Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on January 04th, 2025

A Championship match between Middlesbrough and Cardiff City will hold on January 04th, 2025, Saturday at 15:00h (UTC), in England, check the Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City will occur

The game is set to be played in the Riverside Stadium stadium, in the city of Middlesbrough, with a capacity for 34988 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.48 goals per match played.

Middlesbrough last match

Middlesbrough come from a draw in the last match. The game against Burnley, valid for the Championship, ended with a 0-0. The team coached by M. Carrick lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.10.

Certainly not a good performance for Middlesbrough, although some players performed above average, such as Ben Doak. The player was decisive to his team in avoiding defeat with his presence on the field and some excellent interventions during the match.

Cardiff City last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Cardiff City, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Watford team with a final score of 1-2.

The underdog's win had odds of 4.50, which shows why we have witnessed an incredible surprise with this unexpected victory.

Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City h2h

Cardiff City was in 24th place in the Championship while Middlesbrough was in 11th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Cardiff City team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Middlesbrough used in the match.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 31-08-2024 in a Championship match of the 2024/2025 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 0-2 win for Middlesbrough.

Middlesbrough

Championship leaderboard now

The Middlesbrough team with 37 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 10 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses.

Which means that the team is over Watford team who is in the position 7 in the 26th round and both have the same score.

Middlesbrough analysis

Currently, Middlesbrough has a tally of 41 goals scored and 31 goals against, at the end of round 25 of Championship.

To control the game, the Middlesbrough team would try to achieve an average ball possession of 54.79%. This is because teams would have some control over their opponents if they had ball possession above 50%.

Taking the fight or in this case, the game to your opponent’s prove unwise for this team, having won 4 games as the visiting team, compared to their record of 6 wins, 3 losses, and 4 draws playing in their home base.

Middlesbrough has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 2410 attacks resulting in 41 goals. Cardiff City, on the other hand, has only scored 23 times with 2087 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Middlesbrough

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Emmanuel Latte Lath. The Attacker scored 9 goals in the current season, helping Middlesbrough to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data Middlesbrough

The Middlesbrough team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 4 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress its opponents with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

Cardiff City

Championship leaderboard now

With 21 points won, Cardiff City is in 22nd place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 5 wins against 12 losses, plus 6 draws.

Cardiff City analysis

After round 25 of Championship we count 23 goals scored by Cardiff City and 38 conceded.

It seems that Cardiff City is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This implies that their attacking play needs improvement, with a focus on creating better chances and converting them into goals.

The team starts as an underdog in their next match, both because they will be playing on a field that is by no means easy and because they are not showing very good finalization skills, averaging 1 scored per game.

Best goalscorer from Cardiff City

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Callum Robinson. The Attacker has scored 8 times in this competition and helped Cardiff City avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Middlesbrough is Emmanuel Latte Lath, who has already scored 9 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Cardiff City is Callum Robinson, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.3 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.32 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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