Sports betting insights: Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough - predictions and statistics

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 11.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (26828 seats)

Cardiff City played 0-1 result facing Hull City in their previous fixture, a match to learn from. Next up is this resolute Middlesbrough side.

Insights:
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals (21) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Championship

Cardiff City and Middlesbrough should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Cardiff City form and stats

4-5-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Cardiff City so far this season. With seven home Championship games in a row without a win, the Cardiff City fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

O'Dowda was the last player to score a league goal for Cardiff and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Cardiff City haven't scored in 278 minutes.

In their previous game, the manager Lamouchi led his Cardiff City to a defeat away at Hull City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Cardiff City Stadium. The penalty miss from Robinson in the defeat against Hull City was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen. Midfielder O'Dowda was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.43 (out of ten) in that game. O'Dowda hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Luton Town.

Low-scoring affair? Looking at this team's last 10 league games, 9 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).

There will be little rest for Cardiff City after this match as they are travelling to Birmingham City for a Championship game in only three days.

Cardiff City aren't scoring a lot here at Cardiff Stadium in the league, with only {11 goals} from 15 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Cardiff City have conceded only 13 goals.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Middlesbrough have produced an overall stat of 6-1-8 so far.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Middlesbrough goalkeeper Zack Steffen is eager to challenge this, with his 189 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Middlesbrough go into this game after a win, the home game against Blackpool that ended 3-0. Lenihan, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.44. Lenihan hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit one key pass and won 11 of 15 duels.

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Watford.

Middlesbrough have another match that requires travelling in just four nights, a Championship match against Sheffield United. A difficult schedule for the visitors!

Middlesbrough are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 24 times in 15 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Middlesbrough have conceded 23 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have battled previously this season: Middlesbrough - Cardiff 2-3. Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Cardiff City won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Middlesbrough got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.

Top Goalscorers

MiddlesbroughC. Akpom
C. Akpom
16 goals
MiddlesbroughM. Crooks
M. Crooks
6 goals
MiddlesbroughM. Forss
M. Forss
6 goals

Cardiff City missing players

Middlesbrough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cardiff City Middlesbrough
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 6 Played P 4 15 30
7 4 2 Won W 3 6 14
8 5 1 Drew D 1 1 6
15 6 3 Lost L 0 8 10
21 11 5 Scored S 12 24 47
33 13 6 Conceded C 4 23 35
87% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
47% 40% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 87% 77%
27% 20% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 73% 60%
13% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 40% 30%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 13% 13%
33% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 67% 60%
30% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 7% 27%
50% 33% 17% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 20%
 
4.8 5.7 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6.8 5.7 6.1
4.8 4 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 3.7 4
2 1.8 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 2.1
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
11.4 14.5 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 17.5 12.3 12.4
2.7 2.9 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 3.6 4
26% 25% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 52% 44% 39%
 
11 9.3 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 10.9 9.8
3.3 2.3 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.1 3.5
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Cardiff City have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Championship
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals (21) in Championship
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Championship
  • Cardiff City have the most matches under the total-line (22) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Middlesbrough have scored more than double the goals of Cardiff City.
  • Middlesbrough have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 29 19 8 2 58 26 15 11 4 0 32 12 14 8 4 2 26 14 32 65
2 Sheffield United 29 17 7 5 48 24 14 9 3 2 30 13 15 8 4 3 18 11 24 58
3 Middlesbrough 29 13 6 10 44 35 14 7 5 2 20 12 15 6 1 8 24 23 9 45
4 Luton Town 28 12 9 7 36 29 14 4 7 3 19 16 14 8 2 4 17 13 7 45
5 West Bromwich Albion 29 12 8 9 39 30 15 7 4 4 21 14 14 5 4 5 18 16 9 44
6 Watford 29 12 8 9 34 31 14 7 3 4 20 13 15 5 5 5 14 18 3 44
7 Blackburn Rovers 28 14 1 13 31 35 13 9 0 4 20 13 15 5 1 9 11 22 -4 43
8 Norwich City 29 12 6 11 40 34 15 5 4 6 19 19 14 7 2 5 21 15 6 42
9 Millwall 27 12 6 9 33 27 13 8 3 2 20 8 14 4 3 7 13 19 6 42
10 Sunderland 28 11 8 9 41 32 14 5 4 5 19 16 14 6 4 4 22 16 9 41
11 Preston North End 28 11 7 10 26 31 14 3 4 7 8 18 14 8 3 3 18 13 -5 40
12 Swansea City 28 10 9 9 40 38 13 6 2 5 20 16 15 4 7 4 20 22 2 39
13 Coventry City 29 10 8 11 31 32 15 7 4 4 19 14 14 3 4 7 12 18 -1 38
14 Queens Park Rangers 29 10 8 11 31 37 14 5 4 5 17 18 15 5 4 6 14 19 -6 38
15 Hull City 29 10 7 12 36 44 15 5 3 7 17 23 14 5 4 5 19 21 -8 37
16 Reading 28 11 4 13 31 42 13 8 2 3 20 14 15 3 2 10 11 28 -11 37
17 Bristol City 28 8 9 11 37 38 15 5 4 6 19 17 13 3 5 5 18 21 -1 33
18 Stoke City 28 9 6 13 33 37 14 4 3 7 17 18 14 5 3 6 16 19 -4 33
19 Birmingham City 28 8 8 12 30 35 15 4 5 6 18 18 13 4 3 6 12 17 -5 32
20 Rotherham United 29 7 11 11 33 40 14 5 5 4 24 17 15 2 6 7 9 23 -7 32
21 Cardiff City 29 7 8 14 21 32 15 4 5 6 11 13 14 3 3 8 10 19 -11 29
22 Huddersfield Town 27 7 5 15 25 35 14 5 2 7 13 14 13 2 3 8 12 21 -10 26
23 Blackpool 27 6 8 13 28 40 13 3 3 7 14 19 14 3 5 6 14 21 -12 26
24 Wigan Athletic 28 6 7 15 27 49 15 2 3 10 11 30 13 4 4 5 16 19 -22 25

