English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough
vs
Cardiff
  • Kick-off: Saturday 17 Oct 2026 at 11:30
  • Stadium: Riverside Stadium

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Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Predictions

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff is scheduled for kick off on 17 October, at 11:30. The game is set to take place at Riverside Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Middlesbrough and Cardiff. Middlesbrough have won 3 English Football League - Championship matches against Cardiff out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Millwall, Middlesbrough aims to claim a win. Middlesbrough have won 3 of their last 4 English Football League - Championship matches at Riverside Stadium. Cardiff's away record stands at no victories from 4 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Bolton, Cardiff is determined to bounce back with a win against Middlesbrough.

Goal stats

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

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

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Betting stats Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

English Football League - Championship

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

Matches won

57%

Matches won

0%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Both Teams to Score

86%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Head to Head History

Middlesbrough Cardiff
Wins 3 0
Draws 1 1
Goals 9 2

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff 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

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff season record

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

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

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

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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