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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (33280 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Cardiff City in 14th and Middlesbrough in 13th place.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Cardiff City form and stats

Seven points from three Championship home games is a great start for Cardiff City, who are hoping to build on that form here at Cardiff City Stadium.

Cardiff City manager N. Warnock and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Derby County (placed 19th) in the Championship. In the match before that, Cardiff City hosted Fulham and drew the game 1-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Cardiff City handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W5-D2-L2.

Cardiff City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Cardiff City Stadium with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Cardiff City have conceded 3 in these home matches.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Championship for Middlesbrough with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.

The supporters enjoyed Middlesbrough's previous game versus Reading (placed 17th), a Championship 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Bristol City.

We have checked recent matches where Middlesbrough have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those one game were W0-D0-L1.

The travelling fans enjoy Middlesbrough's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. For Middlesbrough, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Cardiff City-Middlesbrough H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cardiff City 5 wins, Middlesbrough 5 wins, 0 draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

B. Assombalonga
3 goals
J. Ralls
2 goals
Josh Murphy
1 goals / 2 assists

Cardiff City missing players

Middlesbrough missing players

Cardiff City Middlesbrough
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Away vs mid Away Total
7 3 2 Played 2 3 7
2 2 1 Won 0 0 2
3 1 1 Drew 1 2 3
2 0 0 Lost 1 1 2
8 5 3 Scored 3 5 8
10 3 2 Conceded 4 6 8
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 50% 67% 43%
57% 67% 50% Over 2.5 50% 67% 29%
14% 0% 0% Over 3.5 50% 67% 29%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 50% 33% 14%
71% 100% 100% BTTS 50% 67% 43%
14% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 29%
29% 0% 0% Failed to Score 50% 33% 29%
 
4.4 5 3.5 Corners For (avg) 6.5 7.7 6.3
4.7 2.7 3 Corners Against (avg) 8.5 7.7 6.9
2.1 1.3 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2 1.1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Cardiff City's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cardiff City have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Middlesbrough have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Middlesbrough have yet to win a game away.
  • Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Cardiff City
All Championship Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
21-08-19 CH Cardiff City 2 - 1 Huddersfield Town
24-08-19 CH Blackburn Rovers 0 - 0 Cardiff City
27-08-19 CC Cardiff City 0 - 3 Luton Town
30-08-19 CH Cardiff City 1 - 1 Fulham
13-09-19 CH Derby County 1 - 1 Cardiff City
21-09-19 CH Cardiff City 14:00 Middlesbrough
28-09-19 CH Hull City 14:00 Cardiff City
02-10-19 CH Cardiff City 18:45 Queens Park Rangers
05-10-19 CH West Bromwich Albion 14:00 Cardiff City
18-10-19 CH Cardiff City 18:45 Sheffield Wednesday
Middlesbrough
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
17-08-19 CH Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 Middlesbrough
20-08-19 CH Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Wigan Athletic
24-08-19 CH Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Millwall
31-08-19 CH Bristol City 2 - 2 Middlesbrough
14-09-19 CH Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Reading
21-09-19 CH Cardiff City 14:00 Middlesbrough
28-09-19 CH Middlesbrough 14:00 Sheffield Wednesday
01-10-19 CH Middlesbrough 18:45 Preston North End
04-10-19 CH Birmingham City 18:45 Middlesbrough
19-10-19 CH Middlesbrough 14:00 West Bromwich Albion

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 7 5 1 1 12 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 0 0 10 1 9 16
2 Swansea City 7 5 1 1 12 5 4 3 0 1 8 4 3 2 1 0 4 1 7 16
3 Charlton Athletic 7 4 2 1 11 6 4 2 1 1 5 3 3 2 1 0 6 3 5 14
4 Bristol City 7 4 2 1 13 9 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 3 1 0 8 4 4 14
5 Preston North End 7 4 1 2 13 7 4 4 0 0 10 2 3 0 1 2 3 5 6 13
6 West Bromwich Albion 7 3 4 0 11 8 3 1 2 0 5 4 4 2 2 0 6 4 3 13
7 Queens Park Rangers 7 4 1 2 12 11 4 2 1 1 8 7 3 2 0 1 4 4 1 13
8 Birmingham City 7 4 1 2 7 8 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 2 0 2 2 6 -1 13
9 Nottingham Forest 7 3 3 1 10 6 3 1 1 1 5 3 4 2 2 0 5 3 4 12
10 Sheffield Wednesday 7 4 0 3 10 6 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 2 0 2 6 4 4 12
11 Fulham 7 3 2 2 11 6 4 2 1 1 8 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 5 11
12 Blackburn Rovers 7 3 1 3 7 7 4 2 1 1 4 2 3 1 0 2 3 5 0 10
13 Middlesbrough 7 2 3 2 8 8 4 2 1 1 3 2 3 0 2 1 5 6 0 9
14 Cardiff City 7 2 3 2 8 10 3 2 1 0 5 3 4 0 2 2 3 7 -2 9
15 Millwall 7 2 3 2 5 9 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 0 2 2 2 8 -4 9
16 Luton Town 7 2 1 4 12 13 3 1 1 1 6 6 4 1 0 3 6 7 -1 7
17 Reading 7 2 1 4 8 9 3 1 0 2 4 5 4 1 1 2 4 4 -1 7
18 Brentford 7 2 1 4 5 6 3 1 1 1 4 2 4 1 0 3 1 4 -1 7
19 Derby County 7 1 4 2 7 10 4 0 3 1 3 4 3 1 1 1 4 6 -3 7
20 Hull City 7 1 3 3 8 11 4 1 1 2 5 7 3 0 2 1 3 4 -3 6
21 Wigan Athletic 7 1 2 4 6 13 3 1 1 1 3 4 4 0 1 3 3 9 -7 5
22 Barnsley 7 1 2 4 4 11 4 1 1 2 4 7 3 0 1 2 0 4 -7 5
23 Huddersfield Town 7 0 1 6 5 13 4 0 0 4 2 8 3 0 1 2 3 5 -8 1
24 Stoke City 7 0 1 6 7 17 4 0 1 3 4 9 3 0 0 3 3 8 -10 1

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