Cardiff and Middlesbrough have met 7 times in the records we hold, Middlesbrough has won 4 of them to Cardiff's 1, with 2 drawn.
They drew 2–2 at Middlesbrough on 17 Oct 2026.
| Club | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| Middlesbrough | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 |
Between them these 7 meetings produced 24 goals, an average of 3.43 a game.
By venue: at home Cardiff have won 0 of 3 matches, and at home Middlesbrough have won 1 of 4 matches (2 drawn). Both sides scored in 5 of the 7 meetings. The widest margin was Middlesbrough's 4–1 win away. Of the last 3 meetings, Cardiff won 0 and Middlesbrough 1, with 2 drawn. On the model's ratings today Cardiff have the stronger attack (0.91 to 0.89) and Middlesbrough the tighter defence (1.14 to 1.65).
Every recorded meeting, newest first.
On the current ratings, the two attacks rate almost level, and Middlesbrough concede 31% fewer than Cardiff. How the ratings are derived.
| Club | Attack | Defence |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 0.91 | 1.65 |
| Middlesbrough | 0.89 | 1.14 |