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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Cardiff — Championship
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CardiffRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Cardiff had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.8. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Middlesbrough 1 win, 1 drawn. Middlesbrough are 3rd in the Championship on 15 points; Cardiff are 20th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (L W D D L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 0-3 vs Blackpool · 8 Dec 2009
- W 1-5 at QPR · 5 Dec 2009
- D 2-2 at Peterboro · 28 Nov 2009
- D 1-1 vs Nott'm Forest · 21 Nov 2009
- L 1-0 at Crystal Palace · 7 Nov 2009
- L 0-1 vs Plymouth · 31 Oct 2009
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W W L L L). 1.8 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at West Brom · 8 Dec 2009
- W 1-0 vs Preston · 5 Dec 2009
- L 1-2 vs Ipswich · 29 Nov 2009
- L 1-0 at Barnsley · 21 Nov 2009
- L 3-2 at Swansea · 7 Nov 2009
- D 1-1 vs Nott'm Forest · 1 Nov 2009
Head-to-head: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff
- Middlesbrough 1-1 Cardiff · 4 Jan 2025 · Championship
- Cardiff 0-2 Middlesbrough · 31 Aug 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Total shots | 8 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |