Middlesbrough v Cardiff. Preview

Last updated : 27 February 2021 By Michael Morris

Saturday February 27th, ko 3:00pm

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Matchday as Cardiff face Neil Warnock's Middlesbrough.

Middlesbrough: Bettinelli; Dijksteel, Fry, Hall, Bola; McNair, Howson; Mendez-Laing, Watmore, Tavernier; Assombalonga.

Subs: Archer, Fisher, Spence, Coulson, Johnson, Morsy, Saville, Kebano, Akpom.

Cardiff City: Phillips; Morrison, Flint, Nelson; Ng, Vaulks, Pack, Bennett; Wilson; Murphy, Moore.

Subs: Smithies, Bagan, Sang, Bacuna, Ralls, Williams, Ojo, Hoilett, Harris.

Match facts

  • Middlesbrough have taken just one point from their last five league matches against Cardiff City (D1 L4).
  • Cardiff haven’t won three consecutive away league matches against Middlesbrough since January 1928.
  • Middlesbrough have lost more home league matches in 2021 than any other Championship side (5).
  • Since Mick McCarthy took charge of his first Championship match as Cardiff boss in January, the Bluebirds have won four more points than any other side (20 – W6 D2).
  • Mick McCarthy hasn’t won seven consecutive league games in English football since November 2008 when he was Wolves manager, with the club winning the Championship title that season.

 

Match Officials:

Referee: JARRED GILLETT
Assistants: Daniel Leach and Wade Smith
Fourth Official : Tom Nield