Middlesbrough vs Cardiff: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 20, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Queanbeyan
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Cardiff?
Middlesbrough won 2-1 on January 20, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 63′P. BamfordMiddlesbrough
- 79′Lee TomlinMiddlesbrough
- 86′Kenwyne JonesCardiff
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
- 9Kike García
- 23P. Bamford
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 8A. Clayton
- 10Lee Tomlin
- 20A. Reach
- 3G. Friend
- 4Daniel Ayala
- 6B. Gibson
- 26T. Kalas
- 13Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
Cardiff
- 29Alex Revell
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 11C. Noone
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 18T. Adeyemi
- 40K. Harris
- 2J. Brayford
- 6Ben Howard Turner
- 16Matthew Connolly
- 36S. Morrison
- 33S. Moore
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Cardiff have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Reading(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Barnsley(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Blackburn(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2015 | Norwich(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Fulham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2015 | Colchester(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Watford(home) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Middlesbrough wins, 0 draws, 2 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Cardiff 2-3 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Middlesbrough on Sep 16, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.6 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.6 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Middlesbrough sit 2nd in Championship (18 points from 9 matches) and Cardiff sit 21st (7 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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