League-position context
Millwall rank8th
Middlesbrough rank5th
Millwall points72
Middlesbrough points76
Millwall: #8 · 72 pts · GD +11
18 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 29 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Middlesbrough: #5 · 76 pts · GD +22
14 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 33 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.