Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Prediction

Full time: Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff. Our pre-match tip was wrong.

Middlesbrough host Cardiff in the Championship on 17 Oct 2026 at Riverside Stadium. Our model gives Middlesbrough a 56% chance of winning, rates the draw at 28% and gives Cardiff 16%. That makes Middlesbrough the favourite, and our tip is Middlesbrough to win with a predicted score of 2-1.

On goals, the model puts over 2.5 goals at 62% and both teams to score at 59%.

Suggested bet: Double chance: Middlesbrough or draw.

Middlesbrough have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 6 matches (WWDDWL). Cardiff have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 6 matches (WLWLDL).

This is the first meeting between Middlesbrough and Cardiff in our records.