Wednesday , 14 October 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 0
Upcoming
Cardiff City FC
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 11:30 UTC Riverside

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Riverside.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 10 23
2 Middlesbrough FC 10 21
3 Birmingham City FC 10 17
4 West Bromwich Albion FC 10 17
5 West Ham United FC 9 16
6 Stoke City FC 10 16
7 Blackburn Rovers FC 10 15
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 9 14
9 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 9 14
10 Millwall FC 10 14
11 Bristol City FC 10 14
12 Charlton Athletic FC 10 14
13 Southampton FC 9 13
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 10 13
15 Sheffield United FC 9 12
16 Wrexham AFC 10 11
17 Lincoln City FC 9 11
18 Cardiff City FC 10 10
19 Norwich City FC 9 9
20 Portsmouth FC 8 8
21 Burnley FC 10 8
22 Watford FC 10 8
23 Derby County FC 9 6
24 Preston North End FC 10 4

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
13 Oct Stoke City FC A 3–2 W
10 Oct Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
19 Sep Birmingham City FC A 2–2 D
15 Sep Millwall FC H 2–2 D
12 Sep Norwich City FC H 4–3 W
05 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–0 W
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Oct Watford FC H 5–1 W
10 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
19 Sep Charlton Athletic FC H 3–1 W
12 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
08 Sep Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
05 Sep Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Cardiff City FC
#2 Position #18
21 Points 10
10 Played 10
6 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 4 / 4
20 Scored 16
14 Conceded 15
+6 GD +1
2.10 PPG 1.00
60% Win % 20%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (21 pts). Cardiff City FC are 18th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/3
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cardiff City FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 8 G
Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 5 G 2 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 2 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

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

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

2026-10-13 Stoke City FC 2–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2026-10-10 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2026-09-19 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-09-15 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Millwall FC D 2026-09-12 Middlesbrough FC 4–3 Norwich City FC W 2026-09-05 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2026-10-13 Cardiff City FC 5–1 Watford FC W 2026-10-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2026-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2026-09-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2026-09-08 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2026-09-05 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

2.29 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Middlesbrough FC to win 63%

Match Result

Middlesbrough FC63% Draw21% Cardiff City FC16%

Both Teams to Score

Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.46

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
37%
Middlesbrough FC or Cardiff City FC
79%

Half-Time Result

Middlesbrough FC45% Draw39% Cardiff City FC16%

Correct Score

2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 18% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 21% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
32%
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
11%

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