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Cardiff vs Middlesbrough: result 1-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 24, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd

Cardiff
1-1
Middlesbrough

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What was the result of Cardiff vs Middlesbrough?

Cardiff and Middlesbrough drew 1-1 on October 24, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 36′G. SavilleMiddlesbrough
  • 70′S. OjoCardiff

Official lineup for Cardiff vs Middlesbrough

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cardiff

4-2-3-1
  1. 27S. Ojo
  1. 10K. Moore
  2. 23H. Wilson
  3. 11J. Murphy
  1. 6W. Vaulks
  2. 8J. Ralls
  1. 32J. Bagan
  2. 2J. Osei-Tutu
  3. 16C. Nelson
  4. 4S. Morrison
  1. 12A. Smithies

Middlesbrough

3-1-4-2
  1. 10C. Akpom
  2. 2A. Dijksteel
  1. 7M. Tavernier
  2. 6D. Fry
  3. 22G. Saville
  4. 17P. McNair
  1. 5Sam Morsy
  1. 3M. Johnson
  2. 16J. Howson
  3. 27M. Bola
  1. 1M. Bettinelli
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Middlesbrough have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cardiff
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 21, 2020Bournemouth(home)1-1Championship
Oct 18, 2020Preston(away)1-0Championship
Oct 3, 2020Blackburn(away)0-0Championship
Sep 26, 2020Reading(home)1-2Championship
Sep 19, 2020Nottingham Forest(away)2-0Championship
Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 20, 2020Bristol City(away)1-0Championship
Oct 17, 2020Reading(home)0-0Championship
Oct 3, 2020Barnsley(home)2-1Championship
Sep 26, 2020QPR(away)1-1Championship
Sep 19, 2020Bournemouth(home)1-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Cardiff wins, 0 draws, 1 Middlesbrough win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 18, 2020Middlesbrough 1-3 CardiffChampionship
Sep 21, 2019Cardiff 1-0 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Feb 17, 2018Cardiff 1-0 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Oct 21, 2017Middlesbrough 0-1 CardiffChampionship
Feb 23, 2016Middlesbrough 3-1 CardiffChampionship
Oct 20, 2015Cardiff 1-0 MiddlesbroughChampionship

Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff on Jul 18, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Cardiff score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.5 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cardiff1.21.256/157/15
Middlesbrough1.51.249/157/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Middlesbrough10631201421
18Cardiff10244161510

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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