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Middlesbrough vs Cardiff — Championship

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Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
1º · 2.08 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 3d 16h
2 – 2
HT 0–2
Finished
Cardiff
Cardiff
16º · 1.17 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 3d 16h
Riverside Stadium·Middlesbrough·England·34,988
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Middlesbrough and Cardiff meet in the Championship 2026 season, in a match played on 17 October 2026. Middlesbrough have recorded 9 wins from 18 matches this season (50% win rate), averaging 2.00 goals scored and 1.56 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 78% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 72%; and clean sheets in 17% of games. Cardiff have won 39% of their 18 matches, with 2.11 goals scored and 1.67 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 78%, Over 2.5 at 72%, and clean sheets at 6%.

The final score was Middlesbrough 2–2 Cardiff. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Season Statistics

Middlesbrough
—
Cardiff
1º
Position
16º
2.08
PPG
1.17
58%
Win %
25%
2.25
Goals / game
1.58
1.42
Conceded / game
1.42
78%
BTTS %
78%
17%
Clean sheet %
6%
72%
Over 2.5 %
72%
6.4
Avg corners
6.6
19.5
Avg shots
16.6
6.3
Avg shots on target
5.6
1.1
Avg yellow cards
1.8
10.5
Avg fouls
10.1
57.5%
Avg possession
61.1%

Home vs Away

Middlesbrough
Home (6)
—
Cardiff
Away (6)
2.33
PPG
0.33
67%
Win %
0%
2.33
Goals / game
1.00
1.50
Conceded / game
1.83
78%
BTTS %
75%
22%
Clean sheet %
0%
78%
Over 2.5 %
75%
6.4
Avg corners
6.6
19.5
Avg shots
16.6
6.3
Avg shots on target
5.6
1.1
Avg yellow cards
1.8
57.5%
Avg possession
61.1%

Goals Scored

MiddlesbroughHomeAwayCardiffHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored94%100%89%83%90%75%
Over 1.5 Scored56%67%44%50%50%50%
Over 2.5 Scored33%33%33%33%40%25%
Failed To Score6%0%11%17%10%25%

Goals Conceded

MiddlesbroughHomeAwayCardiffHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded83%78%89%94%90%100%
Over 1.5 Conceded50%56%44%50%40%63%
Over 2.5 Conceded22%33%11%6%10%0%
Clean Sheets17%22%11%6%10%0%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

MiddlesbroughCardiff
Over 0.5100%100%
Over 1.583%89%
Over 2.572%72%
Over 3.556%56%
Over 4.522%33%
BTTS78%78%
BTTS & Win33%33%
BTTS & Draw33%28%
BTTS & Over 2.567%67%
BTTS No & Over 2.56%6%

1st Half / 2nd Half

MiddlesbroughCardiff
Win 1st Half41%50%
Draw 1st Half35%11%
Loss 1st Half24%39%
Scored 1st Half53%56%
Conceded 1st Half47%61%
Win 2nd Half53%28%
Draw 2nd Half18%39%
Loss 2nd Half29%33%
Scored 2nd Half71%56%
Conceded 2nd Half53%67%
Over 0.5 HT76%94%
Over 1.5 HT35%56%

Recent Venue Form

Middlesbrough (H)
DCardiff2–2
WWolves1–0
DMillwall2–2
WNorwich4–3
WWest Brom3–1
WLincoln2–1
Cardiff (A)
DMiddlesbrough2–2
LBlackburn1–2
LBolton0–1
LPortsmouth0–2
LQPR1–2
DDerby2–2

Number of Corners

10.5
Corners / Match
15 games
League Avg
10.6
144 games
11.3
Corners / Match
14 games
Match CornersMiddlesbroughCardiffLeague Avg
Over 693%93%89%
Over 780%71%81%
Over 860%64%68%
Over 960%57%59%
Over 1040%57%47%
Over 1140%57%40%
Over 1233%36%31%
Over 1327%36%24%

Team Corners

Team CornersMiddlesbroughCardiff
Corners Earned / Match6.46.6
Corners Against / Match4.14.7
Over 2.5 Corners For93%100%
Over 3.5 Corners For67%93%
Over 4.5 Corners For60%79%
Over 2.5 Corners Against67%71%
Over 3.5 Corners Against60%43%
Over 4.5 Corners Against47%43%

Head to Head · 23 matches

11
Middlesbrough
48%
4
Draws
17%
8
Cardiff
35%
74%
Over 1.5
17/23
39%
Over 2.5
9/23
30%
Over 3.5
7/23
52%
BTTS
12/23
17/10/26
Middlesbrough
2–2
Cardiff
04/01/25
Middlesbrough
1–1
Cardiff
31/08/24
Cardiff
0–2
Middlesbrough
27/04/24
Cardiff
1–4
Middlesbrough
03/10/23
Middlesbrough
2–0
Cardiff
11/02/23
Cardiff
1–3
Middlesbrough
13/09/22
Middlesbrough
2–3
Cardiff
27/04/22
Middlesbrough
2–0
Cardiff
23/10/21
Cardiff
0–2
Middlesbrough
27/02/21
Middlesbrough
1–1
Cardiff
24/10/20
Cardiff
1–1
Middlesbrough
18/07/20
Middlesbrough
1–3
Cardiff
21/09/19
Cardiff
1–0
Middlesbrough
17/02/18
Cardiff
1–0
Middlesbrough
21/10/17
Middlesbrough
0–1
Cardiff
23/02/16
Middlesbrough
3–1
Cardiff
20/10/15
Cardiff
1–0
Middlesbrough
20/01/15
Middlesbrough
2–1
Cardiff
16/09/14
Cardiff
0–1
Middlesbrough
02/03/13
Middlesbrough
2–1
Cardiff

