Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff — Prediction Result

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff tips

Published Tue 13 Oct, before kick-off

72% of Best Tips won (1,000 of 1,398)

Match statistics

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff: expected goals, shots, possession and discipline, home on the left, away on the right
Middlesbrough	Statistic	Cardiff
2.78	Expected goals (xG)	0.91
36	Shots	7
12	Shots on target	3
23	Shots inside the box	5
57%	Possession	43%
492	Passes	380
11	Corners	4
9	Fouls	10
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	1
1	Goalkeeper saves	8

Middlesbrough finished −0.8 goals against its expected goals (xG), Cardiff +1.1.

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Middlesbrough vs Cardiff odds

Bet365 · Sat 17 Oct

Result

Trust 6 · ✗ Lost

Result: price for each selection
Middlesbrough win	Draw	Cardiff win
1.50Our tip, Trust 6	4.33✓Our Value Bet, happened	5.50

Goals

Trust 7 · ✗ Lost

Goal lines: price for over and under
Line	Over	Under
1.5	1.11✓Over 1.5, happened	6.50Under 1.5
2.5	1.40✓Over 2.5, happened	3.00Under 2.5
3.5	2.00✓Over 3.5, happened	1.73Under 3.5, our tip, Trust 7

Both teams to score

Trust 6 · ✓ Won

Both teams to score: price for each selection
Yes	No
1.53✓Our tip, Trust 6, happened	2.50

Double chance

No tip

Double chance: price for each selection
Middlesbrough or draw	Middlesbrough or Cardiff	Draw or Cardiff
1.14✓, happened	1.20	2.48✓, happened

No tip here: the Result tip already says who wins.

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff: team stats

Middlesbrough Cardiff

This season · Championship
Middlesbrough	Metric	Cardiff
3rd	Position	19th
22	Points	11
2.0	Goals / game	1.6
2.03	xG for / game	1.75
1.02	xG against / game	1.58

Last 10 matches · all competitions
Middlesbrough	Metric	Cardiff
2.10	Points / game	1.00
1.4	Conceded / game	1.5
2 of 10	Clean sheets	0 of 10

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff: head-to-head · last 8

6Middlesbrough wins

1Draws

1Cardiff wins

Goals per game: 3.0
Both scored: 4/8

4 Jan 25Middlesbrough1–1Cardiff
31 Aug 24Cardiff0–2Middlesbrough
27 Apr 24Cardiff1–4Middlesbrough
3 Oct 23Middlesbrough2–0Cardiff
11 Feb 23Cardiff1–3Middlesbrough
13 Sep 22Middlesbrough2–3Cardiff
27 Apr 22Middlesbrough2–0Cardiff
23 Oct 21Cardiff0–2Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough and Cardiff: form · last 10

Middlesbrough21 / 30 pts

WWDDWWDWLWGF 20 · GA 14

W13 OctStoke2–3Middlesbrough
W10 OctMiddlesbrough1–0Wolves
D19 SepBirmingham2–2Middlesbrough
D15 SepMiddlesbrough2–2Millwall
W12 SepMiddlesbrough4–3Norwich
W5 SepQPR0–1Middlesbrough
D2 SepBurnley1–1Middlesbrough
W29 AugMiddlesbrough3–1West Brom
L22 AugBlackburn2–1Middlesbrough
W15 AugMiddlesbrough2–1Lincoln City

Cardiff10 / 30 pts

WLWLDLLDDDGF 16 · GA 15

W13 OctCardiff5–1Watford
L10 OctBlackburn2–1Cardiff
W19 SepCardiff3–1Charlton
L12 SepBolton1–0Cardiff
D8 SepCardiff1–1Stoke
L5 SepPortsmouth2–0Cardiff
L2 SepQPR2–1Cardiff
D29 AugCardiff2–2Sheffield Utd
D22 AugDerby County2–2Cardiff
D17 AugCardiff1–1Wrexham

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Championship table

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Championship table, 2026-27, with Middlesbrough and Cardiff highlighted in their colours
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
1	Swansea	11	7	2	2	+8	23	LWWWW
2	West Ham	11	6	4	1	+18	22	WWDDW
3	Middlesbrough	11	6	4	1	+6	22	DWWDD
4	Birmingham	11	5	5	1	+9	20	WWWDW
5	West Brom	11	6	2	3	+3	20	WWLLD
6	Stoke	11	6	1	4	+2	19	WLWWW
7	Southampton	11	6	3	2	+11	17	DWWLW
8	Wolves	10	5	2	3	+3	17	WLLWW
9	QPR	11	4	5	2	+3	17	LWDDD
10	Blackburn	11	4	3	4	+1	15	LWWDW
11	Sheffield Utd	11	4	3	4	+1	15	WLWLL
12	Millwall	11	4	3	4	0	15	DLWDD
13	Portsmouth	10	4	2	4	0	14	WWLDD
14	Wrexham	11	3	5	3	-1	14	WLDWL
15	Bolton	11	4	2	5	-3	14	DWLWW
16	Bristol City	11	4	2	5	-3	14	LLDWL
17	Charlton	11	3	5	3	-5	14	LDDLD
18	Lincoln City	11	3	3	5	-10	12	DLLLW
19	Cardiff	11	2	5	4	+1	11	DWLWL
20	Watford	11	3	2	6	-9	11	WLLLL
21	Norwich	11	3	0	8	-4	9	LLLLL
22	Burnley	11	1	5	5	-5	8	LDWDL
23	Derby County	11	1	3	7	-11	6	LLDDL
24	Preston NE	11	1	1	9	-15	4	LLLDL

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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score in Middlesbrough vs Cardiff?

Middlesbrough 2–2 Cardiff, played on Sat 17 Oct in the Championship.

Did FootInsights get Middlesbrough vs Cardiff right?

Our Best Tip was Under 3.5 goals at 1.73, Trust 7 out of 10, and it lost. 1 of our 3 pre-match tips on this match won. Every Best Tip stays on our public track record, wins and losses alike.

Did both teams score in Middlesbrough vs Cardiff?

Yes — the match finished 2–2. Our tip was Both Score: Yes at 1.53, and it won.

Were there over 2.5 goals in Middlesbrough vs Cardiff?

Yes — 4 goals in total. Our goals tip was Under 3.5 goals at 1.73, and it lost.

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