Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough | SmartBettors

Championship

Cardiff City

Full time

Middlesbrough

Saturday, August 31, 2024 - …Cardiff City Stadium

Team form

Cardiff City

LWLDL

L5 Goals (F/A)

6 / 13

League position

—

Season AVG Goals (F/A)

—

Form quality

28%

Last 5 matches

Leagues used: England | Carabao Cup, England | Championship

Middlesbrough

WWLDL

L5 Goals (F/A)

6 / 8

League position

—

Season AVG Goals (F/A)

—

Form quality

47%

Last 5 matches

Leagues used: England | Carabao Cup, England | Championship

Head to head

Last 6 matches

Cardiff City1

Draws0

Middlesbrough5

Market movements

Pre-kickoff odds for this fixture — same timeline as Radar pattern explorer.

Market

Selection

Scanning

Closing odds

Full-time result

Home win

3.88

Implied 24.6%

Draw

3.70

Implied 25.8%

Away win

1.97

Implied 49.6%

Over/Under 2.5

Over 2.5

1.95

Implied 49.8%

Under 2.5

1.93

Implied 50.3%

Captured …

Match briefing

MATCHCardiff City vs Middlesbrough

LEAGUEEngland · Championship · 2026/2027 · unknown

KICKOFF…

ODDS

Odds from our snapshot feed · captured …

Over/Under 2.5:

Over 2.5: 1.95 (implied 0.497760)

Under 2.5: 1.93 (implied 0.502513)

Full-time result:

Cardiff City: 3.89 (implied 0.245700)

Draw: 3.71 (implied 0.257998)

Middlesbrough: 1.97 (implied 0.496278)

TEAM STRENGTH

Cardiff City: league table unavailable

Middlesbrough: league table unavailable

RECENT FORM

Cardiff City last 5: 1W-1D-3L · trend L W L D L (oldest → newest)

Middlesbrough last 5: 2W-1D-2L · trend W W L D L (oldest → newest)

Cardiff City avg goals scored last 10: 1.30

Middlesbrough avg goals scored last 10: 1.90

Cardiff City avg goals conceded last 10: 2.60

Middlesbrough avg goals conceded last 10: 1.70

Cardiff City form quality: low (overall sample 10)

Middlesbrough form quality: low (overall sample 10)

GOAL PROFILE

Cardiff City over 2.5 rate last 10: 60%

Middlesbrough over 2.5 rate last 10: 70%

Cardiff City BTTS rate last 10: 60%

Middlesbrough BTTS rate last 10: 60%

Cardiff City clean sheets last 10: 2 · failed to score: 2

Middlesbrough clean sheets last 10: 2 · failed to score: 2

VENUE PROFILE

Cardiff City home form: 2W-0D-3L · 1.6 GF / 2.4 GA · O2.5 60% · BTTS 60%

Middlesbrough away form: 2W-2D-1L · 2.0 GF / 1.0 GA · O2.5 60% · BTTS 60%

Cardiff City home over 2.5 rate: 60%

Middlesbrough away over 2.5 rate: 60%

Cardiff City home BTTS rate: 60%

Middlesbrough away BTTS rate: 60%

H2H

Matches analyzed: 6 (lookback 8)

Avg goals per match: 3.333

Over 2.5 rate: 50%

BTTS rate: 50%

Cardiff City W-D-L vs Middlesbrough: 1-0-5

MOTIVATION

No standout situational motivation identified

MARKET CONTEXT

Asian handicap movement: no snapshots available for this bookmaker

SIGNALS

Clear favourite (Over/Under 2.5): no

Clear favourite (Full-time result): no

Market leans away from form (Over/Under 2.5): yes

Market leans away from form (Full-time result): no

Play-off fixture: no

Top vs bottom mismatch: no

Both in European spots: no

Relegation six-pointer: no

Mid-table low motivation: no

RISK FLAGS

League standings unavailable (no table context)

Asian handicap snapshots unavailable (no line-movement context)

Market disagrees with recent-form lean on: Over/Under 2.5

QUALITY

Season stage: unknown

Season certainty: 0.75 (early season — moderate confidence)

Form coverage: home full · away full

H2H coverage: full

Standings available: no

Asian handicap snapshots: not available