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Middlesbrough vs Cardiff prediction & preview

Next up: Championship, Sat 17 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC

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Head-to-head in numbers

Middlesbrough and Cardiff have met 21 times since April 2012. The record reads Middlesbrough 10 wins, Cardiff 8, with 3 draws. These games average 2.4 goals. Both teams have scored in 48% of meetings, and 33% have gone over 2.5 goals. Middlesbrough's biggest win in this fixture was 4-1 in April 2024. Cardiff's biggest win in this fixture was 3-1 in July 2020. Middlesbrough are unbeaten in the last 5 meetings.

The last meeting, on 4 Jan 2025 (Championship), finished Middlesbrough 1-1 Cardiff. Middlesbrough's last 5 results, most recent first: W W D D W. Cardiff's last 5 results, most recent first: W L W L D. Middlesbrough sit 2nd in the Championship table. Cardiff sit 19th in the Championship table.

They meet next on 17 Oct 2026 (Championship).

Recent meetings

10
Middlesbrough wins
3
Draws
8
Cardiff wins

Full head-to-head history

Where they stand

Championship table

Championship

League standings. P played, W wins, D draws, L losses, GF goals for, GA goals against, GD goal difference, and Pts points.
PosTeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
110721167923
WWWWL
2106312014621
WWDDW
31054129121719
WDDWW
4104511711617
WWDWL
510451159617
WDDDD
6105231210217
WLLDW
71062221101116
WWLWW
8105141716116
LWWWD
9104331513215
WWDWL
1094231614214
LLWWD
11104241616014
LWDDL
12104241214-214
LDWLL
13103521013-314
DDLDD
14104151518-313
WLWWL
15103341414012
LWLLW
1693241213-111
WLDDW
17102531115-411
LDWLD
1810325717-1011
LLLWW
19102441615110
WLWLD
20103071720-39
LLLLW
21101541519-48
DWDLD
2210226819-118
LLLLW
2310136919-106
LDDLL
2410118820-124
LLDLL
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