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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Cardiff — Championship
1-1
CardiffRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.9 goals a game; Cardiff had won 1, drawn 4, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Middlesbrough 2 wins. Middlesbrough are 2nd in the Championship on 10 points; Cardiff are 22nd on 3.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (W D D D W). 1.9 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Hull City · 1 Jan 2025
- D 0-0 vs Burnley · 29 Dec 2024
- D 3-3 vs Sheffield Weds · 26 Dec 2024
- D 3-3 at Plymouth · 21 Dec 2024
- W 1-0 vs Millwall · 14 Dec 2024
- L 3-1 at Leeds · 10 Dec 2024
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 4, lost 5 (D W L L D). 1.1 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Coventry · 1 Jan 2025
- W 1-2 at Watford · 29 Dec 2024
- L 3-2 at Oxford · 26 Dec 2024
- L 0-2 vs Sheffield United · 21 Dec 2024
- D 2-2 at Stoke · 14 Dec 2024
- L 0-2 vs Preston · 11 Dec 2024
Head-to-head: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff
- Cardiff 0-2 Middlesbrough · 31 Aug 2024 · Championship
- Cardiff 1-4 Middlesbrough · 27 Apr 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Total shots | 8 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
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 |