Cardiff vs Middlesbrough: result 2-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 17, 2011 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won 2-3 on December 17, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 15′B. OgbecheMiddlesbrough
- 23′Ben Howard TurnerCardiff
- 44′A. GunnarssonCardiff
- 61′S. McDonaldMiddlesbrough
- 76′F. HarounMiddlesbrough
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 9Kenny Miller
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 8D. Cowie
- 11C. Conway
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 52J. Ralls
- 2K. McNaughton
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 5M. Hudson
- 25Ben Howard Turner
Middlesbrough
- 7S. McDonald
- 16B. Ogbeche
- 10Nicholas Francis Bailey
- 17B. Robson
- 18Julio Arca
- 38F. Haroun
- 2J. Hoyte
- 3J. Bennett
- 4Matthew Bates
- 14R. Williams
- 1J. Steele
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Middlesbrough have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2011 | Millwall(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Birmingham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Blackburn(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2011 | Coventry(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2011 | Brighton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2011 | West Ham(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Peterborough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Blackpool(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.8 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 21st in Championship (7 points from 9 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 2nd (18 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 18 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
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