Cardiff City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Cardiff City FC

1 – 4

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Middlesbrough FC

Sat 27 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 45' Matt Clarke

0–2 49' Finn Azaz

0–3 56' Emmanuel Latte Lath

0–4 60' Alex Gilbert

Josh Bowler 90+2' 1–4

Overview

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Cardiff City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jeremy Simpson
Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Cardiff City FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Middlesbrough FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-27 Cardiff City FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC 2023-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-02-11 Cardiff City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC 2022-09-13 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Cardiff City FC 2022-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC

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

Middlesbrough FC

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

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Cardiff City FC host Middlesbrough FC — let the battle begin!
5' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
20' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
25' Rav van den Berg is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
30' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Ajay Matthews has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
35' Josh Bowler needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
40' Luke Ayling has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
45' The deadlock is broken! Matt Clarke gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
49' GOAL! Finn Azaz fires home to make it 0-2!
54' It’s high time Michael Carrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
56' GOAL! Emmanuel Latte Lath scores on 56. Assisted by Finn Azaz
57' The supporters are chanting for Raheem Conte. He replaces Mahlon Romeo on 57 minute.
58' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Joel Colwill on, Manolis Siopis off on 58 minutes.
60' GOAL! Alex Gilbert scores on 60. Assisted by Luke Ayling
61' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Isaiah Jones trudges off to be replaced by Sam Silvera on 61 minutes.
62' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 62 minute. Jonny Howson leaves to be changed by Law McCabe.
67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
68' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Ryan Wintle on, Joe Ralls off on 68 minutes.
69' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Callum Robinson comes on to replace Famara Diedhiou.
74' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Rav van den Berg is replaced by Anfernee Dijksteel.
75' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Alex Gilbert is replaced by Charlie Lennon.
77' The whistle greets Ollie Tanner as he departs to be replaced by Luey Giles.
82' Ajay Matthews has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath on 82 minute.
87' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
1-4 the final result. Cardiff City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

20
Famara Diedhiou ↓ Callum Robinson 69'
1
Ethan Horvath
2
Mahlon Romeo ↓ Raheem Conte 57'
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Ryan Wintle 68'
15
David Turnbull
4
Dimitrios Goutas
14
Josh Bowler
12
Nathaniel Phillips
23
Manolis Siopis ↓ Joel Colwill 58'
32
Ollie Tanner ↓ Luey Giles 77'
45
Cian Ashford

Bench

47
Callum Robinson ↑ 69'
19
Romaine Sawyers
6
Ryan Wintle ↑ 68'
48
Cameron Antwi
34
Joel Colwill ↑ 58'
41
Matthew Turner
49
Luey Giles ↑ 77'
36
Raheem Conte ↑ 57'
–
Dylan Lawlor

Coach Erol Bulut

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

5
Matt Clarke
12
Luke Ayling
4
Daniel Barlaser
1
Seny Dieng
9
Emmanuel Latte Lath ↓ Ajay Matthews 82'
11
Isaiah Jones ↓ Sam Silvera 61'
33
Luke Thomas
20
Finn Azaz
3
Rav van den Berg ↓ Anfernee Dijksteel 74'
14
Alex Gilbert ↓ Charlie Lennon 75'
16
Jonny Howson ↓ Law McCabe 62'

Bench

28
Lewis O'Brien
15
Anfernee Dijksteel ↑ 74'
24
Alex Bangura
29
Sam Greenwood
18
Sam Silvera ↑ 61'
49
Law McCabe ↑ 62'
48
Charlie Lennon ↑ 75'
51
Shea Connor
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
Perry Ng	1
Sheyi Ojo	1
Marcus Forss	1

Head to Head

Cardiff City FC Form

2024-04-27 Cardiff City FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-04-20 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Southampton FC W 2024-04-13 Millwall FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC L 2024-04-10 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2024-04-06 Cardiff City FC 1–3 Hull City AFC L 2024-04-01 Coventry City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W

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

3 / 4

1.27 Cardiff City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.88 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cardiff City FC27% Draw26% Middlesbrough FC47%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.15

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw

53%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

73%

Cardiff City FC or Middlesbrough FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cardiff City FC20% Draw42% Middlesbrough FC38%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted

1 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

11.1%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 2

7.5%

0 – 1

7.4%

2 – 1

6.2%

0 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

5.9%

1 – 3

5.8%

1 – 0

4.7%

0 – 3

4.6%

2 – 3

3.7%

2 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap	Cardiff City FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	7%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	14%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	50%	—	50%
+1	50%	21%	29%
+1.5	71%	—	29%
+2	71%	16%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.