English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough
vs
Cardiff
  • Kick-off: Saturday 17 October, 11:30
  • Stadium: Riverside Stadium

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Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Predictions

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff is scheduled for kick off on 17 October, at 11:30. The game is set to take place at Riverside Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Middlesbrough and Cardiff. Middlesbrough have won 3 English Football League - Championship matches against Cardiff out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against QPR, Middlesbrough is determined to keep their momentum going. Middlesbrough have won 2 of their last 2 English Football League - Championship matches at Riverside Stadium. Cardiff's away record stands at no victories from 3 games. Following their 2-0 loss to Portsmouth, Cardiff is determined to bounce back with a win against Middlesbrough.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Middlesbrough have scored over 1.5 goals in 80% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 80% of games. Their total stands at 8 goals and 24 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Cardiff have scored 6 goals with 28 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 100% of matches but conceded in 100% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Middlesbrough scored 9 goals while Cardiff scored 2 goals. Their last match on 04 January 2025 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough Cardiff
Played 5 5
Scored 8 6
Conceded 5 9
Shots 86 78
Shots on Target 24 28
Corners 26 40
Fouls 53 55
Yellow Cards 5 10
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

60%

Matches won

0%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 1.5 Goals

100%

Over 2.5 Goals

60%

Over 2.5 Goals

60%

Over 3.5 Goals

20%

Over 3.5 Goals

40%

Both Teams to Score

80%

Both Teams to Score

80%

Head to Head History

Middlesbrough Cardiff
Wins 3 0
Draws 1 1
Goals 9 2

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Previous Results

4 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

3 Oct 2023, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Cardiff 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Middlesbrough 5 3 1 1 +3 10
22 Cardiff 5 0 3 2 -3 3

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff season record

Middlesbrough Cardiff
Games won 3 0
Games lost 1 2
Games drawn 1 3
Scored 8 6
Conceded 5 9

Form guide

5 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 0 Middlesbrough 1

2 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 1 Middlesbrough 1

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 3 West Brom 1

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 2 Middlesbrough 1

15 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Lincoln 1

23 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 1 Middlesbrough 0

Form guide

5 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Cardiff 0

2 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 2 Cardiff 1

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 2 Sheff Utd 2

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 2 Cardiff 2

17 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Wrexham 1

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Mansfield 5 Cardiff 4

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 5
Cian Ashford Cardiff 2
Perry Ng Cardiff 1
Jack Moylan Cardiff 1
Yousef Salech Cardiff 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 1
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 1
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 1
Cian Ashford Cardiff 1
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 10
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 10
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 7
Yousef Salech Cardiff 7
Perry Ng Cardiff 6

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Alex Robertson Cardiff 3
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 2
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 2
Perry Ng Cardiff 1
Adilson Malanda Middlesbrough 1

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Calum Scanlon Cardiff 0
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 0
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 0
Kyle Joseph Middlesbrough 0
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 8
Yousef Salech Cardiff 5
Cian Ashford Cardiff 5
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 5
Jack Moylan Cardiff 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 13
Joel Bagan Cardiff 10
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 10
Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough 8
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 6

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