League-position context
Middlesbrough rank8th
Rotherham rank24th
Middlesbrough points69
Rotherham points27
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.
Rotherham: #24 · 27 pts · GD -52
69 pts off the top 2. 42 pts off the play-off line. 26 pts from safety.
42-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.