Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City
England - EFL Championship
- 57%Ball Possession43%
- 36Total Shots7
- 12Shots on Target3
- 11Corners4
- 9Fouls10
- 0Yellow Cards2
- 04/01/2025, 15:00EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1 - 1Cardiff City04/01/2025, 15:00EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough
1 - 1
Cardiff City - 31/08/2024, 11:30EFL ChampionshipCardiff City0 - 2Middlesbrough31/08/2024, 11:30EFL ChampionshipCardiff City
0 - 2
Middlesbrough - 27/04/2024, 14:00EFL ChampionshipCardiff City1 - 4Middlesbrough27/04/2024, 14:00EFL ChampionshipCardiff City
1 - 4
Middlesbrough - 03/10/2023, 18:45EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough2 - 0Cardiff City03/10/2023, 18:45EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough
2 - 0
Cardiff City - 11/02/2023, 15:00EFL ChampionshipCardiff City1 - 3Middlesbrough11/02/2023, 15:00EFL ChampionshipCardiff City
1 - 3
Middlesbrough
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Above average
3.20League 2.93
Over 2.5 Goals
Above average
70%League 63%
Both Teams Score
Average
70%League 66%
Cards
Below average
3.00League 3.91
Corners
Well above avg
13.40League 10.50
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER100%UNDER0%1.5
2+ gol
OVER85%UNDER15%2.5
3+ gol
OVER65%UNDER35%3.5
4+ gol
OVER45%UNDER55%
Team Performance
Middlesbrough
Home
Cardiff City
Away
Points & Results
- 2.10PPG1.00
- 60%Wins20%
- 70%First to Score40%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game2.001.60
- Conceded/game1.401.50
- xG1.922.06
- xGA1.291.43
Trends
- 80%Both Score80%
- 20%Clean Sheet0%
- 13/10/2026, 19:00EFL ChampionshipStoke City2 - 3WMiddlesbrough13/10/2026, 19:00EFL ChampionshipStoke City
2 - 3
MiddlesbroughW - 10/10/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1 - 0WWolverhampton10/10/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough
1 - 0
WolverhamptonW - 19/09/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipBirmingham City2 - 2DMiddlesbrough19/09/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipBirmingham City
2 - 2
MiddlesbroughD - 15/09/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough2 - 2DMillwall15/09/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough
2 - 2
MillwallD - 12/09/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough4 - 3WNorwich City12/09/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough
4 - 3
Norwich CityW - 05/09/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipQueens Park Rangers0 - 1WMiddlesbrough05/09/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipQueens Park Rangers
0 - 1
MiddlesbroughW - 02/09/2026, 19:00EFL ChampionshipBurnley1 - 1DMiddlesbrough02/09/2026, 19:00EFL ChampionshipBurnley
1 - 1
MiddlesbroughD
Middlesbrough scored in 7/7 recent form matches and averaged 2 goals.
- 13/10/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipCardiff City5 - 1WWatford13/10/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipCardiff City
5 - 1
WatfordW - 10/10/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers2 - 1LCardiff City10/10/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers
2 - 1
Cardiff CityL - 19/09/2026, 11:30EFL ChampionshipCardiff City3 - 1WCharlton Athletic19/09/2026, 11:30EFL ChampionshipCardiff City
3 - 1
Charlton AthleticW - 12/09/2026, 11:30EFL ChampionshipBolton Wanderers1 - 0LCardiff City12/09/2026, 11:30EFL ChampionshipBolton Wanderers
1 - 0
Cardiff CityL - 08/09/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipCardiff City1 - 1DStoke City08/09/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipCardiff City
1 - 1
Stoke CityD - 05/09/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipPortsmouth2 - 0LCardiff City05/09/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipPortsmouth
2 - 0
Cardiff CityL - 02/09/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipQueens Park Rangers2 - 1LCardiff City02/09/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipQueens Park Rangers
2 - 1
Cardiff CityL
Cardiff City scored in 5/7 recent form matches and averaged 1.57 goals.
