Cardiff City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
- Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Leeds United FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Cardiff City FC | Middlesbrough FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #2 |
| 18 | Points | 29 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 2 |
| 27 | Scored | 30 |
| 27 | Conceded | 19 |
| +0 | GD | +11 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.93 |
| 27% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 13 G | |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 3 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cardiff City FC and Middlesbrough FC has kicked off!
- 5' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Luke Thomas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erol Bulut will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Luke Ayling has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Seny Dieng needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
- 45' The England Matt Clarke breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-1!
- 49' Finn Azaz makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
- 54' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Rav van den Berg has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' The Ivory Coast Emmanuel Latte Lath breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 0-3!
- 57' The crowd applauds Mahlon Romeo as he leaves the pitch. Raheem Conte steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- 58' Manolis Siopis makes way for Joel Colwill at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
- 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alex Gilbert makes it 0-4.
- 61' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Isaiah Jones is replaced by Sam Silvera on 61 minute.
- 62' Law McCabe is replacing Jonny Howson for the Middlesbrough FC side.
- 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 387 games and scored 425 goals.
- 68' The crowd applauds Joe Ralls as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Wintle steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- 69' The whistle greets Famara Diedhiou as he departs to be replaced by Callum Robinson.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Anfernee Dijksteel. He replaces Rav van den Berg on 74 minute.
- 75' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Charlie Lennon on, Alex Gilbert off on 75 minutes.
- 77' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Ollie Tanner is replaced by Luey Giles.
- 82' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ajay Matthews is hanging Emmanuel Latte Lath on the field on 82 minute.
- 87' Anfernee Dijksteel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 393 appearances.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Middlesbrough FC players.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 1
-
2
Mahlon Romeo ↓ Raheem Conte 57'
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Ryan Wintle 68'
- 15
- 4
- 14
- 12
-
23
Manolis Siopis ↓ Joel Colwill 58'
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↓ Luey Giles 77'
- 45
Bench
-
47
Callum Robinson ↑ 69'
- 19
-
6
Ryan Wintle ↑ 68'
- 48
-
34
Joel Colwill ↑ 58'
- 41
-
49
Luey Giles ↑ 77'
-
36
Raheem Conte ↑ 57'
- –
Coach
Erol Bulut
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 12
- 4
- 1
- 9
-
11
Isaiah Jones ↓ Sam Silvera 61'
- 33
- 20
- 3
-
14
Alex Gilbert ↓ Charlie Lennon 75'
-
16
Jonny Howson ↓ Law McCabe 62'
Bench
- 28
-
15
Anfernee Dijksteel ↑ 74'
- 24
- 29
-
18
Sam Silvera ↑ 61'
-
49
Law McCabe ↑ 62'
-
48
Charlie Lennon ↑ 75'
- 51
-
53
Ajay Matthews ↑ 82'
Coach
Michael Carrick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 3 |
| Riley McGree | 3 |
| Matt Clarke | 2 |
| Josh Murphy | 2 |
| Sean Morrison | 2 |
| Marcus Tavernier | 1 |
| Isaiah Jones | 1 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Middlesbrough FC Form
2024-04-27
Cardiff City FC
1–4
Middlesbrough FC
W
2024-04-22
Middlesbrough FC
3–4
Leeds United FC
L
2024-04-13
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2024-04-10
Hull City AFC
2–2
Middlesbrough FC
D
2024-04-06
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-04-01
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.51
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.53
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
75%
Cardiff City FC or Middlesbrough FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 3
6.9%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 1
4.2%
2 – 4
3.3%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 6% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 20% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 17% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.