Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Middlesbrough FC and Cardiff City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' Goal! Emmanuel Latte Lath scores his 34 goal in 525 matches.
  • 17' Cardiff City 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.
  • 21' What a strike from Calum Chambers! The score is 1-1.
  • 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a card on 30.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andy Rinomhota made 379 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' It’s high time Michael Carrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Chris Willock. He replaces Ollie Tanner on 65 minute.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Delano Burgzorg is replaced by Isaiah Jones.
  • 72' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 75' Middlesbrough FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 76' Cardiff City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Finn Azaz is replaced by Alex Gilbert on 77 minute.
  • 79' Yakou Meite has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rubin Colwill on 79 minute.
  • 80' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a card on 80.
  • 83' Joe Ralls is replacing Alex Robertson for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 84' Lukas Engel is replacing Neto Borges for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Barlaser on 89.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

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
Sheyi Ojo 1
Marcus Forss 1
Paddy McNair 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
3 / 4
1.58 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC51% Draw26% Cardiff City FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
49%
Middlesbrough FC or Cardiff City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC34% Draw47% Cardiff City FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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