Middlesbrough is +25% better in terms of Scored/game
Middlesbrough is +7% better in terms of Conceded/game
Cardiff City is +7% better in terms of xG
Middlesbrough is +11% better in terms of xGA
Middlesbrough is +64% better in terms of First-Half Form
Cardiff City is +26% better in terms of Offsides
Cardiff City is +16% better in terms of Corners
Cardiff City is +58% better in terms of Cards
Cardiff City is +14% better in terms of Shots on Target
- 1Radek Vítek
Goalkeeper
- 2Callum Brittain
Defender
- 4Ashley Phillips
Defender
- 12Luke Ayling
Defender
- 29Adilson Malanda
Defender
- 30Neto Borges
Defender
- 6Sebastian Berhalter
Midfielder
- 10Aidan Morris
Midfielder
- 7Will Lankshear
Forward
- 11Amario Cozier-Duberry
Forward
- 16Jeremy Sarmiento
Forward
- Sam Byram
Defender
- Riley McGree
Midfielder
- Tommy Conway
Forward
- Myles Peart-Harris
Midfielder
- Maximilian Arfsten
Forward
- Connor Barron
Midfielder
- Leo Castledine
Midfielder
- Kyle Joseph
Forward
- Solomon Brynn
Goalkeeper
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 23 | |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 22 | |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 21 | |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 20 | |
| 6 | West Bromwich | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 20 | |
| 7 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 19 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 18 | |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 17 | |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 15 | |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 15 | |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 | |
| 13 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 14 | |
| 15 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 14 | |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 14 | |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 14 | |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 12 | |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 11 | |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 11 | |
| 21 | Norwich City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 9 | |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 8 | |
| 23 | Derby County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 6 | |
| 24 | Preston North End | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 4 |
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City: Statistics and Analysis - EFL Championship 2026/2027
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This EFL Championship match was played on 17/10/2026 (Saturday) and finished Middlesbrough 2 - 2 Cardiff City.
The venue is Riverside Stadium.
The fixture is part of game week 11th of the EFL Championship season. Middlesbrough currently sits in position 2nd of the EFL Championship table. Cardiff City occupies position 19th.
Stat Probabilities for Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City at 70%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Middlesbrough and Cardiff City point to a 70% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
Middlesbrough over 1.5 goals scored: the numbers give Middlesbrough a 80% chance of scoring 2 or more goals.
Over 9.5 corners: this match has a 80% chance of producing 10 or more corners.
Cardiff City over 1.5 goals conceded: based on their record, there is a 80% chance of Cardiff City conceding 2 or more goals.
Cardiff City over 4.5 corners: Cardiff City has taken 5 or more corners in 90% of their matches in the competition.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City?
According to the latest match odds, Middlesbrough is the favorite at 1.45 an implied probability of about 68.97%. The full 1X2 market has Middlesbrough at 1.45, the draw at 5.11, and Cardiff City at 5.89.
Overall performance in the EFL Championship
Middlesbrough's record so far reads 6W-3D-1L from 10 played a win rate of 60% at 2.1 points per game.
Cardiff City stands at 2W-4D-4L from 10 played, winning 20% of their matches at 1 points per game.
In their last five, Middlesbrough has gone 3W-2D-0L, averaging 2.2 points per game.
Cardiff City's last five read 2W-1D-2L, at 1.4 points per game.
At home, Middlesbrough has a 80% win rate (4W-1D-0L from 5 played).
On the road, Cardiff City has won 0% of their matches (0W-1D-4L from 5 played).
Goal statistics for Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City
In attack, Middlesbrough averages 2 goals scored per game in the EFL Championship (20 in total), while conceding 1.4 per game (14 in total).
Cardiff City averages 1.6 goals scored per game (16 in total) and 1.5 conceded per game (15 in total).
Middlesbrough's top scorer this season is Morgan Whittaker, with 14 goals.
For Cardiff City, Yousef Salech leads the scoring charts with 14 goals this season.
Middlesbrough's main creator is Finn Azaz, with 8 assists.
Ollie Tanner tops the Cardiff City assist chart with 12.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City
Middlesbrough and Cardiff City have met 12 times in recent years. The record:
Middlesbrough wins: 6
Draws: 3
Cardiff City wins: 3
Frequently asked questions about Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City
When was Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City played?
The match was played on 17/10/2026 (Saturday) and finished Middlesbrough 2 - 2 Cardiff City.
What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Cardiff City?
Across their last 12 meetings the record is 6-3-3 (Middlesbrough wins – draws – Cardiff City wins).
What was the last match between Middlesbrough and Cardiff City?
The two sides last met on 04/01/2025, and the result was Middlesbrough 1 vs 1 Cardiff City. Full details: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City, 04/01/2025.
Who is the favorite in Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City?
Middlesbrough is the favorite at odds of 1.45, an implied probability of about 68.97%. Middlesbrough is priced at 1.45, the draw at 5.11 and Cardiff City at 5.89.
Where can I find Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City stats?
All key statistics for Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City are on this page, updated in real time.