Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Lineups, 17 Oct 2026
Championship · 12:30
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Match Statistics
36Total Shots7
12Shots on Target3
11Shots off Target3
13Blocked Shots1
23Shots in Box5
492Passes380
410Accurate Passes307
11Corners4
9Fouls10
3Offsides4
0Yellow Cards2
1Saves8
Recent Form
Middlesbrough
DWWDD
Cardiff
DWLWL
Injury Report
Middlesbrough
A. Jones(Calf Injury)
D. Strelec(Injury)
R. Pukstas(Injury)
Cardiff
C. Chambers(Knee Injury)
R. Colwill(Ankle Injury)
Y. Salech(Inactive)
D. Lawlor(Hamstring Injury)
Season Form
Middlesbrough
Cardiff
Avg Goals
1.5
-
Avg Conceded
0.9
-
Clean Sheets
12
-
Best Win
4-0
-
League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +8 | 23 | |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +18 | 22 | |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +9 | 20 | |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 20 | |
| 6 | Stoke | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 19 | |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +11 | 17 | |
| 8 | Wolves | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 17 | |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 17 | |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 |
Player Statistics
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Morris | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adilson Malanda | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cardiff
Yousef Salech
Top scorer · 14
Ollie Tanner
Top assists · 12
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Trott | 3690 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| Joel Bagan | 3639 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 77 | 8 | 0 |
| William Fish | 2649 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| Perry Ng | 2640 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 61 | 4 | 0 |
| Chris Willock | 2465 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 16 | 32 | 3 | 0 |
| Rubin Colwill © | 2412 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 29 | 32 | 3 | 0 |
| Yousef Salech | 2369 | 14 | 4 | 77 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Dylan Lawlor | 2361 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 0 |
| Cian Ashford | 2180 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Robertson | 2163 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 46 | 8 | 0 |
| Ollie Tanner | 1982 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| Joel Colwill | 1943 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 41 | 7 | 0 |
| David Turnbull | 1856 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 32 | 4 | 0 |
| Ronan Kpakio | 1829 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 5 | 0 |
| Calum Chambers © | 1785 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
Substitutions
46'W. Lankshear↔K. Joseph
46'S. Berhalter↔L. Ayling
46'D. Turnbull↔J. Colwill
63'W. Fish↔C. Willock
73'C. Scanlon↔R. Kpakio
74'M. Arfsten↔A. Cozier-Duberry
79'I. Davies↔O. Tanner
79'M. Peart-Harris↔R. McGree
89'J. Sarmiento↔Neto Borges
Injuries & Doubts
A. Jones
Calf Injury
D. Strelec
Injury
R. Pukstas
Injury
C. Chambers
Knee Injury
R. Colwill
Ankle Injury
Y. Salech
Inactive
D. Lawlor
Hamstring Injury
Head to Head
Middlesbrough
2
Draws
1
3 played
Cardiff
0
67%0%
Previous Meetings
04.01.2025Championship
Middlesbrough
1 - 1
Cardiff City31.08.2024Championship
Cardiff City
0 - 2
Middlesbrough27.04.2024Championship
Cardiff City
1 - 4
MiddlesbroughFinal Result
Middlesbrough
2 : 2
[0-2]
Cardiff
- 58'T. ConwayC. Brittain
- 61'W. LankshearA. Cozier-Duberry
- 19'B. Barry-Murphy
- 22'J. MoylanO. Tanner
- 25'J. Bagan
- 45+1'O. TannerJ. Moylan
- 83'G. Osho
- 88'J. Moylan
56%Possession44%
12Shots on Target3
11Corners4
0
Yellow Cards0
Red CardsMatch details
11Corners4
Substitutions
- 46'W. Lankshear↔K. JosephMiddlesbrough
- 46'S. Berhalter↔L. AylingMiddlesbrough
- 46'D. Turnbull↔J. ColwillCardiff
- 63'W. Fish↔C. WillockCardiff
- 73'C. Scanlon↔R. KpakioCardiff
- 74'M. Arfsten↔A. Cozier-DuberryMiddlesbrough
- 79'I. Davies↔O. TannerCardiff
- 79'M. Peart-Harris↔R. McGreeMiddlesbrough
- 89'J. Sarmiento↔Neto BorgesMiddlesbrough
Match Facts
- Competition
- Championship
- Date
- Sat, 17 Oct
- Kick-off
- 12:30
- Stadium
- Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
- Capacity
- 34,988
- Table Position
- Middlesbrough 3 · Cardiff 19
Win Probability
MiddlesbroughCardiff
63%19%Draw17%
Injuries & Doubts
Middlesbrough
A. Jones
Calf Injury
D. Strelec
Injury
R. Pukstas
Injury
Cardiff
C. Chambers
Knee Injury
R. Colwill
Ankle Injury
Y. Salech
Inactive
D. Lawlor
Hamstring Injury
Form and Head to Head
Middlesbrough
DWWDD
Cardiff
DWLWL
Middlesbrough
4
Draws
1
Last 5
Cardiff
0
80%0%
Previous Meetings
- 04.01.2025ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1 - 1Cardiff City
- 31.08.2024ChampionshipCardiff City0 - 2Middlesbrough
- 27.04.2024ChampionshipCardiff City1 - 4Middlesbrough
- 03.10.2023ChampionshipMiddlesbrough2 - 0Cardiff City
- 11.02.2023ChampionshipCardiff City1 - 3Middlesbrough
Odds
Middlesbrough1.5163% implied
Draw4.6719% implied
Cardiff5.2617% implied
Average odds across all bookmakers. 18+ | Gamble responsibly
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