Cardiff City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 David Webb
- Assistant 1 Rob Smith
- Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Aug | Burnley FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 10 Aug | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 May | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 27 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Watford FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Cardiff City Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Cardiff City FC and Middlesbrough FC.
- 5' A meaty challenge results in booking for Manolis Siopis on 5.
- 10' Yakou Meite needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anfernee Dijksteel made 378 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Isaiah Jones, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Tommy Conway has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' Cardiff City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 43' Dimitrios Goutas is replacing Jesper Daland for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Ollie Tanner. He replaces Yakou Meite on 46 minute.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 55' Middlesbrough FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Matt Clarke on 55.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 62' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Alex Robertson is replaced by Rubin Colwill on 62 minute.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 68' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. Aidan Morris gets a card.
- 69' Emmanuel Latte Lath is replacing Delano Burgzorg for the Middlesbrough FC side.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Alex Gilbert. He replaces Tommy Conway on 70 minute.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Callum Robinson. He replaces Wilfride Kanga on 72 minute.
- 77' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' What a strike from Aaron Ramsey! The score is 1-1.
- 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 89' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Finn Azaz is replaced by Micah Hamilton on 89 minute.
- 90' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Simpson is hanging Isaiah Jones on the field on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Middlesbrough FC.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
-
19
Yakou Meite ↓ Ollie Tanner 46'
- 1
- 10
- 12
- 38
- 15
-
16
Chris Willock ↓ Anwar El Ghazi 62'
- 3
-
18
Alex Robertson ↓ Rubin Colwill 62'
- 5
Bench
- 35
-
47
Callum Robinson ↑ 72'
-
20
Anwar El Ghazi ↑ 62'
- 21
-
4
Dimitrios Goutas ↑ 43'
- 23
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 62'
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 46'
- 45
Coach
Erol Bulut
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 12
- 15
- 1
- 10
- 30
-
11
Isaiah Jones ↓ Nathan Simpson 90'
- 7
- 18
-
20
Finn Azaz ↓ Micah Hamilton 89'
-
22
Tommy Conway ↓ Alex Gilbert 70'
Bench
- 4
-
9
Emmanuel Latte Lath ↑ 69'
- 31
-
14
Alex Gilbert ↑ 70'
- 41
-
17
Micah Hamilton ↑ 89'
- 49
- 43
-
44
Nathan Simpson ↑ 90'
Coach
Michael Carrick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 3 |
| Riley McGree | 3 |
| Josh Murphy | 2 |
| Sean Morrison | 2 |
| Matt Clarke | 2 |
| Alex Gilbert | 1 |
| Callum O'Dowda | 1 |
| Josh Bowler | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Middlesbrough FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
79%
Cardiff City FC or Middlesbrough FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 1
10.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 23% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.