Cardiff vs Middlesbrough prediction, odds & betting tips – 27/04/2024

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Cardiff - Middlesbrough

England Championship - Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff will play host to Middlesbrough in the upcoming Championship round on Saturday, 27 April.

Not much is on the line for either of these teams, but we could still see an interesting duel. To learn more about this match, read our Cardiff vs Middlesbrough prediction, but remember to also look at our top Championship predictions.

Cardiff vs Middlesbrough prediction: Middlesbrough to get the points

Key Stats

• Middlesbrough have beaten Cardiff four times in their last five meetings.
• Their loss to Leeds in the last round was the first one after nine games for Middlesbrough.
• Cardiff have lost twice in their last three home games in the league.
• Emmanuel Latte Lath has scored six goals in Middlesbrough's last four games.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies favouring the guests 

• HOME: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.40%
• DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.60%
• AWAY: 11/10 (2.10) – 47.60%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

It's obvious from the Cardiff vs Middlesbrough odds that the guests are the expected winners, which makes sense looking at their recent form and one loss in the last 10 games in the league.

That being said, these two teams are separated by just one point in the standings and Cardiff will have the advantage of playing at home, so this could be a very exciting duel.

Anyhow, if you want to check out more predictions, take a look at our favourite betting tips for today.

Last five H2Hs: Middlesbrough the better team recently

England Championship 03/10/23

Middlesbrough

2

Cardiff

0

England Championship 11/02/23

Cardiff

1

Middlesbrough

3

England Championship 13/09/22

Middlesbrough

2

Cardiff

3

England Championship 27/04/22

Middlesbrough

2

Cardiff

0

England Championship 23/10/21

Cardiff

0

Middlesbrough

2

With four wins over Cardiff in their last five duels, it's clear that Middlesbrough have dominated the matchup lately. However, Cardiff have the better record overall: 34-14-25.

Cardiff preview: On their way to a top-half finish

At the moment, Cardiff are 11th in the Championship standings and they will most likely end the seasons in that position, give or take a place. That's not a bad season for the Bluebirds, although a place in the playoff was certainly on their minds for the most of the season. With four wins and four losses in the last eight games in the league, Cardiff have been quite inconsistent lately.

Meanwhile, Cardiff have an extensive injury list right now, including Karlan Grant, Jamilu Collins, Perry Ng, Aaron Ramsey, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Callum O'Dowda, Kion Etete, Jak Alnwick, and Mark McGuinness.

Predicted Lineup – Horvath – Romeo, Phillips, Goutas, Tanner – Siopis, Ralls – Ashford, Colwill, Meite – Diedhiou

England Championship 04/05/24

L

Rotherham

5

Cardiff

2

England Championship 27/04/24

L

Middlesbrough

4

Cardiff

1

England Championship 20/04/24

W

Southampton

1

Cardiff

2

England Championship 13/04/24

L

Millwall

3

Cardiff

1

England Championship 10/04/24

W

Birmingham

0

Cardiff

1

Middlesbrough preview: Playoff hopes already gone

After their loss to Leeds in the last round, which snapped their nine-game undefeated streak, Middlesbrough have officially been ruled out of contention for the playoffs. Overall, it's been a solid season for Middlesbrough, especially the last couple of months when they were in great form, but their fans will have to be satisfied with a top-half finish.

Just like their next opponent, Middlesbrough also have a lot of players on their injury list, including Tom Glover, Patrick McNair, Hayden Hackney, Riley McGree, Marcus Forss, Dael Fry, Josh Coburn, Tom Smith, and Darragh Lenihan.

Predicted Lineup: Dieng – Ayling, Van den Berg, Clarke, Thomas – Howson, O'Brien – Jones, Azaz, Greenwood – Lath

England Championship 04/05/24

W

Watford

1

Middlesbrough

3

England Championship 27/04/24

W

Cardiff

1

Middlesbrough

4

England Championship 22/04/24

L

Leeds

4

Middlesbrough

3

England Championship 13/04/24

D

Ipswich

1

Middlesbrough

1

England Championship 10/04/24

D

Hull

2

Middlesbrough

2

Player to watch: Emmanuel Latte Lath

The forward from Ivory Coast has scored 14 goals for Middlesbrough in the Championship so far and he's been in fantastic form recently, with six goals in the last four games.

Will Latte Lath score the first goal?

We saw Latte Lath become the first goalscorer in six games this season and given his recent goalscoring run, we can see him being the one to open this game.