Stats site Infogol have compiled an intriguing 'fairness' ranking of last weekend's Championship fixtures, based on shots, xG, and the final scoreline. This is how Boro's loss ranks against every other fixture, ranked from to least to most fair.
1. Cardiff City vs Leeds United - Fairness rating = 20%
Cardiff's shots: 7. Cardiff's xG: 0.32. Score: 2-0. Leeds' shots: 17. Leeds' xG: 2.07. Photo: Catherine Ivill
2. Blackburn Rovers vs Bristol City - Fairness rating = 60.1%
Blackburn's shots: 18. Blackburn's xG: 0.84. Score: 3-1. Robins' shots: 15. RObins' xG: 1.09. Photo: Clive Brunskill
3. QPR vs Barnsley - Fairness rating = 65.5%
QPR's shots: 8. QPR's xG: 1.28. Score: 0-1. Barnsley's shots: 10. Barnsley's xG: 1.10. Photo: Lewis Storey
4. Sheffield Wednesday vs Nottingham Forest - Fairness rating = 68%
Owls' shots: 13. Owls' xG: 2.02. Score: 1-1. Forest's shots: 10. Forest's xG: 0.51. Photo: Nigel Roddis