Middlesbrough vs Cardiff: Recommended bets

Ace Football Team previews the Championship round 39 match between Middlesbrough and Cardiff who meet up this coming Wednesday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest team stats, match history and the best betting tips.

Middlesbrough are highly favored with the bookmakers to claim a win on Wednesday against Cardiff in the Championship. Considering the current shape a home win at Riverside Stadium seem to be the obvious outcome. From a rather disappointing situation in the table, Middlesbrough could really do with a victory in the match against Cardiff. As they have had some tough results, the hosts must get their season back on track pronto.

Position in the Championship standings: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

Looking at the current Championship standings, the two sides are currently 15 points and ten places apart. Middlesbrough will without a doubt attempt to grab all three points to move further up the league table. Despite being the outsider in this clash, Cardiff will try to make this a miserable day for their opponents. The result of this game could have a big impact on both teams in their upcoming matches. There is every reason to zoom in on the clash between Middlesbrough and Cardiff.

Current form and fixture history of Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

Middlesbrough continue to look blunt

Middlesbrough have been a tad mediocre in their last 3 matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Bournemouth, they gained a point in a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Huddersfield who ran out 2-0 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 1-1 draw with Swansea.

Cardiff hope to stop the rot

Cardiff endured a tough spell in their last 3 matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-1 by Hull, before Luton ran out 0-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Sheffield United, who came out 1-0 winners.

Latest encounters between Middlesbrough and Cardiff

The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Middlesbrough came away as 0-2 winners. It was a match played at Cardiff City Stadium back in October 2021 in the Championship. This time around, betting on Cardiff will get you odds 6.00, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 17% chance of victory. You can get a price of 1.57, should you wish to add Middlesbrough to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Highlights from the last time Middlesbrough and Cardiff met:

Betting stats and facts for Middlesbrough and Cardiff

Here are some facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Middlesbrough and Cardiff. The facts are based on stats from the recent games that the teams played out across all tournaments.

Players to focus on in Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

Despite hitting the net only once in the last six games, Duncan Watmore is currently one of the players expected to score more for the home team. Middlesbrough will definitely hope he will add another one in their following game. On the other side, we have Aden Flint as one of the highest-scoring players in the last six games for Cardiff.

Best tips for the match: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

To summarise, the upcoming match between Middlesbrough and Cardiff appears to be a good chance to place some bets. Therefore, we have come up with the recommended betting suggestion for this game. However, we also present some lower and higher-risk alternatives.