Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 3rd October 2023

Middlesbrough are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 10 of the Championship on Tuesday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Cardiff, whom they welcome on home soil at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough rank 21st with eight points to their name from nine matches, while visitors Cardiff rank sixth in the table on 16 points.

Cardiff are feeling funky after winning four games on the bounce. They'll, of course, be eager to make it five from five against Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady ten goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of one per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 18 goals, or an average of 1.8 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to zero clean sheets in this run.

When it comes to goal-scoring Cardiff are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 16 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.6 goals per game. They conceded 15 goals for an average of 1.5 a game, achieving a clean sheet in three of these matches.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Middlesbrough came away as 1-3 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Tuesday.

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Prediction

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-1 against Southampton. They went on to defeat Bradford 0-2 and made it three on the spin against Watford in a 2-3 victory. Middlesbrough just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Championship matches at the Riverside Stadium. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded seven goals.

Cardiff Form

Results have been up and down for Cardiff, who beat Sunderland by 0-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 5-2 against Blackburn, before claiming three points in a 2-0 win against Rotherham. Cardiff claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and eight scored.

Cardiff and Middlesbrough always seem to tread carefully, when taking on each other, and history makes under 2.5 goals the call this coming Tuesday.

Cardiff took three wins and nine points in the previous four encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the Championship, as they scored seven goals while also allowing three against. Middlesbrough have a record of two wins, two draws and five defeats in the Championship this season. Cardiff put five wins, one draw and three defeats on the board in the Championship.

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Squads

Middlesbrough Squad

The 42-year-old Carrick will select the starting eleven against Cardiff from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season:

Jamie Jones (0/0), Seny Dieng (0/9), Thomas Glover (0/0), Dael Fry (0/9), Hayden Coulson (0/2), Matthew Clarke (0/0), Patrick McNair (0/5), Rav van den Berg (0/6), Tommy Smith (0/3), Abella Perez Damia (0/0), Anfernee Dijksteel (0/0), Daniel Barlaser (0/2), Darragh Lenihan (1/8), Hayden Hackney (1/9), Jonathan Howson (1/8), Lewis O'Brien (0/0), Lukas Engel (0/4), Matt Crooks (1/8), Riley McGree (3/9), Alex Bangura (0/0), Alex Gilbert (0/0), Cristhian Stuani (0/0), Emmanuel Latte Lath (1/4), Isaiah Jones (0/8), Josh Coburn (1/6), Marcus Forss (1/6), Morgan Rogers (0/7), Sam Greenwood (0/0), Samuel Silvera (0/8).

Cardiff Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 48 year-old Cardiff manager Bulut will select his starting XI from these players:

Jak Alnwick (0/8), Matthew Turner (0/0), Runar Alex Runarsson (0/1), Dimitrios Goutas (1/9), Jack Simpson (0/1), Jamilu Collins (0/8), Jonathan Panzo (0/0), Josh Beecher (0/0), Luey Giles (0/0), Mahlon Romeo (0/3), Mark McGuinness (1/9), Perry Ng (1/8), Vontae Daley-Campbell (0/0), Aaron Ramsey (3/6), Andy Rinomhota (0/1), Callum O'Dowda (0/4), Cody Twose (0/0), Ebou Adams (0/5), Joe Ralls (1/7), Josh Bowler (1/3), Kieron Evans (0/0), Manolis Siopis (0/7), Romaine Sawyers (0/0), Rubin Colwill (0/4), Yakou Meite (0/8), Callum Robinson (0/5), Ike Ugbo (3/9), Karlan Grant (1/9), Kion Etete (2/7), Ollie Tanner (1/7), Ryan Wintle (1/9).

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Team News

Middlesbrough are as close to having an entire squad available as they can, with only one playerout for the side which faces Cardiff.

Middlesbrough won't be able to put Anfernee Dijksteel in the line-up for the game on Tuesday against Cardiff, since an injury incapacitates him.

Cardiff have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Tuesday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands.

Cardiff need to do without Callum O'Dowda and Josh Bowler, who are not fit enough to travel to Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Lineups

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff H2H

It finished with a 1-3 win for Middlesbrough in the most recent meeting between the two sides. Will they be able to put the brakes on their opponent again this coming Tuesday at Riverside Stadium, or will Cardiff manage to assert some revenge? All in all, Cardiff have a fine reading on Middlesbrough in previous seasons with a 5-2-3 advantage going into this match. The bookies have Cardiff to win this match at best price odds of 15/4.

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Results

In the previous ten matches between Middlesbrough and Cardiff, both teams found the back of the net five times.

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Betting Tips

Aaron Ramsey shows decent form right now for Cardiff, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Middlesbrough, who are strong favourites on Tuesday. Siding with Riley McGree also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

Middlesbrough won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing five as well. Cardiff won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost six in this run. Of the last 10 times Middlesbrough stepped out in front of their home crowd, "both teams to score" happened six times. Both teams also scored in five of the last 10 away games for Cardiff.

Under 2.5 goals happened three times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Middlesbrough managed an average of 1.2 goals, with Cardiff averaging 1.2 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Middlesbrough saw six of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Betting on over 2.5 goals in the last ten Cardiff-matches would have returned some winnings in seven of them. Cardiff managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game.