- Full Time
- J. Sarmiento on for Neto Borges89'
- 88'
- 83'
- M. Peart-Harris on for R. McGree79'
- 79'Isaak Davies on for O. Tanner
- M. Arfsten on for A. Cozier-Duberry74'
- 73'C. Scanlon on for R. Kpakio
- 63'W. Fish on for C. Willock
- 61'
- 58'
- 46'D. Turnbull on for J. Colwill
- S. Berhalter on for L. Ayling46'
- W. Lankshear on for K. Joseph46'
- Half Time
- 45 + 1'
- 25'
- 22'
- Kick Off
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1 Ollie Tanner 1
- 2 Tommy Conway 1
- 3 Will Lankshear 1
- 1 Amario Cozier-Duberry 8
- 2 Neto Borges 5
- 3 Aidan Morris 5
- 1 Joel Bagan 3
- 2 Neto Borges 2
- 3 Amario Cozier-Duberry 2
- 1 Ollie Tanner 1
- 2 Amario Cozier-Duberry 1
- 3 Callum Brittain 1
- 1 Callum Brittain 7
- 2 Tommy Conway 4
- 3 Neto Borges 3
- 1 Adilson Malanda 70
- 2 Aidan Morris 54
- 3 Ashley Phillips 49
- 1 Tommy Conway 3
- 2 Callum Brittain 3
- 3 Joel Colwill 2
- 1 Alex Robertson 3
- 2 Ronan Kpakio 2
- 3 Krystian Bielik 2
This weekend, Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City predictions and betting tips get the 12.30pm Championship slot at the Riverside, where promotion-chasing Boro welcome an inconsistent Cardiff side.
Middlesbrough sit second after a 3-2 win at Stoke and have a commanding record against Cardiff, unbeaten in their last five meetings with the Bluebirds. Cardiff hammered Watford 5-1 last time out but remain down in 19th and dreadful on the road.
Anthony Eadson expects a home win and has leaned on Boro’s clean-sheet potential at the Riverside and the division’s leading scorer.
Premium Tips
Two Premium Tips for a Riverside fixture Boro are strongly fancied to control.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough to win to nil | 5/2 (bet365) | Cardiff’s 5-1 win over Watford flattered a side that has been wretched away from home, where they have lost four of their five games and taken a single point. That is a worrying record to carry into the Riverside against a Middlesbrough team that sits second, has won four of five at home and has a stranglehold on this fixture, unbeaten in the last five meetings with the Bluebirds. Boro have the quality to pull clear and the structure to keep a Cardiff attack that goes missing on the road quiet. At 5/2 a home win to nil is the value play. |
| Will Lankshear to score anytime | 8/11 (bet365) | Will Lankshear has been the story of the Championship so far, leading the scoring charts with eight goals in 10 games for second-placed Middlesbrough. The striker is in the sort of form where he looks likely to score in every game, and a home meeting with 19th-placed Cardiff is exactly the kind of fixture to extend his run. The Bluebirds have conceded 15 goals and been beaten 4-1 and 3-1 by Boro in recent meetings at this level. Even at odds-against the 8/11 on Lankshear to find the net is impossible to ignore given his scoring streak. |
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How Middlesbrough go into the game
Middlesbrough go into this one second on 21 points, having won 3-2 at Stoke last time out. Before that they beat Norwich 4-3 and Wolves 1-0 and drew with Millwall and Birmingham.
Boro have scored 20 goals and have taken four wins and a draw from five at home, with Will Lankshear leading the division on eight. Cozier-Duberry has chipped in with two.
How Cardiff City go into the game
Cardiff arrive 19th on 10 points but on the back of a 5-1 win over Watford at home. The problem is their away form: they have lost four of their five games on the road, including defeats at Bolton and Blackburn.
The Bluebirds have scored 16 and conceded 15, blowing hot and cold. Jack Moylan is their top scorer with five.
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/01/25 | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Cardiff City |
| 31/08/24 | Cardiff City | 0-2 | Middlesbrough |
| 27/04/24 | Cardiff City | 1-4 | Middlesbrough |
| 03/10/23 | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Cardiff City |
| 11/02/23 | Cardiff City | 1-3 | Middlesbrough |
Few sides have Cardiff’s number like Boro, who are unbeaten in the last five league meetings and have won four of them, including 4-1 and 2-0 wins away at Cardiff.
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough to win to nil | 5/2 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | One of our Premium Tips. |
| Will Lankshear to score anytime | 8/11 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | One of our Premium Tips. |
| Under 2.5 goals | 9/4 (Sky Bet) | ⭐⭐ | Cardiff have managed just one point away from home all season. |
| Correct score 2-0 | 10/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Boro won 2-0 away at Cardiff in a recent meeting. |
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City score prediction
Boro are flying at home, Lankshear is the division’s form striker and Cardiff have won just twice all season while struggling against this opponent. A comfortable home win looks the call. Score prediction: Middlesbrough 2-0 Cardiff City.
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