Home advantage is relaxed and nice for Middlesbrough, but Cardiff City are fully motivated and qualified to win this one. Who will win?
- Middlesbrough have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Cardiff City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Middlesbrough nor Cardiff City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Middlesbrough form and stats
1-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Middlesbrough so far this season.
Middlesbrough enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Watford's place. The match ended 3-2 with Coburn and McGree (2) scoring. Midfield player McGree got a match rating of 8.8 in that game, the max score being 10. McGree scored two goals, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 33 successful passes (of 41 total).
In the game before, a nice away victory at Bradford City. A Carabao Cup match. The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Middlesbrough's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 8 games, won 3 matches, drawn 3 and lost 2.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Middlesbrough as they are travelling to their away game against Sunderland in the Championship. That match is four days after this one.
Middlesbrough aren't scoring a lot here at Riverside Stadium in the league, with only {3 goals} from 4 games. On the other hand, Middlesbrough have conceded 5 goals.
Cardiff City form and stats
As the visiting team in Championship matches, Cardiff City have produced an overall stat of 1-1-2 so far. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Cardiff City hope to make it five in this match.
180 minutes! That's how long the Cardiff goalkeeper Jak Alnwick and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
The regulars enjoyed Cardiff City's previous fixture versus Rotherham United (placed 23rd), a 2-0 win played at home. Attacker Etete got a player rating of 7.82 in the game. "Man of the match" Etete scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 21 successful passes (of 26 total).
A loss, in the Carabao Cup away at Blackburn Rovers, earlier.
A new game in only four days for Cardiff, the Championship home match versus Watford. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy Cardiff City's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. Cardiff City struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 7 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings with these squads: Middlesbrough won three, Cardiff City were winners in five and we saw two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. McGree 3 goals |   I. Ugbo 3 goals |  A. Ramsey 3 goals |
Middlesbrough missing players
Cardiff City missing players
| Middlesbrough | Cardiff City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 17 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 89% |
| 56% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 67% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6.2 | 7.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.8 | 4.4 |
| 6 | 6.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.5 | 6.6 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14.7 | 15.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.2 | 10.7 |
| 4.7 | 5.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| 24% | 13% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 12.7 | 13.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 18.5 | 12.9 |
| 3.9 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.2 | 4 |
- Cardiff City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Cardiff City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cardiff City have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cardiff City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cardiff City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Middlesbrough have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Middlesbrough have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 5 | Hull City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 16 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | Southampton | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 13 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 15 | Millwall | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 11 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 20 | Watford | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 8 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 8 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 5 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 2 |
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