Cardiff vs Middlesbrough: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 17, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Middlesbrough?
Cardiff won 1-0 on February 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 33′S. MorrisonCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-3-3- 10K. Zohorè
- 33J. Hoilett
- 24M. Grujić
- 8J. Ralls
- 18C. Paterson
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 14S. Bamba
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 32Armand Traoré
- 25N. Etheridge
Middlesbrough
4-3-3- 39Rudy Gestede
- 37Adama Traoré
- 27M. Bešić
- 16J. Howson
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 19S. Downing
- 6B. Gibson
- 4Daniel Ayala
- 3G. Friend
- 5R. Shotton
- 25D. Randolph
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Middlesbrough have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2018 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2018 | Millwall(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Leeds(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | Reading(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Norwich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Brighton(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 20, 2018 | QPR(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cardiff wins, 0 draws, 4 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | Middlesbrough 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Middlesbrough 3-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Cardiff 1-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Jan 20, 2015 | Middlesbrough 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Cardiff 0-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Middlesbrough 2-1 Cardiff | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff on Oct 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.2 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 18th in Championship (10 points from 10 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 2nd (21 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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