Middlesbrough are playing very well this season and as things currently stand, they have everything in their hands in terms of direct promotion to the Premier League at the end of the season. They are in second place in the table, with 6 points less than the leader Coventry. The leader in the table has lost a bit of form and has won only 8 points in the last 5 games. I'm saying just 8 points, because the way they played so far was more than impressive, so even the first place in the table at the end of the season was not in question. Of course, there are still a lot of games left until the end of the season, over 20, but looking at the current form, Middlesbrough fans have plenty of reasons to be happy. The defeat they experienced in the last round against Bristol City was their first after 4 wins in a row, but honestly I don't think it will disturb them and throw them out of rhythm. They are always waiting for a match in front of their fans, where they play almost perfectly. In addition to a very good form, playing in front of their fans will be a big advantage for them. In the previous 10 games in front of their fans, they experienced only one defeat, against the already mentioned Coventry. In addition, they have 2 draws and as much as 7 wins. It must be said that Middlesboro cannot boast of a perfect defense, the last match in which they did not concede a goal was at the beginning of November. However, they have an attack that can compensate for that, and the biggest threat to the opponent's goal this season is certainly Whittaker, who until the match against Bristol, was the scorer in 6 matches in a row. As for Blackburn, they will have to change something drastically in their game if at the end of the season they don't want to worry about being relegated from the league. They are currently two places above the danger zone, with a 6 point advantage, but they have to stand up with good games to stay there. The win against Millwall in the last round was their first after 5 games played. It can be said that they play characteristic football for this level of competition, without too many goals scored and conceded, very tough and with minimal risk. Unlike last season, when they missed out on a place in the playoffs by only 2 points, this season it will be very difficult to repeat that result. The first win after 6 matches could be an indication that things are getting better, but I honestly think that Middlesbrough are a much better team at the moment and they will manage to get back on the winning track after this match.

米德尔斯堡本赛季踢得很好，就目前的情况来看，他们有可能在赛季结束后直接晋级英超。他们在积分榜上排名第二，比领头羊考文垂少6分。积分榜上的领头羊在最近的5场比赛中只拿到了8分。我说只有8分，因为到目前为止他们的表现令人印象深刻，所以即使是赛季结束时的积分榜第一也不是问题。当然，在赛季结束之前还有很多比赛，超过20场，但看看目前的状态，米德尔斯堡的球迷有足够的理由感到高兴。他们在上一轮对阵布里斯托尔城的比赛中遭遇的失败是他们4连胜后的第一次失败，但老实说，我不认为这会扰乱他们，让他们失去节奏。他们总是等待着在球迷面前的比赛，在那里他们踢得几乎完美。除了良好的状态外，在球迷面前比赛对他们来说将是一个很大的优势。在之前10场面对球迷的比赛中，他们只经历了一场失利，对手是前面提到的考文垂。此外，他们有2场平局和多达7场胜利。必须说的是，米德尔斯堡不能自夸他们有一个完美的防守，他们上一次没有失球是在11月初。然而，他们的进攻可以弥补这一点，本赛季对手进球的最大威胁当然是惠特克，直到对阵布里斯托尔的比赛，他是连续6场比赛的射手。至于布莱克本，如果他们不想在赛季结束时担心被降级，他们将不得不在比赛中做出一些巨大的改变。他们目前比危险区域高出两个位置，有6分的优势，但他们必须打好比赛才能保持这个位置。上一轮对米尔沃尔的胜利是他们5场比赛后的首胜。可以说，他们在这种水平的比赛中踢出了独特的足球，没有太多的进球和失球，非常强硬，风险很小。不像上赛季，他们只差2分就错过了季后赛的席位，这个赛季将很难重复这样的结果。六场比赛后的第一场胜利可能表明情况正在好转，但我诚实地认为米德尔斯堡现在是一支更好的球队，他们将在这场比赛后重新回到胜利的轨道上。