Cardiff City v Middlesbrough

Cardiff City v Middlesbrough: everything you need to know

Cardiff City meet Middlesbrough at Cardiff City Stadium, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Cardiff City haven't beaten Middlesbrough at Cardiff City Stadium since 2019-20: 4 meetings there since then.

2019-20

last win v Middlesbrough at Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff City haven't beaten Middlesbrough at Cardiff City Stadium since 2019-20: 4 meetings there since then.

28–18

head to head

Nothing between them: Cardiff City 28, Middlesbrough 18, 14 drawn from 60 meetings.

2nd

on the ladder

Middlesbrough sit 2nd on 29 points (8–2–5).

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Cardiff City by 5 goals in 1964-65 (6–1).

1 v 0.6

goals a game

Key match-up: Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) averages 1 goals a game to Jack Moylan's 0.6 (Cardiff City).

0.5 v 0.3

assists a game

Key match-up: Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) averages 0.5 assists a game to Ollie Tanner's 0.3 (Cardiff City).

assists in 2026-27

Jack Moylan has 3 assists in 14 games for Cardiff City in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Ollie Tanner has 4 assists in 14 games for Cardiff City in 2026-27.

Head to head

28Cardiff City

14Draws

18Middlesbrough

60 meetings since 1921 · average score Cardiff City 1.4, Middlesbrough 1.3

17 Oct 26Draw2–2Riverside Stadium

5 Jan 25Draw1–1Riverside Stadium

31 Aug 24Middlesbrough2–0Cardiff City Stadium

28 Apr 24Middlesbrough4–1Cardiff City Stadium

4 Oct 23Middlesbrough2–0Riverside Stadium

14 Sept 22Cardiff City3–2Riverside Stadium

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Cardiff City v West Ham United, Thu, 5 Nov · Middlesbrough v Watford, Sun, 8 Nov).

Cardiff City v Middlesbrough: everything you need to know

The big picture

Cardiff City come in 14th on the ladder with 18 points; Middlesbrough are 2nd on 29. Middlesbrough are the side higher up the table.

Cardiff City are 3–5–6 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.6 against.

Middlesbrough are 8–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2 goals for and 1.3 against.

Form

Cardiff City have won two of their last five and most recently drew with West Ham United 3–3.

Middlesbrough have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Watford 0–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 60 times on our records since 1921: Cardiff City 28, Middlesbrough 18, 14 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), it was a draw 2–2 at Riverside Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Cardiff City by 5 goals in 1964-65 (6–1).

Players to watch

For Cardiff City, watch Jack Moylan (0.6 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Yousef Salech (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Middlesbrough, watch Will Lankshear (1 goals a game in 2026-27) and Amario Cozier-Duberry (0.3 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27).

At Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff City have won 3 of their last 7 at Cardiff City Stadium.

The deeper numbers

Cardiff City haven't beaten Middlesbrough at Cardiff City Stadium since 2019-20: 4 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Middlesbrough have the edge.

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