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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Cardiff City at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 27 games played, Boro have recorded 11 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was less than a year ago, in December 2009, with Cardiff City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Boro in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Mar | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 13 Dec | Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 09 Mar | Middlesbrough | 0 - 2 | Cardiff City | FAC |
| 1993/1994 | Wed 19 Jan | Middlesbrough | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City | FAC |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 08 Jan | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 02 Feb | Cardiff City | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 29 Sep | Middlesbrough | 3 - 2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Boro's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Cardiff City's away form is none too clever either, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Bluebirds pummel 14 goals, and let in 7.
Middlesbrough are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower Championship with a return of just 18 points from their 20 games thus far. Cardiff City are holding the final promotion place in the Npower Championship, and have accumulated 37 points from the 20 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Boro at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Bluebirds come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Cardiff City | No win in the 3 most recent games. |