Championship: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Middlesbrough and Cardiff who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Middlesbrough look destined for a win in their match on Saturday against Cardiff. Bookmakers have them down as fairly big favourites, with the visitors going through a bit of a slump in the Championship lately.

Middlesbrough approach the next Championship round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 40 points this season so far. With 25 games behind them, Cardiff amassed 22 points, placing them as number 23 before their next fixture.

Form: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

Middlesbrough Form

In their last three matches, Middlesbrough drew 3-3 with Sheffield Wednesday before recording another draw with Burnley in a 0-0 match and beat Hull with a 0-1 scoreline. Middlesbrough won three of their previous six matches at Riverside Stadium in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 12 goals to six against.

Cardiff Form

In their last three matches, Cardiff lost 3-2 against Oxford, won 1-2 against Watford, and drew 1-1 with Coventry. Cardiff claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by ten goals to nine.

Betting facts for Middlesbrough and Cardiff

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Middlesbrough and Cardiff played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Middlesbrough, Emmanuel Latte Lath has been good for them over the course of the season with nine goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Cardiff, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Saturday, depending on your betting strategy.

Popular betting markets: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

Full-time result

Middlesbrough claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Cardiff won one of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost four of the games in this run. Middlesbrough are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. Amazingly, Cardiff failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 matches. Middlesbrough have beaten Cardiff in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored first in six of their last ten home games. Cardiff scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Cardiff played. Cardiff managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Middlesbrough have scored in 10 consecutive league meetings with Cardiff.

Total goals

Middlesbrough saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Cardiff, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Cardiff conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.