Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough prediction | 16 Jan 2027 | xGtoday


Cardiff City
Ranking: #271 overall, #38 in England

61.0 → 63.5 (+2.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-1 08 Sep Stoke City (H) 62.3 +0.8
1-0 12 Sep Bolton (A) 63.1 +0.8
3-1 19 Sep Charlton (H) 63.6 +0.5
2-1 10 Oct Blackburn (A) 62.8 -0.8
5-1 13 Oct Watford (H) 63.5 +0.7
Middlesbrough
Ranking: #69 overall, #20 in England

73.8 → 75.4 (+1.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
4-3 12 Sep Norwich City (H) 75.0 0.0
2-2 15 Sep Millwall (H) 74.5 -0.5
2-2 19 Sep Birmingham (A) 75.0 +0.5
1-0 10 Oct Wolves (H) 75.0 0.0
2-3 13 Oct Stoke City (A) 75.4 +0.4

Cardiff City vs Middlesbrough: by the numbers

There are 202 places between these two in our European rankings, with Middlesbrough the higher, and 18 places between them in England.

The recent trend shows Cardiff City on the rise, +2.5 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Middlesbrough has also improved, albeit more slowly at +1.6.

Last time these teams played, on 4 January 2025, Cardiff City gained 0.4 rating points.

Cardiff City first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 73.9 on 8 December 2018.

The highest Middlesbrough have ever stood in our European rankings is #69, first reached on 5 September 2026.