Hull City and Middlesbrough will meet at Wembley Stadium in the Championship play-off final, with a Premier League spot on the line.
The fifth and sixth-seeded teams advanced despite modest recent form, each securing only three wins in their last ten matches.
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In-Form Sides Miss Out
Southampton and Millwall entered the run-in as the league's hottest teams, with eight and five victories respectively in their last ten outings.
However, both failed to secure promotion.
Middlesbrough pushed for automatic promotion for much of the season. Despite a shaky finish, they ended just five points shy of the top two.
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Hull City completed a remarkable turnaround after narrowly avoiding relegation to League One the previous season. The Tigers peaked at the perfect moment in the competition.
Recent head-to-head results offer little clarity.
Middlesbrough won 4-1 at Hull in early December, while Hull responded with a 1-0 victory at Middlesbrough later that month.
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The winner at Wembley will earn a coveted place in the Premier League for the 2025-26 season.
