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Middlesbrough vs Cardiff — Championship

2-2

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Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.0 goals a game; Cardiff had won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 1 time in our records: 1 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 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (W W D D W). 2.0 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.

Away form going in: Cardiff

Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 (W L W L D). 1.6 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.

Head-to-head: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

How it unfolded

  • 22' Normal Goal — Jack Moylan (Cardiff)
  • 46' Normal Goal — Ollie·Tanner (Cardiff)
  • 58' Normal Goal — Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
  • 61' Normal Goal — will lankshear (Middlesbrough)

Match statistics

MiddlesbroughMetricCardiff
2Goals2
57Ball possession43
2.78Expected goals (xG)0.91
36Total shots7
12Shots on target3
11Shots off target3
13Blocked shots1
23Attempts inside box5
13Attempts outside box2
11Corner kicks4
3Offsides4
492Total passes380
410Accurate passes307
25Key passes7
96Duels96
53Duels won43

Championship table — 2026

#TeamPGDPts
1Swansea11823
2West Ham111822
3Middlesbrough11622
4Birmingham11920
5West Brom11320
6Stoke City11219
7Southampton111117
8Wolverhampton Wanderers10317
9QPR11317
10Blackburn11115
11Sheffield Utd11115
12Millwall11015
13Portsmouth10014
14Wrexham11-114
15Bolton11-314
16Bristol City11-314
17Charlton11-514
18Lincoln11-1012
19Cardiff11111
20Watford11-911
21Norwich11-49
22Burnley11-58
23Derby11-116
24Preston11-154

Full Championship table and fixtures →