English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough
vs
Cardiff
  • Kick-off: Saturday 17 Oct 2026 at 11:30
  • Stadium: Riverside Stadium

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Form guide

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

Form guide

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

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 draw with Birmingham, Middlesbrough aims to claim a win. Middlesbrough have won 3 of their last 4 English Football League - Championship matches at Riverside Stadium. Cardiff's away record stands at no victories from 4 games. Following their 3-1 triumph over Charlton, Cardiff have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Middlesbrough on their home ground.

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 88% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 88% of games. Their total stands at 16 goals and 41 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Cardiff have scored 10 goals with 53 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 88% 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 Jan 2025 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough Cardiff
Played 8 8
Scored 16 10
Conceded 12 12
Shots 140 148
Shots on Target 41 53
Corners 46 63
Fouls 80 83
Yellow Cards 8 18
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

50%

Matches won

13%

Over 1.5 Goals

88%

Over 1.5 Goals

88%

Over 2.5 Goals

75%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

38%

Both Teams to Score

88%

Both Teams to Score

75%

Head to Head History

Middlesbrough Cardiff
Wins 3 0
Draws 1 1
Goals 9 2

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Previous Results

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
3 Middlesbrough 8 4 3 1 +4 15
21 Cardiff 8 1 4 3 -2 7

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff season record

Middlesbrough Cardiff
Games won 4 1
Games lost 1 3
Games drawn 3 4
Scored 16 10
Conceded 12 12

Form guide

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Middlesbrough 2

15 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Millwall 2

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 4 Norwich 3

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 0 Middlesbrough 1

02 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 1 Middlesbrough 1

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 3 West Brom 1

Form guide

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 3 Charlton 1

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 1 Cardiff 0

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Stoke 1

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Cardiff 0

02 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 2 Cardiff 1

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 2 Sheff Utd 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 6
Jack Moylan Cardiff 3
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 2
Cian Ashford Cardiff 2
Yousef Salech Cardiff 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 2
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 2
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 2
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 1
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 14
Yousef Salech Cardiff 11
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 11
Joel Colwill Cardiff 10
Perry Ng Cardiff 8

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Alex Robertson Cardiff 4
Perry Ng Cardiff 3
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 3
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 2
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Joel Colwill Cardiff 0
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 0
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 0
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 0
Neto Borges Middlesbrough 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Yousef Salech Cardiff 13
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 11
Jack Moylan Cardiff 9
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 7
Cian Ashford Cardiff 6

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Joel Bagan Cardiff 18
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 17
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 16
Alex Robertson Cardiff 15
Chris Willock Cardiff 15

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