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Championship | Gameweek 10
Oct 3, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough
2 - 0
Cardiff

Jones (56'), Latte Lath (84')
Greenwood (75')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Grant (32'), Ng (36'), Goutas (80')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Middlesbrough and Cardiff City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Cardiff 2-0 Rotherham
Saturday, September 30 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff City

Middlesbrough's newfound mettle will be put to the test and then some on Tuesday night, and Carrick's backline are unlikely to walk away unscathed, especially with their ongoing crisis on the left-hand side. However, Cardiff have also been prone to defensive collapses on rival turf this season, and an entertaining draw could prolong the feel-good factor around the Riverside Stadium. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 56.82%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Cardiff City had a probability of 21.05%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.61%) and 2-0 (9.19%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.36%), while for a Cardiff City win it was 1-2 (5.59%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Middlesbrough would win this match.

Result
MiddlesbroughDrawCardiff City
56.82% (0.108 0.11) 22.12% (-0.216 -0.22) 21.05% (0.103 0.1)
Both teams to score 56.24% (0.884 0.88)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.48% (1.098 1.1)42.51% (-1.103 -1.1)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.08% (1.085 1.09)64.92% (-1.092 -1.09)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.23% (0.40600000000001 0.41)14.77% (-0.411 -0.41)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.99% (0.778 0.78)43.01% (-0.783 -0.78)
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.98% (0.723 0.72)34.01% (-0.728 -0.73)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.3% (0.775 0.78)70.69% (-0.78 -0.78)
Score Analysis
    Middlesbrough 56.82%
    Cardiff City 21.05%
    Draw 22.12%
MiddlesbroughDrawCardiff City
2-1 @ 9.91% (0.0010000000000012 0)
1-0 @ 9.61% (-0.334 -0.33)
2-0 @ 9.19% (-0.183 -0.18)
3-1 @ 6.32% (0.090999999999999 0.09)
3-0 @ 5.86% (-0.03 -0.03)
3-2 @ 3.41% (0.115 0.12)
4-1 @ 3.02% (0.086 0.09)
4-0 @ 2.8% (0.026 0.03)
4-2 @ 1.63% (0.078 0.08)
5-1 @ 1.16% (0.049 0.05)
5-0 @ 1.07% (0.025 0.03)
Other @ 2.85%
Total : 56.82%
1-1 @ 10.36% (-0.15 -0.15)
2-2 @ 5.34% (0.106 0.11)
0-0 @ 5.02% (-0.251 -0.25)
3-3 @ 1.23% (0.065 0.07)
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 22.12%
1-2 @ 5.59% (0.03 0.03)
0-1 @ 5.42% (-0.159 -0.16)
0-2 @ 2.92% (-0.026 -0.03)
1-3 @ 2.01% (0.05 0.05)
2-3 @ 1.92% (0.075 0.08)
0-3 @ 1.05% (0.011 0.01)
Other @ 2.15%
Total : 21.05%

How you voted: Middlesbrough vs Cardiff

Middlesbrough
50.0%
Draw
17.6%
Cardiff City
32.4%
34
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