Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City
27th February 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Away Win & BTTS
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Odds: 11/2 odds taken 1245 GMT, Friday 26 February
Neil Warnock goes up against one of his former clubs on Saturday when high-flying Cardiff City travel to the Riverside Stadium. The Bluebirds are the EFL Championship’s form team at present, and Mick McCarthy’s boys will be looking for a seventh straight league victory at the weekend. Despite Cardiff’s stunning form, the home side are the slight favourites in North Yorkshire. Keep reading for the latest odds and tips.
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Middlesbrough Preview – Will Boro avoid back-to-back defeats?
Middlesbrough are still very much in the mix for promotion, but Neil Warnock’s men have been in poor form of late. Since winning three in a row in mid-December, Boro have lost seven of their subsequent 12 Championship matches.
Middlesbrough have really struggled on their own patch in 2021. They ended 2020 with four straight home successes, but the Teessiders have lost five of their last six at the Riverside Stadium. In midweek, they were beaten 3-1 at home by struggling Bristol City.
After their poor form and Cardiff’s resurgence, Boro are now below the Bluebirds in the current Championship table. Defeat on Saturday will see Cardiff open up a six-point gap, but a Boro win will put them level. This is a huge fixture for Warnock and his men.
Cardiff City Preview – Can the Bluebirds make it seven in a row?
Before Mick McCarthy arrived at the Cardiff City Stadium in late January, Cardiff City had lost six league and cup games in a row and had won just one of eight in all competitions. However, they are unbeaten under the former Republic of Ireland boss, winning six and drawing two.
Cardiff started life under their new manager with back-to-back draws with Barnsley and Millwall, but the South Wales club have not put a foot wrong since. Cardiff have won their last six in the Championship, seeing off promotion rivals Brentford at the Vitality Stadium last time out.
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City have an excellent away record this term, with only current leaders Norwich City picking up more away points up until now. Can Cardiff keep up their stunning momentum with another away victory in midweek?
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City Betting Advice
The Bluebirds are on their best winning streak on the road since their Championship-winning campaign under Malky Mackay back in 2013. Cardiff have picked up successive away wins against Bristol City, Rotherham United, Luton Town and Bournemouth.
Key Facts – Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City Betting Tip
- Middlesbrough have lost five of their last six at the Riverside Stadium
- Cardiff are the form team in the Championship, winning six on the trot
- The Bluebirds have won six and drawn two of eight under new boss McCarthy
These two drew 1-1 at the Cardiff City Stadium in the reverse game, but Cardiff won 3-1 in the last meeting at the Riverside. The in-form Welsh outfit will fancy their chances of claiming a seventh straight victory this weekend. Check out the solid odds of 11/2 for the away win and both teams to score.
Kieffer Moore, who was signed from Wigan Athletic last summer, has been outstanding so far in his first year in the Welsh capital. Moore’s penalty on Wednesday was his 15th Championship goal of the season. The Wales international has scored seven times since McCarthy arrived. Back Moore to net anytime on Saturday at 11/5.
The best betting odds for Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City
Middlesbrough to win: 6/4 at Bet365
Draw: 11/5 at Bet365
Cardiff City to win: 19/10 at Bet365
