Middlesbrough vs Cardiff: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 2, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Cardiff?
Middlesbrough won 2-1 on March 2, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 13′Kieron DyerMiddlesbrough
- 17′Sammy AmeobiMiddlesbrough
- 67′A. GunnarssonCardiff
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
- 8Sammy Ameobi
- 27S. McDonald
- 30Ishmael Miller
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 10Nicholas Francis Bailey
- 12Kieron Dyer
- 16J. McEachran
- 4G. Friend
- 6Stephen McManus
- 15Seb Hines
- 1J. Steele
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 27F. Campbell
- 39Craig Bellamy
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 11C. Conway
- 14Tommy Smith
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 2K. McNaughton
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 6Ben Howard Turner
- 12Matthew Connolly
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Cardiff have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2013 | Chelsea(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Millwall(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 19, 2013 | Burnley(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Feb 12, 2013 | Leeds(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2013 | Wolves(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 19, 2013 | Brighton(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Bristol City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2013 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Leeds(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Middlesbrough win, 0 draws, 2 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Nov 17, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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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