Middlesbrough
Championship · 2026Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City · Championship
Season
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
- Goals scored
- 2–1
- Expected goals
- 1.93–1.62
- Shots
- 17.7–17.6
- Possession
- 61.4%–65%
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What the record shows
One pattern stands out in the record: middlesbrough's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. The next-strongest reading is weaker: cardiff City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.
Cardiff City's recent record differs from the season
weakCardiff City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 goals/match | 1 goal/match | 1.27 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
Middlesbrough show a distinct attacking-volume record
moderateMiddlesbrough's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Middlesbrough | Cardiff City | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 17.7 shots/match | 17.6 shots/match | 13 shots/match |
| Shots against | 11.3 shots/match | 13.3 shots/match | 13 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
Cardiff City have a visible away split
weakCardiff City's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.
Window: away
| Metric | Away only | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 14.5 shots/match | 17.6 shots/match | 13 shots/match |
Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Middlesbrough favored in 8 of 13 directional metrics · Cardiff City in 3 · 2 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
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Last 5
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Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 0 matches
Middlesbrough / Cardiff City
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
- Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
- The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
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