Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Cardiff City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 11:30 UTC Cardiff City Stadium 18,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 55' Matt Clarke
0–2 81' Aaron Ramsey og
Manolis Siopis 5' Y
Jesper Daland 39' Y
Y 68' Aidan Morris

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
3
6
Cardiff City FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-31 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#21 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at Cardiff City Stadium.
  • 5' Manolis Siopis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 5.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Wilfride Kanga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 383 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 39' Jesper Daland was booked on 39.
  • 43' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Jesper Daland exits the field as Dimitrios Goutas enters on 43.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Yakou Meite as he leaves the pitch. Ollie Tanner steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 51' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' Matt Clarke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Alex Robertson is replaced by Rubin Colwill.
  • 67' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Seny Dieng suffering a number of foals already.
  • 68' It’s gonna be a card for Aidan Morris.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Emmanuel Latte Lath on, Delano Burgzorg off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Alex Gilbert. He replaces Tommy Conway on 70 minute.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Wilfride Kanga as he leaves the pitch. Callum Robinson steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 77' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aaron Ramsey makes it 1-1.
  • 86' Finn Azaz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 145 appearances.
  • 89' Micah Hamilton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Finn Azaz at the 89 minute mark.
  • 90' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Isaiah Jones is withdrawn and Nathan Simpson gets his opportunity.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cardiff City FC 0-2 Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emmanuel Latte Lath 3
Riley McGree 3
Sean Morrison 2
Matt Clarke 2
Josh Murphy 2
Callum O'Dowda 1
Josh Bowler 1
Mark Harris 1

Head to Head

2024-08-31 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 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

Cardiff City FC Form

2024-08-31 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-08-25 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2024-08-17 Burnley FC 5–0 Cardiff City FC L 2024-08-10 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2024-05-04 Rotherham United FC 5–2 Cardiff City FC L 2024-04-27 Cardiff City FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-08-31 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2024-08-17 Derby County FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-08-10 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2024-05-04 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Watford FC W 2024-04-27 Cardiff City FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.32 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC13% Draw31% Middlesbrough FC56%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
87%
Cardiff City FC or Middlesbrough FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC6% Draw60% Middlesbrough FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
25.1%
0 – 0
24.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
2.3%
0 – 4
1.8%
2 – 1
1.3%
2 – 0
0.9%
2 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 7% 92%
-0.5 8% — 92%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 31% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 17% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
72% ✓

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