English Football League - Championship

Cardiff
vs
Middlesbrough
  • Kick-off: Saturday 16 Jan 2027 at 15:00
  • Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium

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Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. L
  5. D
  6. D

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Cardiff vs Middlesbrough Predictions

Cardiff vs Middlesbrough is scheduled for kick off on 16 January, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Cardiff City Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Cardiff and Middlesbrough. Cardiff have lost 3 English Football League - Championship matches to Middlesbrough out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Bolton, Cardiff is determined to redeem themselves. Cardiff have won none of their last 3 English Football League - Championship matches at Cardiff City Stadium. Middlesbrough's away record stands at 1 victory from 3 games. Following a draw in their last match against Millwall in the English Football League - Championship, Middlesbrough is aiming to secure a win against Cardiff.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Cardiff have scored over 1.5 goals in 86% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 7 goals and 45 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough have scored 14 goals with 37 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 86% of matches but conceded in 86% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Cardiff scored 2 goals while Middlesbrough scored 9 goals. Their last match on 04 Jan 2025 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats Cardiff vs Middlesbrough

English Football League - Championship

Cardiff Middlesbrough
Played 7 7
Scored 7 14
Conceded 11 10
Shots 121 125
Shots on Target 45 37
Corners 57 43
Fouls 73 69
Yellow Cards 13 8
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

0%

Matches won

57%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Both Teams to Score

86%

Head to Head History

Cardiff Middlesbrough
Wins 0 3
Draws 1 1
Goals 2 9

Cardiff vs Middlesbrough Previous Results

04 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 1 Cardiff 1

31 Aug 2024, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 0 Middlesbrough 2

27 Apr 2024, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Middlesbrough 4

03 Oct 2023, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Cardiff 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
3 Middlesbrough 7 4 2 1 +4 14
21 Cardiff 7 0 4 3 -4 4

Cardiff vs Middlesbrough season record

Cardiff Middlesbrough
Games won 0 4
Games lost 3 1
Games drawn 4 2
Scored 7 14
Conceded 11 10

Form guide

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 1 Cardiff 0

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Stoke 1

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Cardiff 0

02 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 2 Cardiff 1

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 2 Sheff Utd 2

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 2 Cardiff 2

Form guide

15 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Millwall 2

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 4 Norwich 3

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 0 Middlesbrough 1

02 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 1 Middlesbrough 1

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 3 West Brom 1

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 2 Middlesbrough 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 6
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 2
Cian Ashford Cardiff 2
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 2
Perry Ng Cardiff 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 2
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 2
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 1
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 1
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 11
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 11
Yousef Salech Cardiff 11
Joel Colwill Cardiff 7
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 7

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Perry Ng Cardiff 3
Alex Robertson Cardiff 3
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 2
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 2
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Joel Colwill Cardiff 0
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 0
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 0
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 0
Neto Borges Middlesbrough 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 11
Yousef Salech Cardiff 11
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 6
Jack Moylan Cardiff 6
Cian Ashford Cardiff 6

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Joel Bagan Cardiff 15
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 15
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 14
Chris Willock Cardiff 13
Alex Robertson Cardiff 11

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