Sat Oct 21, 2017 11:41 am
Middlesbrough have won nine of their last 11 home league games against Cardiff (L2), including winning each of the last three.
None of the last 22 league meetings between the sides have ended as a draw, with Middlesbrough winning 12 and Cardiff winning 10 since a 1-1 draw in April 1971.
After keeping five clean sheets in six league games, Boro are without a clean sheet in their last five, conceding eight goals.
The Bluebirds have won four of their last seven league away games (D1 L2), as many as they had won in their previous 17 in the division.
Stewart Downing assisted Britt Assombalonga’s goal against Barnsley last time out, his first assist for the club since April.
Boasting four assists in his last 10 Championship starts this season, no Cardiff player has assisted as many league goals as Junior Hoilett since his debut on the 14th October 2016 (eight).