English Football League - Championship

Cardiff
vs
Middlesbrough
  • Kick-off: Saturday 16 Jan 2027 at 15:00
  • Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium

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Form guide

  1. D
  2. D
  3. L
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Cardiff vs Middlesbrough Predictions

Cardiff vs Middlesbrough is scheduled for kick off on 16 January, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Cardiff City Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Cardiff and Middlesbrough. Cardiff have lost 3 English Football League - Championship matches to Middlesbrough out of the last 5 they have played. After their recent draw with Burnley, Cardiff aims to claim a win. Cardiff have won 3 of their last 8 English Football League - Championship matches at Cardiff City Stadium. Middlesbrough's away record stands at 3 victories from 8 games. Following a draw in their last match against Watford in the English Football League - Championship, Middlesbrough is aiming to secure a win against Cardiff.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Cardiff have scored over 1.5 goals in 86% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 93% of games. Their total stands at 22 goals and 84 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough have scored 30 goals with 88 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 86% of matches but conceded in 79% of games.

In their last 5 head-to-head clashes, Cardiff scored 4 goals while Middlesbrough scored 11 goals. Their last match on 17 Oct 2026 ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Betting stats Cardiff vs Middlesbrough

English Football League - Championship

Cardiff Middlesbrough
Played 14 14
Scored 22 30
Conceded 23 19
Shots 223 269
Shots on Target 84 88
Corners 91 86
Fouls 139 133
Yellow Cards 24 14
Red Cards 1 0

Matches won

21%

Matches won

57%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 2.5 Goals

64%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

50%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Head to Head History

Cardiff Middlesbrough
Wins 0 3
Draws 2 2
Goals 4 11

Cardiff vs Middlesbrough Previous Results

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Cardiff 2

04 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 1 Cardiff 1

31 Aug 2024, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 0 Middlesbrough 2

27 Apr 2024, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Middlesbrough 4

03 Oct 2023, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Cardiff 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 14 8 4 2 +11 28
18 Cardiff 14 3 6 5 -1 15

Cardiff vs Middlesbrough season record

Cardiff Middlesbrough
Games won 3 8
Games lost 5 2
Games drawn 6 4
Scored 22 30
Conceded 23 19

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 0 Burnley 0

04 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 3 West Ham 3

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wolves 3 Cardiff 0

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Birmingham 0

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Cardiff 2

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 5 Watford 1

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Middlesbrough 0

04 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 2 Middlesbrough 0

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 3 Charlton 0

23 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 1 Middlesbrough 5

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Cardiff 2

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Middlesbrough 3

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 13
Jack Moylan Cardiff 9
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 3
Yousef Salech Cardiff 3
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 3

Assists

Player Team Assists
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 5
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 4
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 4
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 3
Jack Moylan Cardiff 3

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 18
Joel Colwill Cardiff 17
Yousef Salech Cardiff 15
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 14
Perry Ng Cardiff 14

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Joel Bagan Cardiff 4
Alex Robertson Cardiff 4
Perry Ng Cardiff 4
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 3
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 3

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Gabriel Osho Cardiff 1
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 0
Radek Vítek Middlesbrough 0
Neto Borges Middlesbrough 0
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 25
Jack Moylan Cardiff 19
Yousef Salech Cardiff 17
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 12
Cian Ashford Cardiff 10

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 37
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 28
Joel Bagan Cardiff 23
Alex Robertson Cardiff 23
Chris Willock Cardiff 23

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