Championship · Oct 17, 2026, 11:30 AM
Middlesbrough FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship result, stats & AI prediction review
This Championship fixture was played on October 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM. Middlesbrough FC and Cardiff City FC drew 2-2. Pre-match Elo ratings: Middlesbrough FC 1539 against Cardiff City FC 1357. Market odds: home 1.48, draw 4.78, away 5.39.
Team pages: Middlesbrough FC · Cardiff City FC
AI prediction
| Middlesbrough FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
#2 · 21 pts2 pts off the top · 13 pts above the drop | League position | #19 · 10 pts13 pts off the top · 2 pts above the drop |
WDWWW2.4 scored · 1.4 conceded per game | Home / away formhome side at home, away side away | LLLLD0.8 scored · 1.8 conceded per game |
| 3 days | Rest | 3 days |
| 2 | Games, last 14 days | 2 |
| 17.6 | Shotsavg, last 5 | 20.6 |
| 6.4 | Shots on targetavg, last 5 | 7.2 |
| 3.4 | Shots on target concededavg, last 5 | 4.8 |
| 60.2% | Possession | 61.8% |
Positions are computed from the results we track and can differ by one place on tie-breakers. Rest days and game counts only include competitions we cover (domestic cups are not included). Shots, shots on target and possession are ESPN post-match averages over the last 5 games.
Middlesbrough FC vs Cardiff City FC — last 5 meetings
- 2025-01-04ELCMiddlesbrough FC vs Cardiff City FC1-1
- 2024-08-31ELCCardiff City FC vs Middlesbrough FC0-2
- 2024-04-27ELCCardiff City FC vs Middlesbrough FC1-4
- 2023-10-03ELCMiddlesbrough FC vs Cardiff City FC2-0
- 2023-02-11ELCCardiff City FC vs Middlesbrough FC1-3
What we said before kickoff
Predicted at 2026-10-17 11:14, locked at kickoff, never edited since
Pre-match pick: Middlesbrough FC Miss
Every prediction is locked before kickoff and never edited afterwards. Hits and misses are both shown.
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