League-position context
Nottingham Forest rank16th
Middlesbrough rank2nd
Nottingham Forest points55
Middlesbrough points89
Nottingham Forest: #16 · 55 pts · GD -4
34 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
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.
34-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.