' MATCH THREAD CARDIFF CITY V MIDDLESBROUGH ' MATCH THREAD

CARDIFF CITY v MIDDLESBROUGH
Championship
Tuesday, 20 October, 19:45

Cardiff City: Marshall; Peltier, Morrison, Connolly, Fabio; Whittingham, Dikgacoi, Gunnarsson, Noone; Mason, Revell

Cardiff City subs: Moore, Tamas, Malone, O'Keefe, Pilkington, Kennedy, Ameobi

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Nearly 500 Boro fans expected

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Alex Revell is set to start up front against Boro, with Anthony Pilkington possibly deployed in the number 10 role
Defender Fabio will return from suspension when Cardiff host Middlesbrough on Tuesday.

Striker Kenwyne Jones remains sidelined after developing a shin problem on international duty.

Defender Fernando Amorebieta, ineligible to play against parent club Fulham on Saturday, returns for Boro.
However, Alex Baptiste (broken leg), Damia Abella (knee), and Rhys Williams (Achilles tendon) continue to recover from long-term injuries.

Craig Noone to start

Fabio back after serving his one match suspension

CARDIFF CITY INJURY NEWS :

Bruno Manga will miss the next 6-8 weeks, Kenwyne Jones will miss the game with a dead leg.

Ben Turner is back in light training but will also miss the game.

Macheda is out with injury.


Middlesbrough News :

Defender Fernando Amorebieta, ineligible to play against parent club Fulham on Saturday, returns for Boro.

However, Alex Baptiste (broken leg), Damia Abella (knee), and Rhys Williams (Achilles tendon) continue to recover from long-term injuries.

MATCH FACTS :

After a run of six straight home wins against Middlesbrough, Cardiff have won just one of the last four against them, losing the other three.

Middlesbrough have won six of their last eight league meetings with Cardiff, including each of the last three. They've never won four in a row against the Bluebirds.

Cardiff have won three of their last four at home, scoring exactly twice in each win.

Middlesbrough have failed to score in their last two league games. They have not gone three without a goal since a run of seven in March 2014.



Latest News

Both teams meet off the back of disappointing games on the weekend. City struggled to make anything against lowly Preston, and Boro failed to close the gap on the league leaders with a goalless draw with mid-table Fulham.

Possible Lineups

Cardiff City

01 Marshall
02 Peltier
04 Morrison
16 Connolly
28 Malone
13 Pilkington
15 Dikgacoi
07 Whittingham
08 Ralls
38 Ameobi
10 Mason

Boro

01 Konstantopoulos
26 Kalas
04 Ayala
06 Gibson
03 Friend
08 Clayton
07 Leadbitter
19 Downing
31 Fabbrini
10 De Pena
35 Nugent

The Opposition

Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as Boro, is an English football club based in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889. Their longest-serving home was Ayresome Park, where they played for 92 years, from 1903 to 1995.

They were one of the founding members of the Premier League in 1992. The club's main rivals are Sunderland and Newcastle United.

The club's highest league finish to date was third in the 1913–14 season and they have only spent two seasons outside of the Football League's top two divisions. The club came close to folding in 1986 after experiencing severe financial difficulties before the club was saved by a consortium led by then board member and later chairman Steve Gibson. Middlesbrough were controversially deducted three points for failing to fulfill a fixture against Blackburn Rovers during the 1996–97 Premier League season and were subsequently relegated. They were promoted the following season and spent eleven consecutive seasons in the top division before relegation. Middlesbrough won the League Cup in 2004, the club's first and only major trophy. They reached the 2006 UEFA Cup Final in May 2006 but were beaten by Spanish side Sevilla. On 24 May 2009, Middlesbrough were relegated to the Championship, failing to extend their 11-year stay in the Premier League.

The club's traditional kit is red with white detailing. The various crests throughout the club's history, the most recent of which was adopted in May 2007, incorporate a lion rampant.

2015/16 Latest Results

Cardiff

SAT 26 AUG 2015 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff 2 - 1 Charlton
SAT 20 SEP 2015 - CHAMPIONSHIP Rotherham 2 - 1 Cardiff
TUE 15 SEP 2015 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff 0 - 2 Hull
SAT 12 SEP 2015 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff 2 - 0 Huddersfield

Boro

SAT 17 OCT 2015 - CHAMPIONSHIP Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Fulham
SAT 3 OCT 2015 - CHAMPIONSHIP Reading 2 - 0 Middlesbrough
SUN 27 SEP 2015 - CHAMPIONSHIP Middlesbrough 3 - 0 Leeds
TUE 22 SEP 2015 - LEAGUE CUP Middlesbrough 3 - 0 Wolves

Last 5 meetings

2014/2015 Tue 20 Jan Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2014/2015 Tue 16 Sep Cardiff City 0 - 1 Middlesbrough Championship
2012/2013 Sat 02 Mar Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Cardiff City Championship
2012/2013 Sat 17 Nov Cardiff City 1 - 0 Middlesbrough Championship
2011/2012 Sat 07 Apr Middlesbrough 0 - 2 Cardiff City Championship

Previous Highlights



Match Odds

Cardiff 7/4
Draw 23/10
Boro 13/10

Tickets

Cardiff v Boro is a BRONZE category match (see prices here: http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/tickets/ticket-prices/)

Tickets can be purchased in person at the ticket office situated in the Grandstand, next to corporate entrance 2.