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 29 19 8 2 58 26 15 11 4 0 32 12 14 8 4 2 26 14 32 65
2 Sheffield United 29 17 7 5 48 24 14 9 3 2 30 13 15 8 4 3 18 11 24 58
3 Middlesbrough 29 13 6 10 44 35 14 7 5 2 20 12 15 6 1 8 24 23 9 45
4 Luton Town 28 12 9 7 36 29 14 4 7 3 19 16 14 8 2 4 17 13 7 45
5 West Bromwich Albion 29 12 8 9 39 30 15 7 4 4 21 14 14 5 4 5 18 16 9 44
6 Watford 29 12 8 9 34 31 14 7 3 4 20 13 15 5 5 5 14 18 3 44
7 Blackburn Rovers 28 14 1 13 31 35 13 9 0 4 20 13 15 5 1 9 11 22 -4 43
8 Norwich City 29 12 6 11 40 34 15 5 4 6 19 19 14 7 2 5 21 15 6 42
9 Millwall 27 12 6 9 33 27 13 8 3 2 20 8 14 4 3 7 13 19 6 42
10 Sunderland 28 11 8 9 41 32 14 5 4 5 19 16 14 6 4 4 22 16 9 41
11 Preston North End 28 11 7 10 26 31 14 3 4 7 8 18 14 8 3 3 18 13 -5 40
12 Swansea City 28 10 9 9 40 38 13 6 2 5 20 16 15 4 7 4 20 22 2 39
13 Coventry City 29 10 8 11 31 32 15 7 4 4 19 14 14 3 4 7 12 18 -1 38
14 Queens Park Rangers 29 10 8 11 31 37 14 5 4 5 17 18 15 5 4 6 14 19 -6 38
15 Hull City 29 10 7 12 36 44 15 5 3 7 17 23 14 5 4 5 19 21 -8 37
16 Reading 28 11 4 13 31 42 13 8 2 3 20 14 15 3 2 10 11 28 -11 37
17 Bristol City 28 8 9 11 37 38 15 5 4 6 19 17 13 3 5 5 18 21 -1 33
18 Stoke City 28 9 6 13 33 37 14 4 3 7 17 18 14 5 3 6 16 19 -4 33
19 Birmingham City 28 8 8 12 30 35 15 4 5 6 18 18 13 4 3 6 12 17 -5 32
20 Rotherham United 29 7 11 11 33 40 14 5 5 4 24 17 15 2 6 7 9 23 -7 32
21 Cardiff City 29 7 8 14 21 32 15 4 5 6 11 13 14 3 3 8 10 19 -11 29
22 Huddersfield Town 27 7 5 15 25 35 14 5 2 7 13 14 13 2 3 8 12 21 -10 26
23 Blackpool 27 6 8 13 28 40 13 3 3 7 14 19 14 3 5 6 14 21 -12 26
24 Wigan Athletic 28 6 7 15 27 49 15 2 3 10 11 30 13 4 4 5 16 19 -22 25

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.