Championship | Gameweek 26
Jan 4, 2025 at 3pm UK
Riverside Stadium
Middlesbrough1 - 1Cardiff
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Hull City 0-1 Middlesbrough
Wednesday, January 1 at 5.30pm in Championship
Wednesday, January 1 at 5.30pm in Championship
Goals
for
for
42
Last Game: Cardiff 1-1 Coventry
Wednesday, January 1 at 3pm in Championship
Wednesday, January 1 at 3pm in Championship
We said: Middlesbrough 2-0 Cardiff City
Although Middlesbrough are in the midst of an injury crisis, they have been difficult to beat in recent weeks, and it is hard to see them losing against Cardiff. Additionally, the visitors' record on the road is poor, and it would not be surprising if their defensive frailty was once again exposed on Saturday. 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 55.79%. A draw had a probability of 23.4% and a win for Cardiff City had a probability of 20.81%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.02%) and 2-1 (9.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.13%), while for a Cardiff City win it was 0-1 (6.32%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.1% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Middlesbrough | Draw | Cardiff City |
55.79% ( -0.26) | 23.41% ( 0.06) | 20.81% ( 0.2) |
| Both teams to score 51.68% ( 0.13) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
