Championship: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 11 match between Middlesbrough and Cardiff and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Cardiff come to Riverside Stadium for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Middlesbrough will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Middlesbrough are chasing the first place in the Championship after collecting 21 points from their initial ten encounters. Cardiff trail them on ten points after ten rounds, sitting as number 18 in the table.

Form: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

Middlesbrough Form

Their last three matches saw Middlesbrough drawing 2-2 with Birmingham, before taking out Wolverhampton by 1-0, and Stoke by 2-3. Middlesbrough won five of their last six Championship matches at the Riverside Stadium, scoring 17 and conceding eight along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Cardiff Form

Two victories are what Cardiff have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Charlton 3-1. This was followed by a 2-1 defeat against Blackburn, before winning again 5-1 against Watford. Cardiff are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 13 goals while scoring six themselves.

Betting facts for Middlesbrough and Cardiff

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Middlesbrough and Cardiff. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Will Lankshear brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Middlesbrough will start him against Cardiff, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Jack Moylan, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Riverside Stadium across all tournaments Middlesbrough won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Cardiff claimed two wins, three draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Middlesbrough are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat. Cardiff did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home. Cardiff conceded a goal in their last 11 matches. Middlesbrough have not lost to Cardiff in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Curiously, Cardiff only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Middlesbrough will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Saturday, as Cardiff have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Middlesbrough have scored in 11 consecutive league meetings with Cardiff.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Middlesbrough’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. In the last ten games for Cardiff, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves. Middlesbrough scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches. Cardiff conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.