Cardiff host M'Boro at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff on 16 January 2027 at 15:00 in the Championship. Cardiff's last five results: L W D W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). M'Boro's last five: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). In their last 6 meetings, Cardiff have won 0, M'Boro 4, with 2 draws.
Cardiff vs M'Boro kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 16 January 2027 in the Championship, at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. Cardiff City Stadium holds 33,280 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Cardiff vs M'Boro is being played at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 16 January 2027, the home ground of Cardiff, which holds 33,280 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Cardiff have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 8, with results reading L W D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-3 defeat away to Wolves in the Championship on 31 October.
M'Boro have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 14 and conceding 5, with results reading W W D W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-0 win at home to Charlton in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Cardiff have won 0, M'Boro have won 4 and 2 were drawn, with Cardiff scoring 5 goals to M'Boro's 14. The most recent was Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff City on 17 October 2026 in the Championship.
Jack Moylan leads Cardiff with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Cardiff player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cardiff player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Will Lankshear leads M'Boro with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any M'Boro player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every M'Boro player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Cardiff vs M'Boro is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Cardiff vs M'Boro, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City | 2-2 |
| 4 Jan 2025 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City | 1-1 |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Championship | Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough | 0-2 |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Championship | Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough | 1-4 |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City | 2-0 |
| 11 Feb 2023 | Championship | Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough | 1-3 |
Predicted lineups for Cardiff vs M'Boro are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Cardiff | Fouls committed | M'Boro | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Tanner | 14 | W. Lankshear | 10 |
| 2 | J. Colwill | 14 | S. Berhalter | 8 |
| 3 | P. Ng | 13 | R. McGree | 8 |
| 4 | J. Bagan | 11 | A. Morris | 8 |
| 5 | J. Moylan | 8 | N. Borges | 7 |
| # | Cardiff | Shots | M'Boro | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Moylan | 38 | W. Lankshear | 35 |
| 2 | O. Tanner | 26 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 33 |
| 3 | Y. Salech | 24 | A. Morris | 22 |
| 4 | J. Colwill | 18 | S. Berhalter | 18 |
| 5 | P. Ng | 12 | T. Conway | 16 |
| # | Cardiff | Shots on target | M'Boro | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Salech | 13 | W. Lankshear | 20 |
| 2 | J. Moylan | 13 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 12 |
| 3 | O. Tanner | 6 | A. Morris | 8 |
| 4 | C. Ashford | 6 | S. Berhalter | 6 |
| 5 | A. Robertson | 4 | T. Conway | 4 |
| # | Cardiff | Goals | M'Boro | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Moylan | 5 | W. Lankshear | 9 |
| 2 | Y. Salech | 2 | S. Berhalter | 3 |
| 3 | O. Tanner | 2 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 3 |
| 4 | C. Robinson | 2 | A. Morris | 2 |
| 5 | J. Colwill | 1 | T. Conway | 1 |
| # | Cardiff | Yellow cards | M'Boro | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Bagan | 4 | R. McGree | 3 |
| 2 | P. Ng | 4 | A. Phillips | 2 |
| 3 | O. Tanner | 3 | S. Berhalter | 2 |
| 4 | A. Robertson | 2 | M. Peart-Harris | 1 |
| 5 | J. Colwill | 2 | N. Borges | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.2 | 3 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 495.8 | 4 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.7 | 3 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Shots | 19.8 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.6 | 1 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.6 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Passes | 526.3 | 2 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.5 | 4 of 24 |