Two teams chasing promotion from the Championship will convene on Tuesday evening, as playoff hopefuls Middlesbrough welcome top-two contenders Leeds United to the Riverside Stadium.
While Boro’s burst of good form has recently taken them up the table, Leeds have just drawn three games on the spin, losing their grip on an automatic promotion place.
After missing out on the playoffs by four points last season, Middlesbrough now aim to end their eight-year wait for another crack at the Premier League, and Michael Carrick‘s men have impressively improved their chances since enduring a five-match losing streak just a few weeks ago.
At Ewood Park on Friday night, Tommy Conway‘s cool first touch and finish put them ahead within two minutes of kickoff, before Samuel Iling-Junior fired in a deflected shot soon after, allowing Boro to cruise towards a 2-0 success.
The Teesside club have won five of their last seven matches, taking them one point clear of seventh place with six games remaining, and they can firm up fifth spot by claiming maximum points again in midweek.
Carrick’s side have recently come out on top in three consecutive Championship home fixtures – their best such run since early 2023, when they put together a streak of seven – so confidence will be high ahead of a stiff test on Tuesday.
Though they also triumphed in an EFL Cup clash between the clubs earlier this season, after their 3-1 defeat in December’s reverse fixture, Middlesbrough have lost five straight league games to Leeds, conceding at least three goals on four occasions.
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