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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Cardiff — Championship
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CardiffRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Cardiff had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Middlesbrough 2 wins, 1 drawn. Middlesbrough are 3rd in the Championship on 14 points; Cardiff are 21st on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 (D D L D W). 1.4 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Barnsley · 14 Oct 2017
- D 2-2 vs Brentford · 30 Sept 2017
- L 0-1 vs Norwich · 26 Sept 2017
- D 1-1 at Fulham · 23 Sept 2017
- W 3-2 vs QPR · 16 Sept 2017
- D 0-0 at Aston Villa · 12 Sept 2017
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (L D W W D). 1.3 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Birmingham · 13 Oct 2017
- D 0-0 vs Derby · 30 Sept 2017
- W 3-1 vs Leeds · 26 Sept 2017
- W 1-2 at Sunderland · 23 Sept 2017
- D 1-1 vs Sheffield Weds · 16 Sept 2017
- L 3-0 at Preston · 12 Sept 2017
Head-to-head: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff
- Middlesbrough 1-1 Cardiff · 4 Jan 2025 · Championship
- Cardiff 0-2 Middlesbrough · 31 Aug 2024 · Championship
- Cardiff 1-4 Middlesbrough · 27 Apr 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Total shots | 8 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |