THE MATCHDAY BRIEFING
Published forecast archive · Forecast cutoff: 18 Oct 2026, 04:00. This is the retained forecast, and may not include the final result.
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HomeMiddlesbrough
Championship12:30
AwayCardiff
Middlesbrough #3
1586SCORE
1585ATTACK · #1
1580ON TARGET · #1
Last five form
WDDWW
Points / match2.2
Goals scored / match2.4
Goals conceded / match1.8
TEAM COMPARISON
MiddlesbroughCardiff
2.4Goals scored2.0
1.8Goals conceded1.2
17.6Shots20.4
6.4Shots on target7.2
12.0Inside-box shots13.8
58.6%Possession61.6%
Last five at forecast cutoff · per match
Cardiff #23
1428SCORE
1486ATTACK · #19
1503ON TARGET · #14
Last five form
DLWLW
Points / match1.4
Goals scored / match2.0
Goals conceded / match1.2
Middlesbrough · PREDICTED LINE UP
Historical sample unavailableNo experimental XI in the private review artifact for this team.
Cardiff · PREDICTED LINE UP
Historical sample unavailableNo experimental XI in the private review artifact for this team.