Cardiff City 1-4 Middlesbrough

Current streaks

Recent form

Cardiff City

Cardiff's recent form has been inconsistent, with the team alternating between wins and losses in their last six matches. They have managed to secure three victories during this period, including a notable 2-1 win against Southampton in their most recent game. However, they have also suffered three defeats, with their heaviest loss coming against Millwall, where they were beaten 3-1. The team has been involved in several high-scoring encounters, with four out of their last six games featuring over 2.5 goals. Despite their inconsistent results, Cardiff find themselves in a respectable 11th position in the league table, having accumulated 62 points from 44 games.

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough's recent form has been mixed, with their last six matches yielding two wins, three draws, and one loss. Despite sitting in 9th position in the league with 63 points from 44 games, they have managed to score 11 goals in their last six matches, averaging 1.83 goals per game. However, their most recent match against Leeds United ended in a thrilling 4-3 defeat, which was a particularly high-scoring game compared to their other recent fixtures. Defensively, Middlesbrough has conceded 8 goals in the last six matches, with an average of 1.33 goals conceded per game. They have kept two clean sheets during this period. Interestingly, 67% of their last six matches have seen both teams score, while the same percentage of games have ended with under 2.5 goals.

Recent home/away form

Cardiff City

Cardiff's recent home form has been mixed, with a run of three consecutive wins followed by two defeats before bouncing back with a victory in their latest home game against Southampton. The team has been involved in several high-scoring matches at home, with four out of their last six games seeing over 2.5 goals. Notably, their 1-3 defeat against Hull City and their 2-1 wins against Stoke City, Ipswich, and Southampton stand out as particularly entertaining fixtures. Despite their inconsistent results, Cardiff has managed to maintain a goal difference of zero over their last six home games, scoring and conceding an average of 1.33 goals per game.

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough's recent away form has been fairly consistent, with a run of three consecutive draws in their last three away matches against Ipswich, Hull City, and Southampton. Prior to that, they had a pair of wins against Birmingham and Queens Park Rangers, both with clean sheets. Their only defeat in the last six away games came against Stoke City, where they lost 2-0. Middlesbrough's away games have been relatively low-scoring, with five out of the six matches featuring under 2.5 goals, and only one game (Hull City 2-2 Middlesbrough) seeing both teams score more than once. Despite their mixed results, Middlesbrough has maintained a solid defensive record, conceding just six goals in these six away games.

Head-to-head

The head-to-head statistics between Cardiff City and Middlesbrough, based on the provided search results, are as follows:

- Cardiff City has won 34 games against Middlesbrough.
- There have been 13 draws between the two teams.
- Middlesbrough has won 25 games against Cardiff City.

The search results do not provide detailed information on recent matches or specific statistics like goals per match, but the historical head-to-head record is available. The earliest match mentioned in the search results is from September 24, 1921.