Middlesbrough vs Cardiff prediction
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff prediction in the Championship: 3 markets modelled on this match, with the price and the book on the one we publish a price for. The trust on each market, and the one we back, are for members.
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3 selections ·| Selection | Trust | Odds | Book | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough to win | -213 (1.47) | market average | ||
| Draw | +370 (4.70) | market average | ||
| Cardiff to win | +445 (5.45) | market average |
Every selection above carries the book's own price. We back only one of them, and that one is in the panel at the top.
Middlesbrough and Cardiff form and standing
last 5 · table 2026/27| Club | Last 5 | Played | Pos | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | WWDDW→ | 9 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
| Cardiff | LDLWL→ | 9 | 21 | 7 | 0.78 |
The full table is on the Championship page, and every match either club has played is on its own page.
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff, side by side
form last 5 · goals last 10 · rates last 20Middlesbrough last 5
3W 2D 0L
Cardiff last 5
1W 1D 3L
Middlesbrough points per game
2.0
Cardiff points per game
0.8
Middlesbrough scored
1.9
Cardiff scored
1.5
Middlesbrough conceded
1.4
Cardiff conceded
1.9
Middlesbrough goals in game
3.3
Cardiff goals in game
3.4
Middlesbrough opponents per game
1.4
Cardiff opponents per game
1.2
Middlesbrough over 2.5
60%
Cardiff over 2.5
45%
Middlesbrough both scored
65%
Cardiff both scored
65%
Middlesbrough first half goals
1.7
Cardiff first half goals
1.9
Middlesbrough second half goals
1.9
Cardiff second half goals
1.6
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff head to head
8 meetingsMeetings
8
Goals per meeting
3.0
Over 2.5
3 of 8
Both scored
4 of 8
| Date | Match | Score | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-04 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff | 1–1 | 2 |
| 2024-08-31 | Cardiff v Middlesbrough | 0–2 | 2 |
| 2024-04-27 | Cardiff v Middlesbrough | 1–4 | 5 |
| 2023-10-03 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff | 2–0 | 2 |
| 2023-02-11 | Cardiff v Middlesbrough | 1–3 | 4 |
| 2022-09-13 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff | 2–3 | 5 |
| 2022-04-27 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff | 2–0 | 2 |
| 2021-10-23 | Cardiff v Middlesbrough | 0–2 | 2 |
Why
01Middlesbrough is in good form: 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses in the last 5. Scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.4 per game. Unbeaten in 7.
02Cardiff is in poor form: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 5. Scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.4 per game.
03Their games average 3.35 goals (Middlesbrough 3.3, Cardiff 3.4).
04Last 8 meetings: Middlesbrough 6, 1 draw, Cardiff 1.
HOW WE PRICE THISTrust is built from the market price of one book with that book's margin stripped out. The margin on this match is 7.65%. The price and the trust come from the same book, so the odds you see are odds you can actually take. What we show is the cleanest trust that exists for this match, plus the context around it.