Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 4 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium 24,634 HT 45' · FT 45'
Emmanuel Latte Lath 12' 1–0
1–1 21' Calum Chambers
Y 30' Callum O'Dowda
Ben Doak 75' Y
Y 76' Andy Rinomhota
Y 80' Alex Robertson
Daniel Barlaser 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
  • Assistant 2

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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

6
3
3
Middlesbrough FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
29 Dec Burnley FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–3 D
21 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–3 D
14 Dec Millwall FC H 1–0 W
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
29 Dec Watford FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Oxford United FC A 2–3 L
21 Dec Sheffield United FC H 0–2 L
14 Dec Stoke City FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Cardiff City FC
#10 Position #20
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

Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts). Cardiff City FC are 20th (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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Middlesbrough FC to score. At the same time, Cardiff City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 12' What a moment for Emmanuel Latte Lath! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 17' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 21' What a moment for Calum Chambers! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 26' 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.
  • 30' Callum O'Dowda was booked on 30.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' 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 Rav van den Berg suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' It’s high time Omer Riza made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Chris Willock on, Ollie Tanner off on 65 minutes.
  • 67' Isaiah Jones is replacing Delano Burgzorg for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 72' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked 23 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' That looks like a foul for a card for Ben Doak.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Andy Rinomhota is booked for Cardiff City FC — card on 76.
  • 77' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Gilbert is hanging Finn Azaz on the field on 77 minute.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Yakou Meite on, Rubin Colwill off on 79 minutes.
  • 80' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a card on 80.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Joe Ralls. He replaces Alex Robertson on 83 minute.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Lukas Engel on, Neto Borges off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Barlaser is booked for Middlesbrough FC — card on 89.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Middlesbrough FC 1-1 Cardiff City FC.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Omer Riza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emmanuel Latte Lath 3
Riley McGree 3
Matt Clarke 2
Josh Murphy 2
Sean Morrison 2
Calum Chambers 1
George Saville 1
Perry Ng 1

Head to Head

2025-01-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2025-01-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2025-01-01 Hull City AFC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2024-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2024-12-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC D 2024-12-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Millwall FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2025-01-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2025-01-01 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2024-12-29 Watford FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2024-12-26 Oxford United FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC L 2024-12-21 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC L 2024-12-14 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.93 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC46% Draw34% Cardiff City FC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
54%
Middlesbrough FC or Cardiff City FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC25% Draw63% Cardiff City FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.5%
1 – 0
19.7%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
1.8%
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 26% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 14% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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