Middlesbrough vs Cardiff: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 7, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 0-2 on April 7, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 11′Ben Howard TurnerCardiff
- 19′J. MasonCardiff
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
- 7S. McDonald
- 30L. Jutkiewicz
- 8Kevin Thomson
- 10Nicholas Francis Bailey
- 11Adam James Hammill
- 17B. Robson
- 2J. Hoyte
- 3J. Bennett
- 6Stephen McManus
- 15Seb Hines
- 1J. Steele
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 9Kenny Miller
- 13L. Lawrence
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 8D. Cowie
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 37S. McPhail
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 5M. Hudson
- 23D. Blake
- 25Ben Howard Turner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Cardiff have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 27, 2012 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2012 | West Ham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Birmingham(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | Millwall(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Coventry(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Hull City(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Middlesbrough win, 0 draws, 0 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2011 | Cardiff 2-3 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Middlesbrough on Dec 17, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.2 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 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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