Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Tue 3 Oct 2023 · 18:45 UTC Riverside HT 45' · FT 45'
Isaiah Jones 56' 1–0
Emmanuel Latte Lath 84' 2–0
Y 32' Karlan Grant
Y 36' Perry Ng
Sam Greenwood 75' Y
Y 80' Dimitrios Goutas

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Riverside.

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madley (England)
  • Assistant 1 James Mainwaring
  • Assistant 2 Akil Howson

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

6
3
3
Middlesbrough FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2021-10-23 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
30 Sep Watford FC A 3–2 W
23 Sep Southampton FC H 2–1 W
19 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
16 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
02 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–2 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
30 Sep Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W
24 Sep Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
19 Sep Coventry City FC H 3–2 W
16 Sep Swansea City AFC H 2–0 W
02 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 2–3 L

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. Middlesbrough FC host Cardiff City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' 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 Isaiah Jones suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 32.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Perry Ng on 36.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Brilliant from the ! Isaiah Jones makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 56.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Ollie Tanner is replaced by Ike Ugbo on 61 minute.
  • 66' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Ryan Wintle as he leaves the pitch. Callum Robinson steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 70' Emmanuel Latte Lath is replacing Josh Coburn for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 71' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Isaiah Jones has done his job and it is now time for Marcus Forss to step up.
  • 74' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Kion Etete is withdrawn and Rubin Colwill gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sam Greenwood on 75 minutes.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Dimitrios Goutas on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 84' What a moment for Emmanuel Latte Lath! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Matt Crooks. He replaces Riley McGree on 87 minute.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Lukas Engel is replaced by Alex Bangura on 89 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riley McGree 3
Emmanuel Latte Lath 3
Matt Clarke 2
Josh Murphy 2
Sean Morrison 2
Marcus Tavernier 1
Isaiah Jones 1
Ashley Fletcher 1

Head to Head

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 2021-10-23 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2023-09-30 Watford FC 2–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-09-23 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Southampton FC W 2023-09-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2023-09-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-09-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-09-30 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2023-09-24 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2023-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Coventry City FC W 2023-09-16 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC W 2023-09-02 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.59 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC53% Draw26% Cardiff City FC21%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
47%
Middlesbrough FC or Cardiff City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC36% Draw48% Cardiff City FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 24% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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