Events

19'🟨Brian Barry-Murphy
22'⚽Jack Moylan(Ollie·Tanner)
25'🟨Joel Bagan
45'🔄Kyle Joseph(will lankshear)
45'🔄Luke Ayling(Sebastian Berhalter)
45'🔄Joel Colwill(David Turnbull)
45'⚽Ollie·Tanner(Jack Moylan)
58'⚽Tommy Conway(Callum Brittain)
61'⚽will lankshear(Amario Cozier-Duberry)
63'🔄Christopher Willock(William Fish)
73'🔄Ronan Kpakio(Calum Scanlon)
74'🔄Amario Cozier-Duberry(Max Arfsten)
79'🔄Ollie·Tanner(Isaak Davies)
79'🔄Riley McGree(Myles Peart-Harris)
83'🟥Gabriel Osho
88'🟨Jack Moylan
89'🔄Neto Borges(Jeremy Sarmiento)

Match Statistics

MiddlesbroughCardiff
2.78xG (Expected Goals)0.91
12Shots on target3
36Total shots7
57Possession %43
11Corners4
9Fouls10
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Middlesbrough12741+1025
2Swansea12723+323
3West Ham12642+1722
4Wolves12633+421
5West Brom12633+321
6Southampton12732+1220
7Birmingham12552+820
8QPR12552+820
9Stoke City12624+220
10Blackburn12534+318
11Portsmouth12534+118
12Sheffield Utd12444+116
13Millwall12435-115
14Bristol City12435-315
15Lincoln12435-715
16Cardiff12354+214
17Wrexham12354-314
18Bolton12426-714
19Charlton12354-714
20Norwich12408-212
21Watford12327-1011
22Burnley12156-88
23Derby12147-117
24Preston12129-155

Team Insights

Middlesbrough
  • ●Middlesbrough have been undefeated in their last 10 matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored in each of their last 12 matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have been undefeated in their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored in each of their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have won their last 2 away matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored in each of their last 6 away matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 away matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored in 6 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have won 3 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored in 6 of their 6 away matches.
Cardiff
  • ●Cardiff have been undefeated in their last 3 matches.
  • ●Cardiff have scored in each of their last 5 matches.
  • ●Cardiff have won their last 3 home matches.
  • ●Cardiff have scored in each of their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 away matches.
  • ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Cardiff have scored in 6 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Cardiff have lost 4 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●68% of Cardiff's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●65% of Cardiff's goals conceded were conceded away.
  • ●86% of Cardiff's points have been earned at home.
  • ●Cardiff have scored 68% of their goals in the first half.
  • ●Cardiff have conceded 59% of their goals in the first half.
WABolton18º5–1
DHCardiff16º2–2
WAStoke City9º3–2
WHWolves4º1–0
DABirmingham7º2–2
DHMillwall13º2–2
WHNorwich20º4–3
WAQPR8º1–0
DABurnley22º1–1
WHBirmingham7º1–0
DAMiddlesbrough1º2–2
WHWatford21º5–1
LABlackburn10º1–2
WHCharlton19º3–1
LABolton18º0–1
DHStoke City9º1–1
LAPortsmouth11º0–2
LAQPR8º1–2
DHSheffield Utd12º2–2

Season Schedule

Middlesbrough
WABolton5–1
DHCardiff2–2
WAStoke City3–2
WHWolves1–0
DABirmingham2–2
DHMillwall2–2
–HCharlton31/10
–AWrexham04/11
–AWatford07/11
Cardiff
WHBirmingham1–0
DAMiddlesbrough2–2
WHWatford5–1
LABlackburn1–2
WHCharlton3–1
LABolton0–1
–AWolves31/10
–HWest Ham04/11
–HBurnley07/11

Top Scorers

Middlesbrough
will lankshear7 ⚽
W. Lankshear6 ⚽
Amario Cozier-Duberry3 ⚽
Sebastian Berhalter2 ⚽
J. Sarmiento2 ⚽
L. Castledine2 ⚽
Cardiff
Y. Salech7 ⚽
Jack Moylan5 ⚽
C. Ashford4 ⚽
C. Willock3 ⚽
I. Davies3 ⚽
J. Moylan2 ⚽

Cards Given

Middlesbrough
2 🟨
Neto Borges2 🟨
Riley McGree2 🟨
Sebastian Berhalter2 🟨
W. Lankshear2 🟨
A.Malanda2 🟨
Cardiff
Perry Tian Hee Ng3 🟨
Joel Bagan3 🟨
Joel Colwill2 🟨
Alexander Sean Pablo Robertson2 🟨
A. Robertson2 🟨
Brian Barry-Murphy2 🟨