MATCH THREAD: " CARDIFF CITY v MIDDLESBROUGH " MATCH THREAD

CARDIFF CITY v MIDDLESBROUGH
Saturday 23rd October, 12.30pm
Sky Bet Championship
Cardiff City Stadium 





Cardiff City: Smithies; Ng, McGuinness, Flint, Brown; Colwill, Pack, Vaulks, Giles; Harris, Collins.

Subs: Phillips, Morrison, Nelson, King, Evans, Davies, Moore.



NEW TEAM NEWS Friday 22/10/21



"We’ve not got a biggish squad, its small compared to many other Championship clubs.


Joe Ralls, Leandro Bacuna, Tom Sang, Sam Bowen, Joel Bagan, some of them are out, some have knocks. Some have had two games and are carrying tight hamstrings and that.

There are a couple who might not make it."

Mick McCarthy






Isaac Vassell, will he play for Cardiff again?



I hope so, but he has had an operation on his thigh. That’s put him back, considerably.

McCarthy


Boro have failed to score in four of their last five away league games, so the ex-Cardiff boss may could always spring a surprise and alter formation slightly.

Former Bluebirds favourites Sol Bamba and Peltier, who only missed the Peterborough win because of suspension, seem certain to start at the back.

Warnock has seven first team players out injured for the Cardiff game.






Team News:

No new injuries

Just Tom Sang ( 50-50 chance) and of course Isaac Vassell out.


Can I stream or watch the match on TV?

This match is live on Sky Sports.

The Opposition's Manager - Neil Warnock

Neil Warnock needs no introduction.

He has achieved more promotions than any other manager in English football, with eight. .

Warnock, who is 73 later this year, has been in charge of 16 different clubs, including a three year spell as Cardiff City manager where he guided us to the Premier League.

He took charge at Boro in June 2020.

Opposition Dangerous Players  

Ex-Cardiff City players Lee Peltier and Sol Bamba are likely to be involved.

Duncan Watmore and Uche Ikpeazu should be considered significant threats.

Previous Meeting 

We drew 1-1 at Boro in February.

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Cardiff City: Smithies, Ng, McGuinness, Flint, Bagan, Vaulks, Pack, Bowen, Colwill, Giles, Moore

Middlesbrough: Lumley, Tavernier, Peltier, Bamba, McNair, Jones, Howson, Crooks, Payero, Sporar, Watmore

Form - Last Three Competitive Games

Fulham 2-0 Cardiff City
Swansea City 3-0 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 0-1 Reading

Middlesbrough 2-0 Barnsley
Middlesbrough 2-0 Peterborough United
Hull City 2-0 Middlesbrough

Match Odds

Cardiff City - 11/8
Middlesbrough - 2/1
Draw - 23/10

Predictions

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1-1 if we are lucky and Boro are poor.

Weird that the bookies have us as favourites when we have lost 7 games in succession conceding 17 goals and scoring 1 and have the worst home record in the division. Fear we will get a draw and be stuck with MM.

Team News:

No new injuries

Just Tom Sang ( 50-50 chance) and of course Isaac Vassell out.

Cardiff to win 2-1

CARDIFF CITY FC:

A reminder that the Welsh Government will require all spectators (over 18) to present their COVID status in order to enter CCS on Saturday.

Cardiff City are unbeaten in their last six league games against Middlesbrough (W4 D2) since losing 3-1 back in February 2016 under Russell Slade.

NEW TEAM NEWS Friday 22/10/21



"We’ve not got a biggish squad, its small compared to many other Championship clubs.


Joe Ralls, Leandro Bacuna, Tom Sang, Sam Bowen, Joel Bagan, some of them are out, some have knocks. Some have had two games and are carrying tight hamstrings and that.

There are a couple who might not make it."

Mick McCarthy

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Isaac Vassell, will he play for Cardiff again?



I hope so, but he has had an operation on his thigh. That’s put him back, considerably.

McCarthy

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What are the latest betting odds?



Cardiff 6/4

Draw 9/4


Middlesbrough 19/10

Warnock does the ayatollah
What a reception the Boro boss got when he stepped off the bus.

Middlesbrough XI: Lumley; McNair, Bamba, Peltier; Howson, Crooks, Payero, Tavernier, Hernandez; Sporar, Ikpeazu

Subs: Daniels, Kokolo, Siliki, Jones, Olusanya, Watmore, Coburn

Middlesbrough XI: Lumley; McNair, Bamba, Peltier; Howson, Crooks, Payero, Tavernier, Hernandez; Sporar, Ikpeazu

Subs: Daniels, Kokolo, Siliki, Jones, Olusanya, Watmore, Coburn

Take out Ikpeazu and that team is there to be beaten.

Cardiff City: Smithies; Ng, McGuinness, Flint, Brown; Colwill, Pack, Vaulks, Giles; Harris, Collins.

Subs: Phillips, Morrison, Nelson, King, Evans, Davies, Moore.

Paddy McNair connects from a Boro corner, but his volley flies over the bar.

Its all Boro, Cardiff just cant keep hold of the ball.

Running through us with ease.

Boro controlling game

McNair sends in a cross to the back post and Ng, under no real pressure, heads behind for a corner.

My God we look petrified

Vaulks is playing too high up, needs to sit in front of back 4, not leaving pack exposed constantly.

Little bit of unrest at CCS. It's been all Boro the last 15 minutes, really. Cardiff can't get out of their half.

Colwill jinks inside from the right and stabs a ball into Harris. But, with his back to goal, cannot make the room to swivel and shoot.

Marlon Pack booked, suspended from next match.

Great Save by Smitthies from Bamba

Great Save by Smitthies from Bamba

Penalty Boro

1nil Boro well deserved lead

Never a penalty ! Arms in natural position.

When our luck is down it’s down

Never a pen If we had VAR that would have been overturned