The Match
Match Report
Josh Murphy netted two of the Bluebirds' goals.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Middlesbrough and Cardiff City, including team news and predicted lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 39.13%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 33.88% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.35%) and 2-0 (7%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 0-1 (9.83%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.81%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Middlesbrough | Draw | Cardiff City |
| 39.13% | 26.98% | 33.88% |
| Both teams to score 50.73% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
