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 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Webb
- Assistant 1 Rob Smith
- Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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' KICK OFF: Cardiff City FC gets underway.
- 5' That is a card for Cardiff City FC. Manolis Siopis will be fuming at that decision.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 395 games and scored 495 goals.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wilfride Kanga, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 30' Middlesbrough FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tommy Conway scoring 1 goals.
- 35' Alex Gilbert has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jesper Daland on 39 minutes.
- 43' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Dimitrios Goutas comes on to replace Jesper Daland.
- 46' Ollie Tanner gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Yakou Meite and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' 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.
- 55' Matt Clarke puts Middlesbrough FC on the lead.
- 60' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 62' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rubin Colwill is hanging Alex Robertson on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 68' A moment of madness from Aidan Morris on 68 minutes earns him a card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Emmanuel Latte Lath. He replaces Delano Burgzorg on 69 minute.
- 70' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Tommy Conway by Alex Gilbert on 70 minute.
- 72' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Robinson is hanging Wilfride Kanga on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
- 81' Brilliant from the ! Aaron Ramsey makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 81.
- 86' Emmanuel Latte Lath has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 533 appearances.
- 89' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Finn Azaz exits the field as Micah Hamilton enters on 89.
- 90' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Isaiah Jones by Nathan Simpson 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 |
| Matt Clarke | 2 |
| Josh Murphy | 2 |
| Sean Morrison | 2 |
| Jack Moylan | 1 |
| Andraz Sporar | 1 |
| Marcus Tavernier | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Middlesbrough FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.36
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
80%
Cardiff City FC or Middlesbrough FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 4
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
3.5%
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% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 21% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.