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CardiffCardiff vs Middlesbrough — Championship
0-2
MiddlesbroughCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Going into the match, Cardiff had won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Middlesbrough had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.0. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Middlesbrough 1 win, 1 drawn. Cardiff are 22nd in the Championship on 3 points; Middlesbrough are 2nd on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 (D L L L L). 1.1 scored per game, 2.5 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Swansea · 25 Aug 2024
- L 5-0 at Burnley · 17 Aug 2024
- L 0-2 vs Sunderland · 10 Aug 2024
- L 5-2 at Rotherham · 4 May 2024
- L 1-4 vs Middlesbrough · 27 Apr 2024
- W 2-1 vs Southampton · 20 Apr 2024
Away form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (D L W W W). 2.0 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Portsmouth · 24 Aug 2024
- L 1-0 at Derby · 17 Aug 2024
- W 1-0 vs Swansea · 10 Aug 2024
- W 3-1 vs Watford · 4 May 2024
- W 1-4 at Cardiff · 27 Apr 2024
- L 3-4 vs Leeds · 22 Apr 2024
Head-to-head: Cardiff vs Middlesbrough
- Middlesbrough 1-1 Cardiff · 4 Jan 2025 · Championship
- Cardiff 1-4 Middlesbrough · 27 Apr 2024 · Championship
How it unfolded
- 55' Normal Goal — M. Clarke (Middlesbrough)
- 82' Own Goal — A. Ramsey (Middlesbrough)
Match statistics
| Cardiff | Metric | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 2 |
| 52 | Ball possession | 48 |
| 0.55 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 |
| 12 | Total shots | 10 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Offsides | 2 |
| 435 | Total passes | 412 |
| 374 | Accurate passes | 346 |
| 86 | Pass accuracy | 84 |
| 9 | Key passes | 10 |
| 98 | Duels | 98 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |