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Middlesbrough v Cardiff City
EFL ChampionshipSat 17 Oct · 12:30
Middlesbrough host Cardiff City on Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 12:30 (UK time) at Riverside Stadium in the Championship.
Middlesbrough sit 3rd on 15 points.
Cardiff City sit 21st on 7 points.
Middlesbrough have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Cardiff City have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Middlesbrough won 3, Cardiff City won 1, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 17 October 2026, 12:30 (UK time)
- Venue
- Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Preview in numbers
- Kick-off in the United Kingdom is 12:30 (UK time) on Saturday 17 October 2026.
- Middlesbrough have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5.
- Cardiff City are without a win in 4.
- Middlesbrough sit 3rd on 15 points and Cardiff City 21st on 7: 8 points apart.
- Their last meeting, on 4 Jan 2025, finished Middlesbrough 1-1 Cardiff City.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Last 5 matches
Middlesbrough
Cardiff City
Head-to-head record
3
Boro
1
Draws
1
Cardiff
Last meetings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 |  West Ham | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 |  Boro | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 |  Wolves | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 14 |
| 5 |  QPR | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +3 | 14 |
| 6 |  West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 14 |
| 7 |  Stoke | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 13 |
| 8 |  Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 |  Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 |  Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 11 |
| 11 |  Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 |  Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 |  Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +9 | 10 |
| 14 |  Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 |  Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 |  Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 |  Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 |  Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 |  Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 |  Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 |  Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 |  Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 |  Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 |  Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |
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