Week 39 features a match on Wednesday Apr 27th, where Middlesbrough will host Cardiff City at Riverside Stadium in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Middlesbrough recorded a 1-1 draw against Swansea City. Riley McGree struck first for Middlesbrough in the 47th minute, then Michael Obafemi tied it up for Swansea City in the 48th minute on a feed from Joel Piroe earning Swansea City at least a draw. Middlesbrough is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while cardiff City sits at 19th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Sheffield United. Iliman Ndiaye scored the first goal for Sheffield United in the 48th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Cardiff City couldn’t muster any offence and Sheffield United ran away with the shutout win. Cardiff City is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Middlesbrough won by a score of 2 to 0. Andraž Šporar struck first for Middlesbrough in the 35th minute on a penalty kick, then Martín Payero added another in the 74th minute In the end, Cardiff City couldn’t muster any offence and Middlesbrough ran away with the shutout win.
Cardiff City hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Will Vaulks and Alfie Doughty, and they each have 1 goal.