Middlesbrough vs Cardiff match stats & report
1–1 Full time
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Middlesbrough drew with Cardiff 1–1 in the Championship on 4 January 2025. Expected goals finished 0.77–0.55. Middlesbrough had 75% of the ball.
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff match statistics
- 75% Ball possession 25%
- 0.77 Expected goals (xG) 0.55
- 9 Total shots 8
- 3 Shots on target 2
- 2 Shots off target 3
- 4 Blocked shots 3
- 7 Shots inside the box 5
- 4 Corners 4
- 9 Fouls 15
- 7 Offsides 3
- 2 Yellow cards 3
- 687 Passes 228
- 90% Pass accuracy 62%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 11' Goal E. Latte Lath (assist B. Doak) Middlesbrough
- 21' Goal C. Chambers Cardiff
- 30' Yellow card C. O'Dowda Cardiff
- 75' Yellow card B. Doak Middlesbrough
- 76' Yellow card A. Rinomhota Cardiff
- 80' Yellow card A. Robertson Cardiff
- 89' Yellow card D. Barlaser Middlesbrough
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Middlesbrough
Bench I. Jones , A. Gilbert , L. Engel , M. Hamilton , M. Clarke , S. Connor , Law McCabe , George Edmundson , R. McGree
Cardiff
Bench C. Willock , Y. Meite , J. Bagan , Joe Ralls , E. Horvath , P. Ng , R. Kpakio , W. Fish , W. Kanga
Form guide
Middlesbrough at home
5–4–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 7.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 7.3 per game
18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Cardiff away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 6.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.6 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff v Middlesbrough | 0–2 | |
| Cardiff v Middlesbrough | 1–4 | |
| Middlesbrough v Cardiff | 2–0 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.