Rotherham points49
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.
Rotherham: #21 · 49 pts · GD -18
40 pts off the top 2. 19 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
40-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.