Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

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Middlesbrough
04/01/2025 10:00
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Prediction :

 

Middlesbrough wins

 
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 by Sridhar Bhamidi | in Championship Predictions

Middlesbrough will look to stay ahead of the chasing pack in the playoff race as they host a relegation-threatened Cardiff City. This Championship match at Riverside Stadium on Saturday between the fifth-placed Boro and the 23rd-placed Bluebirds comes with our prediction of a home win.

Middlesbrough start this round with 40 points from 25 matches, but only four points separate them from the ninth-placed Sheffield Wednesday. They are coming off a 1-0 win over Hull, which was their second consecutive league clean sheet.

At home, Boro have drawn their last two league matches, which has somewhat reduced their momentum after winning two games prior to that. Playing Cardiff plays to their advantage, having won their last four matches against them.

Cardiff has a game in hand compared to their hosts and is one point adrift of safety before this round. They battled hard for a 1-1 draw against Coventry on New Year’s Day, playing nearly an entire half with ten men.

The visitors have also won on their last trip, a 2-1 win over Watford, but their record on the road has been poor. That remains their only victory on the road this season, although five draws from their last eight away league matches suggest they are going to be a tough team to beat.

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Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Form

Middlesbrough and Cardiff's standings in the Championship

Teams Pts P W D L GD
10 Middlesbrough
64 46 18 10 18 +8
24 Cardiff
44 46 9 17 20 -25

Middlesbrough and Cardiff Last Matches

Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough Last matches
L W D D D W
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

3/6 (50%)

Losses

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
50% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
1.5 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

1 Jan 2025 - Championship

Hull
0 :  1
Middlesbrough

29 Dec 2024 - Championship

Middlesbrough
0 :  0
Burnley

26 Dec 2024 - Championship

Middlesbrough
3 :  3
Sheffield Wednesday

21 Dec 2024 - Championship

Plymouth
3 :  3
Middlesbrough

14 Dec 2024 - Championship

Middlesbrough
1 :  0
Millwall

10 Dec 2024 - Championship

Leeds
3 :  1
Middlesbrough
W L W W D D
Wins

3/6 (50%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
50% BTTS
2 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

29 Dec 2024 - Championship

Middlesbrough
0 :  0
Burnley

26 Dec 2024 - Championship

Middlesbrough
3 :  3
Sheffield Wednesday

14 Dec 2024 - Championship

Middlesbrough
1 :  0
Millwall

30 Nov 2024 - Championship

Middlesbrough
3 :  1
Hull

27 Nov 2024 - Championship

Middlesbrough
0 :  1
Blackburn

9 Nov 2024 - Championship

Middlesbrough
5 :  1
Luton Town
W W D L D W
Wins

3/6 (50%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4.33 Total goals
83% BTTS
2.67 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

1 Jan 2025 - Championship

Hull
0 :  1
Middlesbrough

21 Dec 2024 - Championship

Plymouth
3 :  3
Middlesbrough

10 Dec 2024 - Championship

Leeds
3 :  1
Middlesbrough

6 Dec 2024 - Championship

Burnley
1 :  1
Middlesbrough

23 Nov 2024 - Championship

Oxford United
2 :  6
Middlesbrough

5 Nov 2024 - Championship

QPR
1 :  4
Middlesbrough
Cardiff
Cardiff Last matches
L D L L W D
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

1 Jan 2025 - Championship

Cardiff
1 :  1
Coventry City

29 Dec 2024 - Championship

Watford
1 :  2
Cardiff

26 Dec 2024 - Championship

Oxford United
3 :  2
Cardiff

21 Dec 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
0 :  2
Sheffield United

14 Dec 2024 - Championship

Stoke
2 :  2
Cardiff

11 Dec 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
0 :  2
Preston North End
W L L L L D
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.5 Total goals
50% BTTS
0.67 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

1 Jan 2025 - Championship

Cardiff
1 :  1
Coventry City

21 Dec 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
0 :  2
Sheffield United

11 Dec 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
0 :  2
Preston North End

27 Nov 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
0 :  2
QPR

9 Nov 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
1 :  3
Blackburn

2 Nov 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
2 :  1
Norwich
L D D D L W
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

3/6 (50%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

29 Dec 2024 - Championship

Watford
1 :  2
Cardiff

26 Dec 2024 - Championship

Oxford United
3 :  2
Cardiff

14 Dec 2024 - Championship

Stoke
2 :  2
Cardiff

30 Nov 2024 - Championship

Coventry City
2 :  2
Cardiff

23 Nov 2024 - Championship

Sheffield Wednesday
1 :  1
Cardiff

6 Nov 2024 - Championship

Luton Town
1 :  0
Cardiff

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Stats: Head to Head (H2H)

Middlesbrough

100 %

Draw

0 %

Cardiff

0 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

3.5
Total goals
50%
BTTS
3
Goals scored
0.5
Goals conceded
50%
Over 2.5
50%
Under 2.5

31 Aug 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
0 :  2
Middlesbrough

27 Apr 2024 - Championship

Cardiff
1 :  4
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Prediction

Middlesbrough against Cardiff Lineups: Starting 11

Middlesbrough

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

23
T. Glover
15
A. Dijksteel
6
D. Fry
3
R. van den Berg
30
N. Borges
4
D. Barlaser
7
H. Hackney
50
B. Gannon-Doak
20
F. Azaz
10
D. Burgzorg
9
E. Latte Lath
32
O. Tanner
27
R. Colwill
18
A. Robertson
45
C. Ashford
3
M. Siopis
12
C. Chambers
11
C. O'Dowda
5
J. Daland
4
D. Goutas
35
A. Rinomhota
21
J. Alnwick

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Cardiff

Substitutes

Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Goalkeeper

S. Connor

Defender

G. Edmundson

L. Engel

N. Borges 84'

M. Clarke

Midfielder

L. McCabe

A. Gilbert

F. Azaz 77'

I. Jones

D. Burgzorg 67'

M. Hamilton

R. McGree

Cardiff
Cardiff
Goalkeeper

E. Horvath

Defender

W. Fish

J. Bagan

C. Ashford 79'

R. Kpakio

P. Ng

Midfielder

J. Ralls

A. Robertson 83'

C. Willock

O. Tanner 65'

Forward

W. Kanga

Y. Meite

R. Colwill 79'

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Middlesbrough
CD Huachipato Cardiff
Top Goalscorer
Scotland T. Conway (13 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Rep. of Ireland C. Robinson (12 Goals)
Best assists
Rep. of Ireland F. Azaz (11 Assists)
Best assists
Wales R. Colwill (4 Assists)

Middlesbrough - Cardiff Key Points

  1. Middlesbrough won two of their last four home league matches, losing only once
  2. Middlesbrough kept a clean sheet in their last two Championship matches
  3. Cardiff won just one of their last 11 league matches, losing six
  4. Cardiff lost their last four matches against Middlesbrough
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Our Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Prediction

Middlesbrough has an impressive recent record against Cardiff and will hope to extend that with another win here. The home team has been one of the most impressive scoring sides in the division, with only Leeds scoring more goals than Middlesbrough ahead of this round. That could be bad news for Cardiff, who have conceded 39 goals this season, with only three clubs having an inferior defensive record. This could play into Middlesbrough’s hands, and our prediction for Middlesbrough vs Cardiff is Middlesbrough to win.

Prediction :

 

Middlesbrough wins

 
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