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Championship · Oct 17, 2026, 11:30 AM

Middlesbrough FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship result, stats & AI prediction review

MID
Middlesbrough FC
Elo 1539
2 – 2
Draw
CAR
Cardiff City FC
Elo 1357

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

Form & context
Middlesbrough FCCardiff 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 daysRest3 days
2Games, last 14 days2
17.6Shotsavg, last 520.6
6.4Shots on targetavg, last 57.2
3.4Shots on target concededavg, last 54.8
60.2%Possession61.8%

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.

Head-to-head & form

Middlesbrough FC vs Cardiff City FC — last 5 meetings

Middlesbrough FC 4W1DCardiff City FC 0W

What we said before kickoff

Predicted at 2026-10-17 11:14, locked at kickoff, never edited since

Middlesbrough FC 63%Draw 26%Cardiff City FC 11%

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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