Middlesbrough vs Cardiff: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 33Kick-off on February 23, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Queanbeyan
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Cardiff?
Middlesbrough won 3-1 on February 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 20′FábioCardiff
- 25′Matthew ConnollyMiddlesbrough (o.g.)
- 63′G. RamírezMiddlesbrough
- 83′D. NugentMiddlesbrough
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Cardiff have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2016 | Leeds(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Blackburn(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Bristol City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2016 | Brighton(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Charlton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Rotherham(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Middlesbrough win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Cardiff 1-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Middlesbrough 0-2 Cardiff | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Middlesbrough on Oct 20, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.0 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.0 | 0.5 | 9 | 3/15 | 2/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Middlesbrough sit 11th in Championship (3 points from 2 matches) and Cardiff sit 12th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy