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Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Prediction - 17 October 2026

ChampionshipEnglandFull time
Middlesbrough
2-2
Cardiff

Our pick:Away over 0.5 goals

68%Odds 1.37Won

Correct score2-1Alternative1-1

4/5 Scored Cardiff · last 5 games

Form

Middlesbrough
  1. W 3-2
  2. W 1-0
  3. D 2-2
  4. D 2-2
  5. W 4-3
Cardiff
  1. W 5-1
  2. L 1-2
  3. W 3-1
  4. L 0-1
  5. D 1-1

Head to head

  1. 4 Jan 2025 Middlesbrough 1 Cardiff 1 Championship
  2. 31 Aug 2024 Cardiff 0 Middlesbrough 2 Championship
  3. 27 Apr 2024 Cardiff 1 Middlesbrough 4 Championship

Bookmaker odds

Home1.45price falling, opened at 1.49
Draw4.95price rising, opened at 4.70
Away5.61price rising, opened at 5.37
More markets
Total goals
Over 1.51.04price falling, opened at 1.06
Under 1.56.95price rising, opened at 6.25
Over 2.51.28price falling, opened at 1.33
Under 2.53.08price rising, opened at 2.83
Over 3.51.85price falling, opened at 1.97
Under 3.51.89price rising, opened at 1.78
Both teams to score
Yes1.43price falling, opened at 1.47
No2.63price rising, opened at 2.50
Odd/Even
Odd1.84
Even1.83
Handicap
Home -1.251.86
Away +1.251.77
Methodology

More tips for this game

  • Away Goals: Over 0.5Won1.37
  • Home Goals: Under 2.5Won1.63
  • Goals: Under 3.5Lost1.81
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Premium

After full time

Top five correct scores

  1. 2-19.8%Our score
  2. 1-111.3%Alternative
  3. 1-08.7%
  4. 2-07.5%
  5. 1-27.2%

Top five combined: 44.5%

Full score grid

Score Matrix

HomeMiddlesbroughxG1.89
AwayCardiffxG1.08
0
1
2
3
4
5
6+
0
5.0%
8.7%
7.5%
4.4%
2.1%
0.8%
0.3%
1
6.1%
11%
9.8%
5.3%
2.3%
0.8%
0.4%
2
3.9%
7.2%
6.1%
3.2%
1.4%
0.5%
0.2%
3
1.8%
2.7%
2.3%
1.4%
0.6%
0.2%
<0.1%
4
0.6%
0.8%
0.7%
0.4%
0.2%
<0.1%
<0.1%
5
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
6+
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%

Goals and BTTS chances

Both teams to score Yes 58.6%41.4% No
Over 1.5 80.2%19.8% Under 1.5
Over 2.5 57.6%42.4% Under 2.5
Over 3.5 34.4%65.6% Under 3.5

Combos

  1. Middlesbrough win and over 2.5 goals32.5%
  2. Middlesbrough win and both teams score24.9%
  3. Cardiff win and over 2.5 goals17.4%
  4. Draw and under 2.5 goals16.3%
MiddlesbroughCardiff
Outcome markets
Win or draw72.7%51.3%
Draw no bet64.1%35.9%
Win to nil23.9%12.5%
Either team wins76.0%
Team goals
To score82.5%71.1%
Over 1.5 goals51.5%35.2%
Clean sheet28.9%17.5%

Today's acca

2 games, total odds 1.64
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Formations

Confirmed formations

Middlesbrough: 4-2-3-1(confirmed lineup)Cardiff: 4-1-4-1(confirmed lineup)
Prediction, preview and head to head: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff
League table

League table

ChampionshipEngland · 2026/2027
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
111722168+823
2116413012+1822
3116412216+622
4115512011+920
5116231512+320
6116141816+219
7116322110+1117
8105231815+317
9114521512+317
10114341716+115
11114341514+115
12114341818015
13104241313014
14113531516-114
15114251518-314
16114251215-314
17113531015-514
1811335919-1012
19112541817+111
20113261019-911
21113081721-49
22111551621-58
2311137920-116
2411119924-154
Relegation
Championship - League table
PositionTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm
1Swansea11722168823
2West Ham1164130121822
3Middlesbrough116412216622
4Birmingham115512011920
5West Brom116231512320
6Stoke City116141816219
7Southampton1163221101117
8Wolves105231815317
9QPR114521512317
10Blackburn114341716115
11Sheffield United114341514115
12Millwall114341818015
13Portsmouth104241313014
14Wrexham113531516-114
15Bolton114251518-314
16Bristol City114251215-314
17Charlton113531015-514
18Lincoln11335919-1012
19Cardiff112541817111
20Watford113261019-911
21Norwich113081721-49
22Burnley111551621-58
23Derby11137920-116
24Preston11119924-154