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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Cardiff — Championship
3-1
CardiffRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Cardiff had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 2 times in our records: 2 drawn. Middlesbrough are 3rd in the Championship on 22 points; Cardiff are 19th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (D D D L L). 1.0 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Leeds · 15 Feb 2016
- D 1-1 at Milton Keynes Dons · 9 Feb 2016
- D 1-1 vs Blackburn · 6 Feb 2016
- L 0-1 vs Nott'm Forest · 23 Jan 2016
- L 1-0 at Bristol City · 16 Jan 2016
- W 0-1 at Brentford · 12 Jan 2016
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (W D D W D). 1.4 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 4-1 vs Brighton · 20 Feb 2016
- D 0-0 at Charlton · 13 Feb 2016
- D 0-0 vs Milton Keynes Dons · 6 Feb 2016
- W 2-3 at Huddersfield · 30 Jan 2016
- D 2-2 vs Rotherham · 23 Jan 2016
- W 1-3 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 16 Jan 2016
Head-to-head: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff
- Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff · 17 Oct 2026 · Championship
- Middlesbrough 1-1 Cardiff · 4 Jan 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Total shots | 15 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |