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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Cardiff — Championship
2-0
CardiffRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Cardiff had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Middlesbrough 2 wins, 1 drawn. Middlesbrough are 6th in the Championship on 10 points; Cardiff are 20th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (W W D L L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 2-3 at Watford · 30 Sept 2023
- W 2-1 vs Southampton · 23 Sept 2023
- D 1-1 at Sheffield Weds · 19 Sept 2023
- L 2-1 at Blackburn · 16 Sept 2023
- L 0-2 vs QPR · 2 Sept 2023
- L 4-2 at West Brom · 26 Aug 2023
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (W W W W L). 1.6 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Rotherham · 30 Sept 2023
- W 0-1 at Sunderland · 24 Sept 2023
- W 3-2 vs Coventry · 19 Sept 2023
- W 2-0 vs Swansea · 16 Sept 2023
- L 3-2 at Ipswich · 2 Sept 2023
- W 2-1 vs Sheffield Weds · 26 Aug 2023
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 | 6 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | West Brom | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Swansea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | QPR | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Charlton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 11 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Norwich | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Preston | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |