Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough

Storylines

• Cardiff has lost 4 straight.
• Last meeting: Boro 1, Cardiff 1 (Oct 24).

Lineups

Boro2nd in English League Championship

Lineup (4-2-3-1)

1. 1Zack SteffenG
2. 2Darragh LenihanCD-L
3. 3Paddy McNairCD-R
4. 4Ryan GilesLB
5. 5Tommy SmithRB
6. 6Chuba AkpomAM
7. 7Hayden HackneyLM
8. 8Jonathan HowsonRM
9. 9Cameron ArcherF
10. 10Riley McGreeAM-L
11. 11Marcus ForssAM-R

Cardiff21st in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1Ryan AllsopG
2. 2Mark McGuinnessCD-L
3. 3Cedric KipreCD-R
4. 4Callum O'DowdaLB
5. 5Mahlon RomeoRB
6. 6Joe RallsCM-L
7. 7Romaine SawyersCM-R
8. 8Sheyi OjoLM
9. 9Jaden PhilogeneRM
10. 10Callum RobinsonCF-L
11. 11Sory KabaCF-R

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 13

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ESPN · Sep 6

Portsmouth urge supporters not to speculate on social media as fan incident with Cardiff player is investigated

Recap · Aug 17

Late Cardiff goal spoils Wrexham's start in Championship

ESPN · Aug 17

Cardiff 1-1 Wrexham: Colwill hits injury-time free kick to rescue dramatic point in Welsh derby - as it happened

ESPN · Jun 25

English Championship fixtures 2026-27: West Ham start against Burnley, Wrexham head to Cardiff City

ESPN · Mar 30

Cardiff's $138m claim over Emiliano Sala's death dismissed

Recap · Dec 16

Pedro Neto strike sees Chelsea past Cardiff into Carabao Cup semifinal

ESPN · Dec 7

Cardiff case against Nantes over Sala death starts Monday

Head to head

Last 5

MID

• Wvs BLP3-0
• Wvs WAT2-0
• L@ SUN0-2
• Wvs MIL1-0
• Lvs BHA1-5

CAR

• L@ HUL0-1
• L@ LTN0-1
• Lvs MIL0-1
• L@ LEE2-5
• Tvs WGA1-1

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales