Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Leeds United (1st, 100 pts) held a 36-point advantage over Middlesbrough (10th, 64 pts). Middlesbrough's recent output lagged their position: 19th on form over five rounds while 10th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.39/1.22 for Middlesbrough and 2.07/0.65 for Leeds United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
Leeds United arrived off three consecutive draws.
30 meetings are on record — 7 won by Middlesbrough, 15 by Leeds United, 8 drawn, at 2.63 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 37% of the wins in this fixture. Recent editions have opened up: 4 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.63 historically.
Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough, capacity 34,988, hosted the game. Leeds United led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Leeds United: Daniel James (2')