Cardiff v Middlesbrough result

Full-time · Cardiff 1–1 Middlesbrough

Championship · · Cardiff City Stadium

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Cardiff 1–1 Middlesbrough — this Championship match was drawn.

Next for Cardiff: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Middlesbrough: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Cardiff 1–1 Middlesbrough · Championship
  • Venue: Cardiff City Stadium · Caerdydd
  • Referee: J. Brooks
  • Head-to-head (last 4): Cardiff 4 · draws 0 · Middlesbrough 0 · 1.75 goals/game
  • Recent form: Cardiff 2W 2D 1L · Middlesbrough 2W 3D 0L

Cardiff 1–1 Middlesbrough (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 1.13
Goals
against 1.13 / 1.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5 / 5.29
Corners
against 5.5 / 4.14 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 6 matches
3.83 / 4.57
Shots on target
against 5.5 / 3.14 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2.33 / 1.71
Cards
against 2.17 / 1 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 October 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 October 2020. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameCardiff for / againstLineMiddlesbrough for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1.13 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
5 for · 5.5 against n 6
9.5standard
5.29 for · 4.14 against n 7
Shots
11.17 for · 12 against n 6
19.5standard
11.86 for · 10.57 against n 7
Shots on target
3.83 for · 5.5 against n 6
8.5standard
4.57 for · 3.14 against n 7
Fouls committed
12.17 for · 13.5 against n 6
21.5standard
12 for · 13.57 against n 7
Cards shown
2.33 for · 2.17 against n 6
3.5standard
1.71 for · 1 against n 7

Referee: J. Brooks.

Cardiff
Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
T. Sang n 339.7
32/1
00/0
—
L. Tomlin n 852.9
2.65/3
2.65/4
—
H. Wilson n 843.6
2.67/3
2.36/2
G. Saville
K. Moore n 881
2.17/5
1.77/3
G. Saville
S. Ojo n 862
25/4
2.27/4
—
Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
H. Wilson n 843.6
3.15/3
1.33/2
R. Glatzel n 855.4
2.64/4
0.82/2
K. Moore n 881
2.27/5
0.84/2
N. Mendez-Laing n 872.9
2.27/5
0.94/2
L. Tomlin n 852.9
1.76/2
0.42/0
Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Tomlin n 852.9
0.42/0
0.21/0
K. Moore n 881
0.42/1
0.11/0
J. Murphy n 841.9
0.51/1
00/0
D. Ward n 831.5
0.41/0
00/0
J. Ralls n 867.5
00/0
0.32/0
Cardiff — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
G. Whyte n 839.1
3.25/2
G. Cunningham n 863
37/6
W. Vaulks n 848.5
35/3
S. Ojo n 862
2.97/5
S. Bamba n 823.9
2.85/1
Cardiff — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
A. Smithies n 890
3.48/5
Lucas Pasquoto n 839.1
00/0
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Sam Morsy n 868.3
3.57/6
1.23/3
—
B. Assombalonga n 877.1
2.58/5
2.58/6
—
M. Browne n 861
25/3
3.57/5
—
Nathan Wood n 440
1.73/0
0.61/0
—
G. Saville n 884.5
1.68/3
1.35/3
K. Moore
Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Browne n 861
2.87/5
0.94/1
A. Fletcher n 876.8
2.57/6
1.35/3
L. Wing n 840.1
2.53/3
0.83/0
P. Roberts n 862.1
2.46/5
0.41/1
B. Assombalonga n 877.1
1.97/3
15/1
Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Browne n 861
0.42/0
0.63/0
P. Roberts n 862.1
0.21/0
0.42/0
L. Wing n 840.1
00/0
0.62/0
A. Fletcher n 876.8
0.42/1
0.11/0
P. McNair n 884.4
0.11/0
0.32/0
Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
P. McNair n 884.4
3.38/6
M. Bola n 890
2.48/6
G. Saville n 884.5
2.36/5
L. Wing n 840.1
2.26/2
M. Tavernier n 879.6
26/5
Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
D. Stojanovic n 890
2.65/5
M. Bettinelli n 890
1.94/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
CardiffMiddlesbrough
58%Possession42%
17Shots10
3Shots on target1
9Shots off target7
5Blocked shots2
11Shots inside the box5
4Corners8
1Offsides1
16Fouls14
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
0Saves2
356Passes242
66%Pass accuracy52%

Cardiff player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Smithies9000000006.2
S. Morrison9000100207
C. Nelson9000001007.2
Joel Bagan9000001206.7
J. Ralls9000002107.2
W. Vaulks9000113007.3
H. Wilson9000204007.2
K. Moore90004011Y7.3
S. Ojo8610310007.2
J. Osei-Tutu6700001206.9
J. Murphy6300111206.6
R. Glatzel sub2701002006.9
L. Bacuna sub2300001006.3
J. Hoilett sub900000006.7

Middlesbrough player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Bettinelli9000000006.6
A. Dijksteel9000000206.9
D. Fry9000000007.2
P. McNair9000100106
J. Howson9000101006.7
M. Tavernier9001301407.3
Sam Morsy9000000006.3
G. Saville9010113207.6
M. Bola9000100206.9
M. Johnson7700100106.3
Chuba Akpom6600000006.5
B. Assombalonga sub2400000006.7
D. Spence sub1300001006.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Cardiff v Middlesbrough — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
CardiffWLDWD
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
MiddlesbroughDDWDW
Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 4
Cardiff 4 · 0 draws · Middlesbrough 0 · 1.75 goals/game
  • 2020-07-18 Middlesbrough 1–3 Cardiff
  • 2019-09-21 Cardiff 1–0 Middlesbrough
  • 2018-02-17 Cardiff 1–0 Middlesbrough
  • 2017-10-21 Middlesbrough 0–1 Cardiff
League standing · 2020/21
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Cardiff#8 pos68 pts46 pl+17 GD
Middlesbrough#10 pos64 pts46 pl+2 GD
Goals per game
Cardiff scored1.43
Middlesbrough scored1.2
Cardiff conceded1.07
Middlesbrough conceded1.15

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Middlesbrough?
In their last 4 meetings, Cardiff won 4, Middlesbrough won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 1.75 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Cardiff and Middlesbrough?
Recent form — Cardiff 2W 2D 1L; Middlesbrough 2W 3D 0L.

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