Match Report
The table read 5th (Middlesbrough, 80 pts) against 3rd (Millwall, 83 pts), 3 points apart. The last five rounds placed Middlesbrough no better than 9th for form, against 5th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Middlesbrough ran at 1.57 scored and 1.02 conceded, Millwall at 1.39 and 1.07.
The head-to-head ledger counts 28 games: 12 Middlesbrough wins, 10 for Millwall, 6 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 39% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was Riverside Stadium, with room for 34,988 spectators. Middlesbrough led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Middlesbrough: Dael Fry (26') · Millwall: Josh Coburn (58'), Josh Coburn (86')
Key stats
Possession: Middlesbrough 61% · Millwall 39% · Total shots: 32-11 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 17-6