FM Preview: Cardiff City v Middlesbrough 02 May 2011

Last updated : 01 May 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cardiff City v Middlesbrough fixture

Middlesbrough face a trip to Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium at tea-time on Monday, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 17 out of 24 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2010, the Bluebirds carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 11 Dec Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Cardiff City Championship
2009/2010 Sat 06 Mar Cardiff City 1-0 Middlesbrough Championship
2009/2010 Sun 13 Dec Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2007/2008 Sun 09 Mar Middlesbrough 0 - 2 Cardiff City F.A. Cup
1993/1994 Wed 19 Jan Middlesbrough 1 - 2 Cardiff City F.A. Cup
1993/1994 Sat 08 Jan Cardiff City 2 - 2 Middlesbrough F.A. Cup
1984/1985 Sat 02 Feb Cardiff City 2 - 1 Middlesbrough Second Division

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Recent respective form guides

Cardiff City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 7 conceded.

Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Boro's have scored 12 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 14.

Cardiff City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 79 points from 44 games.

Middlesbrough find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 56 points from their 44 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cardiff City 6 5 1 0 15 4 16
Middlesbrough 6 3 2 1 13 11 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Bluebirds, as the Boro have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cardiff City Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Unbeaten run of 8 matches.
Middlesbrough Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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