Wolves face a huge test of their title credentials this weekend as they visit promotion chasing Middlesbrough.

It is a clash of the Championship heavyweights, two sides who wouldn't be out of place amongst the finest sides in the country.

Whilst they're both at the right end of the table, the comparison between the two throws up some interesting statistics.

The only one that will matter when they meet is 'goals for', hoping it is greater than 'goals against'.

That's the beauty of football, trophies, points, runs and numbers all mean so much, but in truth they also mean so little. It's all about those 90 minutes, where you'll utter words such as 'I'd swap our FA Cup wins for a goal right now', then five minutes after the game it is almost forgotten.

There's much to compare these two proud sides on, but we'll start with Championship points. As we know, Wolves are top and Boro fighting down in sixth, so unsurprisingly there's quite a difference. The champions-elect have 82 to their name, Boro just 62. One would imagine if Boro could get to 82, they would definitely be in the play offs.

Whilst Wolves are only slightly ahead in terms of today's numbers, major trophies are a different comparison altogether. Of course, the wonderful Wolves side of the 1950's has a lot to answer for, such as three league titles and an FA Cup. They were once a dominant force in the top flight but their last trophy came in 1980.

Despite four second-tier titles, there are no such rich periods in Boro's history, but their one trophy did come in a time when houses had internet connections and colour TV's. They won the League Cup in 2004, beating Bolton 2-1 in the final. Sounds like a classic.

The Riverside is a bigger stadium too, although both would accommodate top flight football with ease. The purpose built ground has a 33,746 capacity, compared to 30,852 at Molineux. What it does not have is the history seeping out of every crevice, something Wolves fans hold very dear.

Molineux has a smaller playing surface, so will Wolves get lost in the wide open spaces of the Riverside? Their pitch is four metres narrower and five metres shorter, making each half significantly wider than when they're at home. with the explosive pace they've shown this season, I'd expect them to be just fine.

Wolves are rated as being worth more than their opponents, £87.3m beating Boro's valuation of £74.57. The Fosun International era has brought added value to those famous gold shirts.

Boro have bragging rights in direct meetings between the two, even if trophies favour Wolves. They've triumphed in a whopping 57.1% of the two sides meetings, with Wolves lagging well behind on 23.8%. Wolves did win their last meeting though, courtesy of Leo Bonatini.

Wolves are also slightly in front on the record signing front too. They paid £16.11m for Rúben Neves this summer and he's been excellent for them. Contrast that with Boro who forked out £15.39 for Britt Assombalonga who hasn't netted this year.

Our stats have Wolves winning 4-2, a result I'm sure they'd be happy with come the end of the game.