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Season Stats Compared
Middlesbrough
Stat
Cardiff
40
Played
40
17
Won
18
13
Drawn
13
10
Lost
9
43%
Win rate
45%
1.68
Goals per game
1.93
1.13
Conceded per game
1.25
28%
Clean sheets
25%
25%
Failed to score
13%
58%
Both teams scored
65%
58%
Over 2.5 goals
55%
Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.
Home Form v Away Form
The split that matters most for this fixture: how Middlesbrough perform at home against how Cardiff travel.
Record
Pl
W
D
L
Win rate
Scored
Conceded
Middlesbrough at home
20
9
7
4
45%
1.6
0.85
Cardiff away
20
5
8
7
25%
1.8
1.6
Key Players 2026/27
Middlesbrough
Player
Apps
Starts
G
A
Y
R
W. Lankshear
11
10
9
0
2
0
S. Berhalter
11
8
2
1
2
0
A. Cozier-Duberry
6
6
2
3
0
0
C. Brittain
11
11
1
2
1
0
A. Malanda
10
10
1
0
1
0
Cardiff
Player
Apps
Starts
G
A
Y
R
J. Moylan
11
11
6
3
2
0
O. Tanner
11
11
2
3
3
0
Y. Salech
8
8
2
1
1
0
Cian Ashford
11
7
2
2
1
0
C. Robinson
6
1
2
0
0
0
Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.
Last Season 2025/26
The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.
Middlesbrough
14 M. Whittaker — 43 apps, 7 assists
13 T. Conway — 48 apps, 5 assists
8 D. Strelec — 35 apps, 1 assists
6 R. McGree — 28 apps, 3 assists
5 H. Hackney — 39 apps, 7 assists
Cardiff
2 J. Colwill — 5 apps, 0 assists
1 C. Chambers — 5 apps, 1 assists
1 Cian Ashford — 5 apps, 0 assists
1 R. Colwill — 4 apps, 2 assists
1 T. Perrett — 4 apps, 0 assists
Recent Results
Middlesbrough
23 Oct Bolton 1–5 Middlesbrough
17 Oct Middlesbrough 2–2 Cardiff
13 Oct Stoke City 2–3 Middlesbrough
10 Oct Middlesbrough 1–0 Wolves
19 Sep Birmingham 2–2 Middlesbrough
Cardiff
24 Oct Cardiff 1–0 Birmingham
17 Oct Middlesbrough 2–2 Cardiff
13 Oct Cardiff 5–1 Watford
10 Oct Blackburn 2–1 Cardiff
19 Sep Cardiff 3–1 Charlton
Middlesbrough v Cardiff FAQs
When is Middlesbrough v Cardiff?
Kick-off is 12:30pm on Saturday 17 October 2026 at Riverside Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 1 time in our records: 0 for Middlesbrough, 0 for Cardiff, and 1 draw.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Middlesbrough are 1st on 25 points; Cardiff are 16th on 14.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 58% of Middlesbrough games and 65% of Cardiff games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 58% and 55% respectively.
