Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Head to Head, Prediction
Riverside Stadium
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 12:30 UK
Match Prediction
Data favours
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough rate stronger across every major category. They lead recent form, attack, defence and head-to-head, giving Middlesbrough an edge.
Leads 4 of 4 major categories
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Middlesbrough stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Middlesbrough stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Middlesbrough slightly stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Middlesbrough stronger
HomeAway
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Team Comparison
MiddlesbroughCardiff
Season Profile
This season
3rd
League Position
21st
8
Games Played
8
1.88
Points/Game
0.88
2.00
Goals/Game
1.25
1.50
Conceded/Game
1.50
17.5
Shots/Game
18.8
5.1
Shots on Target
6.6
Home vs Away Context
Middlesbrough at home (4 matches) vs Cardiff away (4 matches)
2.50
Points/Game
0.25
2.75
Goals/Game
0.75
1.75
Conceded/Game
1.75
75%
Win Rate
0%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Middlesbrough
Home form
D
W
W
W
D
Unbeaten in last 5 at home
1 of these match from last season.
2.2
Goals scored
per match
per match
1.4
Goals conceded
per match
per match
4/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS
Cardiff
Away form
L
D
L
L
L
Lost 3 straight away
1 of these match from last season.
1.0
Goals scored
per match
per match
2.2
Goals conceded
per match
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
0/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Middlesbrough Wins
4
Draws
1
Cardiff Wins
0
Avg Goals
3.0
Middlesbrough1 – 1Cardiff
Cardiff0 – 2Middlesbrough
Cardiff1 – 4Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough2 – 0Cardiff
Cardiff1 – 3Middlesbrough
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Middlesbroughvs
Cardiff
Recent Scoring Profile
1.70
Goals scored / game
1.20
1.50
Goals conceded / game
1.60
7/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
5/10
8/10
Both Teams Scored
7/10
1/10
Failed to Score
3/10
2 of Middlesbrough's 10 matches and 2 of Cardiff's 10 matches are from last season.
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