Alternatively you can call the Stadium Ticket Office on 0845 345 1400, which is open from 9am to 5:30pm - Monday to Friday and 9am to 3pm on non match-day Saturdays.

The easiest way is to book online. You can click here to purchase tickets: https://www.eticketing.co.uk/cardiffcity

For all ticket enquiries, please call the Cardiff City ticket office 0845 345 1400


Guess the Score / Attendance

Post your predicted score/attendance below

0-1 Boro

0-0 Hard fought draw for me.

The way we played yesterday, 0=4

My heart says draw but my head says Middlesbrough by two goals. Still feel we lack pace, and won't have a natural goal scorer either.

CARDIFF CITY INJURY NEWS :

Bruno Manga will miss the next 6-8 weeks, Kenwyne Jones will miss the game with a dead leg.

Ben Turner is back in light training but will also miss the game.

Macheda is out with injury.

Control leadbitter i think this bloke makes the boro team tick. Then we might have a chance

Fabio back for BORO game

1 nil

Craig Noone to start

Sloppy' Cardiff City show was 'not acceptable' at Preston

Monday 19/10/2015

by Steve Tucker


Bluebirds ace Matt Connolly admits they were sloppy during the 0-0 draw at Deepdale and promises they'll put it right against Middlebrough

Matt Connolly admits Cardiff City have to kick their habit of bad starts

There is a sense within the Cardiff City camp that Tuesday night's clash with Middlesbrough in the Welsh capital is THE chance to put things right.

Defender Fabio will return from suspension when Cardiff host Middlesbrough on Tuesday.

Striker Kenwyne Jones remains sidelined after developing a shin problem on international duty.

Defender Fernando Amorebieta, ineligible to play against parent club Fulham on Saturday, returns for Boro.

However, Alex Baptiste (broken leg), Damia Abella (knee), and Rhys Williams (Achilles tendon) continue to recover from long-term injuries.

MATCH FACTS :

After a run of six straight home wins against Middlesbrough, Cardiff have won just one of the last four against them, losing the other three.

Middlesbrough have won six of their last eight league meetings with Cardiff, including each of the last three. They've never won four in a row against the Bluebirds.

Cardiff have won three of their last four at home, scoring exactly twice in each win.

Middlesbrough have failed to score in their last two league games. They have not gone three without a goal since a run of seven in March 2014.

Not scored away in their last 2 League games

Defender Fabio will return from suspension when Cardiff host Middlesbrough on Tuesday.
Striker Kenwyne Jones remains sidelined after developing a shin problem on international duty.
Defender Fernando Amorebieta, ineligible to play against parent club Fulham on Saturday, returns for Boro.
However, Alex Baptiste (broken leg), Damia Abella (knee), and Rhys Williams (Achilles tendon) continue to recover from long-term injuries.
MATCH FACTS

After a run of six straight home wins against Middlesbrough, Cardiff have won just one of the last four against them, losing the other three.
Middlesbrough have won six of their last eight league meetings with Cardiff, including each of the last three. They've never won four in a row against the Bluebirds.
Cardiff have won three of their last four at home, scoring exactly twice in each win.
Middlesbrough have failed to score in their last two league games. They have not gone three without a goal since a run of seven in March 2014.

Alex Revell is set to start up front against Boro, with Anthony Pilkington possibly deployed in the number 10 role

Cardiff have suffered a major striker crisis ahead of tonight's clash with Middlesbrough - and it could force Russell Slade to turn to the loan market.

Main frontman Kenwyne Jones is out with a shin injury picked up playing for Trinidad & Tobago and now Joe Mason is rated 50/50 for the Boro clash facing a late fitness test on a tight groin.

We understand Sammy Ameobi will be back on the bench after starting in the draw at Preston on Saturday due to fitness issues meaning the Bluebirds may need to plunge Alex Revell back into the starting XI with talk of Anthony Pilkington, essentially a winger, being played out of position as a No.10.

Bruno Manga will miss the next 6-8 weeks, Kenwyne Jones will miss the game with a dead leg.

Ben Turner is back in light training but will also miss the game.

Macheda is out with injury.

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Boro not scored in their last 2 away games and could only draw at home on Sat v Fulham, plus got beat on their last away outing at Reading 2 nil.

They are there for the taking, just a couple of points above us


SAT 17 OCT 2015 - CHAMPIONSHIP Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Fulham
SAT 3 OCT 2015 - CHAMPIONSHIP Reading 2 - 0 Middlesbrough

1-1 or 1-0 city

2-1 Cardiff

Pilkington and Whitts

Would take a draw now

Cardiff City: Marshall; Peltier, Morrison, Connolly, Fabio; Whittingham, Dikgacoi, Gunnarsson, Noone; Mason, Revell

Cardiff City subs: Moore, Tamas, Malone, O'Keefe, Pilkington, Kennedy, Ameobi

Cardiff City: Marshall; Peltier, Morrison, Connolly, Fabio; Whittingham, Dikgacoi, Gunnarsson, Noone; Mason, Revell

Cardiff City subs: Moore, Tamas, Malone, O'Keefe, Pilkington, Kennedy, Ameobi

FT - 1-0 . Big result against 1 of the fav's team to go up.